New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Former West Indies fast bowler Ian Bishop believes that India must aggressively unearth more fast bowlers and inject more power into their batting lineup if they want to bridge the gap with six-time champions Australia, who sent them crashing out of the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup.India’s campaign in the ongoing tournament ended in another league-stage exit after losing to Australia by six wickets at Lord’s on Sunday. In a tournament with very little margin for err…
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New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Former India captain Mithali Raj on Friday said the unavailability of off-spin bowling all-rounder Shreyanka Patil is a ‘setback’ for the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side and that the team management may have to turn to Radha Yadav to fill the void in the bowling combination ahead of a crucial Group A clash against South Africa in the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup.Shreyanka made a return to the India T20I set-up after a long injury layoff due to shin splints and thumb fr…
Birmingham, June 13 (IANS) India head coach Amol Muzumdar said the side is fortunate to have the services of skipper Harmanpreet Kaur as they gear up to begin their 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup campaign against Pakistan at Edgbaston on Sunday, stressing that her vast experience will be invaluable to the side’s quest of winning the silverware.Set to play in her tenth Women’s T20 World Cup, Harmanpreet is among seven players to play in all editions of the competition. “You cannot buy exp…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) With India leaning on a five-bowler combination for the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup due to injuries to key seam-bowling all‑rounders Amanjot Kaur and Kashvee Gautam, former captain Anjum Chopra has said that ‘visionary thinking’ is needed to manage their loads more effectively.The absence of Amanjot due to a back injury has already hurt the team’s balance, with their bowling combination still having an unsettled look. Meanwhile, Kashvee and fellow seam-bowlin…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Former India captain Anjum Chopra believes both Kranti Gaud and Renuka Singh Thakur should start in India’s playing eleven alongside Arundhati Reddy for the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, asserting that the trio forms the backbone of India’s pace attack regardless of the experiments seen during the preceding T20I series against England.India’s bowling unit remains the bigger concern heading into their first clash against Pakistan at Edgbaston on Sunday, especially …
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) India’s batting firepower is not the concern heading into the Women’s T20 World Cup, but rather how they firm up on their bowling combination and protect totals, said former England captain Nasser Hussain on Wednesday.Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur will have plenty of options to choose from when India face Pakistan in their opening match of the tournament at Edgbaston on June 14. In the absence of seam-bowling all-rounders Amanjot Kaur and Kashvee Gautam, the bowling combinat…
Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) India head coach Amol Muzumdar admitted that seam-bowling all-rounder Amanjot Kaur’s absence from the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup is a major setback for the team but expressed confidence in uncapped pacer Nandni Sharma’s emergence in the next few months.The Women’s T20 World Cup squad was picked on Saturday and the selectors chose Nandni for the mega event as well as three T20Is against England and one-off Test at the Lord’s in July, especially with Amanjot and Kash…
Mumbai, May 2 (IANS) Chief selector Amita Sharma admitted that replacing injured seam-bowling all‑rounders Amanjot Kaur and Kashvee Gautam was a difficult task, but stressed that the hopes are still high from the Indian team to perform well at the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup, to be played in England from June 12 to July 5.India managed just two wickets in the Power-play in the 4-1 series loss to South Africa, and with the duo unavailable, it means uncapped pacer Nandni Sharma has been giv…
Mumbai, May 2 (IANS) India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur conceded that Amanjot Kaur’s absence due to a back injury has left a major void in the squad for the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup, to be played from June 12 to July 5 in England, but expressed confidence that Bharti Fulmali and Radha Yadav will step up with positive intent.Seam-bowling all-rounder Amanjot has been sidelined for the next four to five months due to a back injury, which also kept her out of the 4-1 T20I series loss in South …
Johannesburg, April 24 (IANS) Having already conceded the five-match T20I series with two games to spare, India will enter the fourth game against South Africa, to be played at the Wanderers on Saturday, with an aim to solve a familiar and urgent crisis: a bowling unit looking in tatters at the moment. Despite a resurgent batting performance on Wednesday that saw India post 192/4 – their highest-ever T20I score against the Proteas – the Harmanpreet Kaur-led visitors were listless with the ball t…