New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) India fast bowler Nandni Sharma has credited the Women’s Premier League (WPL) with transforming her understanding of the game, while also recalling the childhood moment that inspired her to become a pace bowler. Speaking about her cricketing journey, Nandni explained how exposure to elite players reshaped her mindset and how a chance observation at her academy sparked a passion that continues to drive her career.Reflecting on the impact of the WPL, Nandni said the tourn…
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New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The third season of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) will be held from July 31 to August 30, 2026, the Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) announced on Tuesday. The players’ auction ahead of the new season will take place on July 1. The previous edition witnessed West Delhi Lions, captained by Nitish Rana, claim their maiden DPL title after defeating Central Delhi Kings by six wickets in the final. In the women’s competition, South Delhi Superstarz, led by Shw…
Dubai, June 23 (IANS) India’s left-arm spinner Sree Charani has reached the summit of the ICC Women’s T20I Bowling Rankings for the first time after a remarkable run in the ongoing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, with the latest rankings update rewarding her match-winning performances across the tournament.The 21-year-old rose to the top of the global standings after emerging as the leading wicket-taker in the competition, displacing England spinner Linsey Smith from the No.1 position.Charani’s rise …
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) India wicketkeeper‑batter Sanju Samson has likened MS Dhoni’s calm and effortless style of functioning to tennis legend Roger Federer, while adding that Virat Kohli’s style is comparable to current star Carlos Alcaraz.Samson’s comments come ahead of this year’s Wimbledon, set to take place from June 29 to July 12 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. “The Roger Federer of cricket? It has to be MS Dhoni. He is very calm and composed in the way he g…
Leeds, June 22 (IANS) Australia will look to tighten their grip on a semi-final berth when they take on an already-eliminated Pakistan in a Group 1 clash of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 at Headingley on Tuesday. The reigning champions have enjoyed a blistering campaign so far, winning all three games to top the group, which includes their convincing victories over South Africa and Bangladesh, by a significant net run rate. With the likes of South Africa having also beaten India in recent…
Manchester, June 21 (IANS) South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt hailed Marizanne Kapp’s unbeaten 81 in the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup win over India as ‘probably one of the best knocks I’ve seen under so much pressure,’ adding that the six‑wicket triumph at Old Trafford was ‘pretty special’ after last year’s ODI World Cup final defeat.In a chase of 159, Marizanne, who picked two wickets earlier, struck a career‑best unbeaten 81 off 45 balls to lead her side to victory with fi…
Manchester, June 21 (IANS) South Africa’s seam-bowling all‑rounder Nadine de Klerk credited her team’s bowlers for applying pressure and pulling things back after India’s explosive start, adding that restricting the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side to 158/7 was a ‘great effort’ on what she feels is a good batting surface.India had raced to 59/2 in the powerplay but were pegged back by disciplined spells from South Africa to keep them to two runs below 160. Nadine’s dismissal of Jemimah Ro…
Bristol, June 21 (IANS) Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu admitted her side’s batting unit failed to adapt to the conditions after suffering a five-wicket defeat to the West Indies in their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup clash at the County Ground in Bristol on Sunday.Speaking after the loss, Athapaththu said early wickets and an underwhelming total of 98 left Sri Lanka with too much to do against an unbeaten West Indies side, despite a disciplined effort from the bowlers.Sri Lanka never recovere…
Chennai, June 20 (IANS) India captain Shubman Gill said a lot of the boxes were ticked after his side completed a 3‑0 sweep of Afghanistan in the ODI series here on Saturday through a nine-wicket victory at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. India’s dominant victory was set by Prasidh Krishna’s 5-23 and Yashasvi Jaiswal’s hitting an unbeaten 110.“A lot of the boxes are ticked. We spoke about keeping the intensity in the middle overs and some of the things that we also spoke about was how can we…
Chennai, June 20 (IANS) India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal said he was determined to ‘keep going and play till the end’ after his unbeaten century powered the hosts to a nine‑wicket win over Afghanistan in the third ODI and complete a 3‑0 series sweep at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.Jaiswal hit an unbeaten 110 off 86 balls, with his second ODI ton in three innings laced with 14 boundaries and three sixes, as India wrapped up the chase of 219 with 128 balls remaining.“Yes, I really enjoyed it….