New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Beth Barrett‑Wild, tournament director of the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup, said she is excited for a nation “to fall in love with women’s cricket” as ticket sales for the 12-team mega event have touched the 200,000 mark. Billed as the biggest-ever Women’s T20 World Cup, the tenth edition of the tournament will see 33 games being played around seven venues. The competition will start on June 12 in Edgbaston and end on July 5 at Lord’s.”We have been building to…
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Chelmsford (UK), May 27 (IANS) The reigning ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup winners, India, have set themselves a new target — to add another global crown to their kitty by winning their maiden ICC Women’s T20 World Cup title in the event, which will be held in England and Wales from June 12.Having claimed their maiden T20 World Cup title at home last year, India will be making their final preparations for the mega event by locking horns with England in a three-match T20I series to familiaris…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Jemimah Rodrigues has set her sights on Lord’s, the iconic ground where Kapil Dev led the Indian men’s team to their first-ever World Cup triumph in 1983. The Indian women’s star says her team dreams of achieving the same milestone at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, aiming to lift their maiden T20 title at the historic venue. “Kapil Dev and the Indian men’s team won their first-ever World Cup there. We would love to win our first-ever Women’s T20 World …
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Charlotte Edwards believes England are a “very different team” as they head into the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. She supports her team in making a serious title run while preparing to host the event this summer.The former captain, who led England to victory when they hosted and won the first edition in 2009, noted that the current group is eager to replicate that success on home ground. “I think we’re a very different team. We’re coming here to win it. We know …
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Fast bowler Issy Wong described her inclusion in England’s squad for the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup as a “dream come true”, especially with the tournament opener set to be staged at her home ground Edgbaston on June 12.Issy debuted for England across formats in 2022, has featured in 17 T20Is, claiming 13 wickets at an average of 29.76. “It’s very special to be named in the squad, especially with this being a home World Cup.“It’s a dream come true in…
Dubai, March 4 (IANS) The countdown to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 officially began on Wednesday, with iconic scoreboards across the world marking 100 days to go until the opening match in England and Wales. The celebrations were led by Edgbaston, the tournament’s opening venue, where the famous Birmingham ground transformed its historic scoreboard into a giant 100-day countdown clock. The first ball of the competition will be bowled there on June 12, when hosts England face Sri Lanka.E…