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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London, June 28 (IANS) Australia all-rounder Nicola Carey said her side is determined to maintain its winning momentum heading into the semi-finals as the defending champions take on India in their final Group stage match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 at Lord’s Cricket Ground on Sunday.Australia entered the contest unbeaten with four wins from four matches and have already secured a place in the last four. However, Carey insisted the six-time champions are not taking the match lightly an…
London, June 28 (IANS) India won the toss and elected to bat first against Australia in the final group stage match of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 at Lord’s Cricket Ground on Sunday.India have made one change for the must-win encounter, as Kranti Gaud is back in the side in place of Nandni Sharma. While Phoebe Litchfield is back in Australia.Australia have been virtually flawless throughout the tournament, collecting maximum points from four matches and establishing themselves as the benchmar…
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) India captain Harmanpreet Kaur needs to stop worrying about rebuilding innings after wickets fall and instead focus on playing her natural attacking game, according to former India pacer Shikha Pandey, as the Women in Blue prepare for a crucial ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 clash against Bangladesh.India are facing pressure after a loss to South Africa in Manchester tightened the race for the semifinals. Tuesday’s match has become a must-win.Pandey discussed India’s mi…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) India pacer Kranti Gaud opened up on her early struggles and sacrifices made by her family, revealing that her mother sold her jewellery to buy a proper cricket kit for her, and she wanted to make their sacrifice count. Kranti, who hails from Madhya Pradesh, made her ODI debut in the tri-series featuring South Africa in Sri Lanka and her T20I debut on the tour of England, where she also returned stunning figures of 6-52. Speaking about her early struggles, Kranti said o…
Manchester, June 22 (IANS) After suffering a six-wicket defeat to South Africa in a crucial 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup clash, India head coach Amol Muzumdar said the team’s bowling unit is still in a developing phase and will grow stronger with more exposure and experience in the coming years.In a crunch game at Old Trafford, India suffered from slip-ups in all three departments as they failed to defend 159 against South Africa. With the ball, barring Sree Charani’s three-for and Shafali V…
Manchester, June 22 (IANS) Former India batter Veda Krishnamurthy believes India’s fielding lapses, particularly the dropped chances offered to Marizanne Kapp, proved decisive in their six-wicket defeat to South Africa in the Women’s T20 World Cup at Old Trafford, adding that the team should also consider changes to its bowling attack ahead of its crucial group clashes against Bangladesh and Australia. Reflecting on the turning points in the contest, Veda said India had several opportunities to …
Manchester, June 21 (IANS) India have handed a debut to leg‑spin bowling all-rounder Prema Rawat and included seam-bowling all-rounder Arundhati Reddy as skipper Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and elected to bat against South Africa in their Women’s T20 World Cup Group A clash at Old Trafford on Sunday. A win here for either second-placed India or fourth-ranked South Africa would give them a huge boost in terms of entering the semifinals. It’s also the first time both teams are meeting in a…
Birmingham, June 14 (IANS) India have included Bharti Fulmali while Yastika Bhatia has been left out as skipper Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and elected to bat first against Pakistan in their first Group A clash of the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup at Edgbaston on Sunday. Just like the previous meetings between the two teams, no handshake happened between the captains at the toss.India arrives in the 12-team tournament after winning the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup on home soil, though their rec…
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 …