New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Niki Prasad says lifting the ICC Women’s U19 T20 World Cup trophy for the second time – as the side’s captain – was an experience like no other and that has only sharpened her hunger to keep winning more titles for India in future.The 2025 U19 Women’s T20 World Cup winning team was among the five champion sides felicitated by the BCCI at the recent annual awards in New Delhi on Sunday. All members and coaches received special medals from former players Sudha Shah…
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Vadodara, Feb 1 (IANS) Laura Wolvaardt top-scored with 47 while Jemimah Rodrigues hit an unbeaten 34 as Delhi Capitals beat UP Warriorz by five wickets to secure a playoffs berth in the 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) at the BCA Stadium in Kotambi on Sunday.Veteran pace bowling all-rounder Marizanne Kapp claimed three wickets as DC produced a disciplined bowling display to restrict UPW to 122/8. UPW’s innings never found momentum, with Shikha Pandey’s late cameo of 23 off 13 balls the on…
Vadodara, Jan 28 (IANS) Delhi Capitals star Niki Prasad has said that the three-run defeat against the Gujarat Giants will serve as a big learning lesson for her. The 20-year-old played a fearless knock of 47 off just 25 deliveries at the BCA stadium on Tuesday. Prasad, who walked at a time when the Delhi Capitals were reeling at 100 for 6 chasing a total of 174, said that she had the belief to close the match as she walked at the crease.“When I went in, we were definitely in a very tricky sit…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Delhi Capitals captain Jemimah Rodrigues has been fined Rs 12 lakh for maintaining a slow over-rate following her team’s narrow three-run defeat to Gujarat Giants in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) match at the Baroda Cricket Association Stadium (Kotambi) on Tuesday.The WPL confirmed the penalty in an official release, stating, “Jemimah Rodrigues, captain of Delhi Capitals, has been fined after her team maintained a slow over rate during their team’s match again…
Vadodara, Jan 28 (IANS) Gujarat Giants captain Ashleigh Gardner described the dramatic final over as an emotional roller-coaster, admitting the tension ran sky-high as the contest went down to the wire in a three-run victory over Delhi Capitals at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara.Bowling the penultimate over, Gardner went for 19 runs, leaving only nine for Sophie Devine to defend. Devine held her nerve in a dramatic final over to prevent Delhi Capitals from getting nine runs, sealing a thrilling …
Vadodara, Jan 28 (IANS) Delhi Capitals captain Jemimah Rodrigues praised the composure and courage shown by Sneh Rana and Niki Prasad in a tense finish, admitting it was a tough pill to swallow after falling just three runs short of the target against Gujarat Giants at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara.Sophie Devine held her nerve in a dramatic final over to defend nine runs, sealing a thrilling three-run win for the Giants, completing a season double.A spirited seventh-wicket partnership of 70 ru…
Vadodara, Jan 27 (IANS) Sophie Devine held her nerve in a dramatic final over to defend nine runs, sealing a thrilling three-run win for Gujarat Giants over Delhi Capitals and completing a season double against them in the 17th match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara on Tuesday.Under severe pressure, Devine once again operated with precision under pressure, using the ball effectively and leading the Giants to second place on the points table with eight p…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Shafali Verma displayed a batting masterclass, scoring 62 off 41 deliveries, as Lucy Hamilton and Sneh Rana came up with handy contributions to lift Delhi Capitals to a fighting total of 166 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the 11th match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026, here at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy.At one point, DC seemed likely to finish with a low score, struggling to get to 100. However, a mix of aggressive batting and important cont…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) Amelia Kerr and Nicola Carey picked three wickets each as Mumbai Indians (MI) registered a 50-run win over Delhi Capitals (DC) at the DY Patil Stadium on Saturday. Nat Sciver‑Brunt and captain Harmanpreet Kaur set the tone with authoritative knocks of 70 and 74 not out to guide MI to 195/4. DC’s chase faltered from the outset as their top order collapsed inside the powerplay.From there, despite Chinelle Henry’s 56, the pursuit of 195 became increasingly out of re…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Former India captain Anjum Chopra believes Jemimah Rodrigues will discover ‘another side of herself’ when she leads Delhi Capitals (DC) in the upcoming Women’s Premier League (WPL) season, starting in Navi Mumbai on Friday.Jemimah was the vice-captain to Australia’s multiple-time World Cup-winning captain Meg Lanning when DC finished as runners-up in three successive WPL seasons — 2023, 2024, and 2025. But with Meg becoming the skipper of UP Warriorz (UPW), Jemim…