New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Former Indian wicketkeeper batter Dinesh Karthik believes that the opening combination of Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma could prove to be one of the team’s biggest weapons at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, which will commence on Friday.With the tournament set to begin later this month, Karthik believes India’s ability to put opposition teams under pressure from the very first ball makes them a dangerous side in the shortest format.“India’s biggest str…
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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…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Former India opener Aakash Chopra believes India’s quest for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 title will be shaped by a demanding group-stage campaign, but he sees the challenge as a necessary test for a team aspiring to become world champions.Drawn alongside heavyweight opponents Australia and South Africa, India face one of the tournament’s toughest paths to the knockout stages. Chopra, however, argued that there is no easy route to lifting a World Cup.“You will h…
Cardiff, June 10 (IANS) Wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh marked a welcome return to her run-scoring best by hitting a blistering 68 off 36 balls and nearly pulled off a remarkable chase for India. But England held their nerve to secure a tense five‑run victory in the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup warm-up match at the Sophia Garden on Wednesday.Before a rain break, India’s bowlers did well to keep a check on England’s scoring rate. But skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt found her rhythm by hitting 57, …
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) India batter Jemimah Rodrigues has revealed that batting legend Sachin Tendulkar asked her coach to convey a simple but powerful message ahead of the 2025 ICC Women’s World Cup final – to keep her epic semi-final knock aside and start from zero in the title clash. India, who eventually won the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup, are now aiming to win another ICC title on the trot when the Women’s T20 World Cup begins in England on June 12, with Lord’s scheduled to hos…
Cardiff, June 8 (IANS) An unbeaten half-century from Bharti Fulmalli and a dominant display from spinners Radha Yadav and Shreyanka Patil powered India to a convincing 26-run victory over West Indies in their opening warm-up match ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 in Cardiff on Monday.Following their historic ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup victory earlier this year, a complete performance from India saw them start their T20 World Cup preparations on a high after posting 179/8 before bow…
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Every Women’s T20 World Cup has minted new stars. The 2016 edition gave the world an 18-year-old Hayley Matthews, who was named Player of the Match in the final as West Indies lifted the trophy and is now the side’s captain in the upcoming competition. The 2018 edition saw young Sophie Ecclestone tying batters in knots as England reached the final in the West Indies. The 2020 edition saw young Shafali Verma take the world by storm through her explosive power-hitting in…
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) India will enter the tenth edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup in England and Wales on the back of winning the 50-over World Cup on home soil last year. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side has a batting lineup capable of frightening any opponent, yet the bowling attack is still relatively inexperienced to excel in English conditions. India’s best finish in the Women’s T20 World Cup came in 2020 when they became runners-up after losing to Australia in the final at Melbourn…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) India captain Harmanpreet Kaur has revealed that the decision to bring in Shafali Verma as a late replacement for the injured Pratika Rawal during the 2025 Women’ ODI World Cup was taken in ‘just a 30‑second meeting’, with unanimous backing from the team and the board. Pratika had suffered an ankle injury in the rain‑hit game against Bangladesh in Navi Mumbai, thus ruling her out of the knockout stages. Shafali then came in and smashed 87 while picking two wicket…
Taunton, June 3 (IANS) India wicketkeeper‑batter Richa Ghosh was named winner of the Impact Fielder medal for the T20I series against England, which ended in a 2-1 defeat for the visitors in their build-up to the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup. While handing out the medal after team analyst Anirudh Deshpande announced her name, fielding coach Munish Bali praised Richa’s sharp glovework and consistency behind the stumps.“Richa Ghosh, three catches, excellent keeping. Very well done and tw…