New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Two months ago, Yastika Bhatia stood at Mahakaal, one of India’s most revered temples, to offer her prayers before making her long-awaited international cricket comeback in May, coming after spending nearly 18 months on the sidelines after suffering an ACL injury.That knee injury picked up during the fag end of India’s preparatory camp for the 2025 ODI World Cup in Visakhapatnam took her to surgery and, subsequently, hours of rehab, as she saw India win the trophy at …
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New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) India wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia said that the months she spent away from cricket with a serious knee injury reshaped her mindset, teaching her patience, resilience and an unwavering belief in the process.Speaking at a press conference facilitated by the Baroda Cricket Association (BCA) on Saturday, days after scripting history with a maiden Test century at Lord’s following her return from an ACL injury, the left-hander reflected on the emotional lows of missing…
London, July 13 (IANS) India’s Yastika Bhatia said her maiden Test century at Lord’s felt “like a dream” after overcoming a difficult year on the sidelines through injury, revealing that the emotions of her comeback journey flooded back when she reached three figures during the historic one-off women’s Test against England. Yastika’s unbeaten 113 not only placed her name on the Lord’s honours board but also made her the first woman to score a Test century at the iconic venue, helping India tig…
London, July 12 (IANS) India wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia scripted history on Sunday by becoming the first woman cricketer to score a Test century at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground. The landmark achievement came on day three of India’s ongoing one-off Test match against England.Yastika showed immense grit and elegance in stroke-play to reach her maiden international century off 145 balls, a knock studded with 12 boundaries. The Baroda-born cricketer, who overcame a career-threatening…