Navi Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) Lizelle Lee’s commanding strokeplay, backed by Shafali Verma’s all-round impact, laid the foundation for Delhi Capitals’ first win under captain Jemimah Rodrigues, as they survived another last-over scare to beat UP Warriorz by seven wickets in the seventh match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 at the Dr DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai and open their account on the points table.Laura Wolvaardt’s nerve-wracking finish proved ultimately calming, as she capp…
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Navi Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) Former Australia cricketer and UP Warriorz captain Meg Lanning became the third cricketer in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 to cross the 1,000-run mark in the tournament in the seventh match against Delhi Capitals at the Dr. DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.Lanning is now part of an elite group with her landmark achievement, along with England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt and India Captain Harmanpreet Kaur, as these three batters have been the definition of greatness in te…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field against UP Warriorz in the seventh match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai, on Wednesday. Warriorz have made one change in the playing eleven, with Chloe Tyron coming in for Deandra Dottin, while Delhi have fielded the same eleven as they did in the last match.Delhi Capitals captain Jemimah Rodrigues said, “We are going to bowl first because we have seen the pitch ge…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) Gujarat Giants head coach Michael Klinger admitted his side paid a heavy price for repeated lapses in the field but stressed that the team’s overall commitment and preparation remain strong despite defeat against Mumbai Indians.GG suffered their first loss of the WPL 2026 season, with an uncharacteristically untidy fielding display undoing much of the good work they had shown earlier in the tournament.MI skipper Harmanpreet was dropped on three occasions, and several…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) Gujarat Giants confirmed that Anushka Sharma, who was out from Tuesday’s action against the Mumbai Indians in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026, has “sustained a minor injury” and will be out of action for a shorter period.Anushka was seen wearing a strapping on her right hand ahead of Tuesday’s match.”Adani Sportsline-owned Gujarat Giants confirm that young batter Anushka Sharma will be out of action for a short period as she recovers from a minor injury sustained…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) Smriti Mandhana and Grace Harris lit up DY Patil Stadium as they emerged as the WPL’s most prolific opening duo. The pair crushed UP Warriorz with a commanding 145-run partnership, powering Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a thumping nine-wicket victory. After the match, the two shared a light-hearted moment and spoke about how their contrasting personalities have come together to form a formidable opening partnership.In a video shared by the Women’s Premier League o…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Former India captain Mithali Raj reserved praise for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) opener Grace Harris after the Australian’s whirlwind knock helped her side claim a top-of-the-table victory in the Women’s Premier League (WPL). Harris launched an impressive attack on her previous franchise, the UP Warriorz, hitting the ball all over the DY Patil Stadium. By the time she was dismissed, scoring 85 off 40 balls, RCB needed only seven more runs to win with 50 bal…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) Head coach Abhishek Nayar explained that UP Warriorz’s batting order change was due to opposition strategies after Kiran Navgire was moved down to No. 4, admitting that sending Harleen Deol to open against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) was a mistake, and “he takes full responsibility” for that.Harleen’s struggles with the bat have been evident in the past two games. She batted in the middle order in the team’s campaign opener against Gujarat Giants, and was dis…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) After playing a destructive innings of 85 off 40 deliveries and helping her team, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), pull off a terrific victory by nine wickets and 47 balls remaining against UP Warriorz, Grace Harris revealed she had actually been preparing to bat in the death overs rather than face the new ball.Harris was named Player of the Match after smashing a breathtaking 85 off 40 balls, studded with 10 fours and five sixes. Opening alongside Smriti Mandhana, H…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) UP Warriorz captain Meg Lanning admitted that her side was comprehensively outplayed by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) as the latter cruised to a nine-wicket win with 47 balls to spare in their Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 clash at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai on Monday night.“No, of course, not! We hoped to start with a win or two. We were outplayed by RCB tonight. Not our best night,” Lanning said after the defeat. “They bowled well …