New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Lucy Hamilton described her journey to a maiden central contract as a ‘rollercoaster,’ capping a whirlwind rise that has transformed her from a domestic hopeful into an all-format international in less than a year.Only months ago, the 19-year-old pacer was mapping out a routine domestic season featuring appearances for Queensland and Brisbane Heat. Since then, she has broken into Australia’s senior setup across all three formats, secured her first Cricket Australi…
Latest Women’s Premier League News & Updates
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Aryaman Vikram Birla will become the new chairman of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru after a consortium led by the Aditya Birla Group and Times Internet Limited acquired the defending Indian Premier League (IPL) and Women’s Premier League champions for Rs 16,660 crore. Bolt Ventures (Bolt) and Blackstone’s perpetual private equity strategy (BXPE, Blackstone) are the other members of the consortium that have jointly bought the RCB, one of the eight original franchises o…
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) A consortium led by Aditya Birla Group and the Times Internet Limited has acquired the defending Indian Premier League (IPL) and Women’s Premier League champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for INR 16,660 crore, the owners of the franchise informed regulatory bodies on Tuesday.United Spirits Ltd, the owners of the franchise, made this disclosure in mandatory regulatory filings with the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India on Tuesday.Bolt Ve…
Ranchi, March 22 (IANS) Maharashtra Women delivered a dominant all-round performance to clinch the BCCI Women’s Under-23 One Day Trophy Elite 2025–26 title, defeating Karnataka by a comprehensive margin of 75 runs in the final held at Ranchi.After losing the toss and being put in to bat, Maharashtra posted a formidable total of 286/8 in their allotted 50 overs. The innings was brilliantly anchored by Bhavika Ahire, who played a match-winning knock of 109 runs off 100 balls. She was ably supp…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) At the inaugural Women’s Hundred auction, where record-breaking sums were exchanged and the spotlight was firmly on players, MI London head coach Lisa Keightley stood out for a different reason: she was the only woman occupying a coaching role. With extensive experience leading teams across Australia, England, and franchises in the Women’s Big Bash and the Women’s Premier League, Keightley is no stranger to high-pressure environments. Yet, as the auction unfolded, …
Vadodara, Feb 6 (IANS) A day after their victory, Royal Challengers Bengaluru released a motivational video message from Virat Kohli that played a key role in lifting the spirits of the team ahead of their Women’s Premier League (WPL) final against Delhi Capitals, a contest where they chased down a historic 204-run total to clinch their second title of the tournament. In a video released by the franchise on Friday, Kohli was seen addressing the squad on the eve of the final. The former India c…
Vadodara, Feb 6 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru head coach Malolan Rangarajan has revealed that captain Smriti Mandhana was unwell before the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 Final against the Delhi Capitals at BKC stadium (Kotambi) on Thursday. According to the coach, Mandhana was suffering from a 103-degree fever a day before, but still stood up to play a match-winning knock for her team to win the trophy.“For people who didn’t know, Smriti was at 103 degrees last evening. She did what…
Vadodara, Feb 6 (IANS) Delhi Capitals head coach Jonathan Batty felt gutted after her team suffered its fourth straight final loss as Royal Challengers Bengaluru put on a spectacular show to chase down 204 runs to clinch their second title in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 title clash played at BCA Stadium (Kotambi). Batty felt the batters did their job well, carrying the momentum from the eliminator to record the highest first-innings score at Vadodara, but it was disappointing to end on…
Vadodara, Feb 6 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru off-spin bowling all-rounder Shreyanka Patil said their Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 triumph was ‘very special’ and dedicated the victory to skipper Smriti Mandhana, citing challenges the skipper faced in the last few months.RCB’s six-wicket win over Delhi Capitals at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara sealed their second WPL crown, with Smriti’s 87 and Georgia Voll’s 79 forming the backbone of the chase. “Would love to mention three…
Bengaluru, Feb 5 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on Thursday congratulated the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) women’s team for lifting their second Women’s Premier League (WPL) trophy after defeating the Delhi Capitals by seven wickets. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated, “Once again, the RCB women’s team has lifted the WPL trophy. It was a joy to watch our RCB team, which delivered outstanding performances …