Vadodara, Jan 30 (IANS) Gujarat Giants leg-spin bowling all-rounder Georgia Wareham said her side still has room for improvement despite strong recent performances in the 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL), stressing that both batting and bowling units are yet to deliver their best game.“To be honest, all facets, I think. We’ve started really well in the powerplay with the bat over the last couple of games. Sophie (Devine) has been unbelievable at the top for us. We probably just haven’t …
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Vadodara, Jan 30 (IANS) An unchanged Gujarat Giants won the toss and elected to bat first against Mumbai Indians in a decisive Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 clash at the BCA Stadium, Kotambi, on Friday. The winner of Friday’s clash will seal their spot in the playoffs.Second-placed Gujarat Giants are yet to beat third-ranked Mumbai Indians in the WPL so far. “We just have to look at the games that we’ve won. We’ve always set a really good marker early on in our innings. Ultimately,…
Vadodara, Jan 30 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) head coach Malolan Rangarajan said managing the balance between preparation and time off will be crucial ahead of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) final, after his side secured direct qualification with a dominant league-stage campaign, which ended with an eight-wicket victory against UP Warriorz. With nearly a week to go before the title clash, Rangarajan stressed the importance of allowing players mental space before switching focus b…
Vadodara, Jan 29 (IANS) All-rounder Grace Harris said that going back to ‘some older patterns’ with her batting has worked out for her and proved useful after she produced a decisive all-round performance to power Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) into the final of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 as RCB cruised to an eight-wicket win over UP Warriorz in Vadodara on Thursday.Harris was central to RCB’s dominance, first picking up 2 for 22 with the ball before blasting a 37-ball 75 i…
Vadodara, Jan 29 (IANS) Skipper Meg Lanning’s early blitz and all-rounder Deepti Sharma’s resilient knock of 55 from 43 balls helped UP Warriorz (UPW) post a decent total of 143/8 in 20 overs in the must-win encounter against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the 18th match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 at the Baroda Cricket Association Stadium at Kotambi, in Vidarbha on Thursday.The Warriorz started well after being put to bat first, and their new opening combination worked …
Vadodara, Jan 29 (IANS) England wicketkeeper-batter Amy Jones is set to make her Women’s Premier League (WPL) debut in a high-stakes encounter, as UP Warriorz prepare to face Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Match 18 of the tournament, a contest that could determine their playoff fate.Jones was drafted into the UP Warriorz squad as a replacement for Australia’s Phoebe Litchfield, who was ruled out through injury. The 32-year-old England international arrived on short notice but is eager …
Vadodara, Jan 29 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won the toss and elected to bowl first against UP Warriorz (UPW) in the 18th match of the 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 at the Baroda Cricket Association Stadium (Kotambi) in Vadodara on Thursday.Following a slow start, the venue’s recent two matches have shown improved batting conditions, with teams scoring over 170 in each of the last four innings. In contrast, this total was only exceeded once during the first eight innings….
Melbourne, Jan 29 (IANS) Sophie Molineux has been appointed captain of the Australian Women’s Team, taking the reins from Alyssa Healy who will retire from all formats in March, Cricket Australia said on Thursday.Having made her international debut in March 2018, the Molineux has been vital to Australia’s white-ball success. She was part of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup winning squads in 2018 and 2020. Over the last eight years, she has played three Tests, 17 ODIs and 38 T20Is for Australia….
Vadodara, Jan 27 (IANS) Beth Mooney’s composed half-century and N. Shree Charani’s timely strikes shaped an eventful first innings as Gujarat Giants posted a competitive 174 for 9 against Delhi Capitals in the 17th match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026, at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara on Tuesday.Batting first for the first time, the Giants took advantage of Mooney’s composure at the top of the order until the last set of the innings, when Tanuja Kanwar came out to bat. The openin…
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…