Durban, April 17 (IANS) India captain Harmanpreet Kaur believes the upcoming five-game T20I series against South Africa offers ideal preparation ahead of the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup. With five matches lined up, the first of which takes place at the Kingsmead Stadium on Friday evening, the focus for India is on fine-tuning their approach and personnel for the T20 World Cup.“Last time we met them was at the ODI World Cup final. It was a great match and a great memory to remember for a lifet…
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Durban, April 16 (IANS) India captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Thursday backed young seam-bowling all-rounder Kashvee Gautam to make a significant impact in the upcoming five-match T20I series against South Africa, describing her as a talented player who can do really well for the team. With the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup happening in June, India have opted for a pace-heavy attack to excel in South African conditions. Kashvee is in the line to get a T20I debut after playing ODIs and a Test in Austr…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Former India captain Anjum Chopra has declared herself as the newest addition to South Africa batter Kayla Reyneke’s fan club, saying the young batting all-rounder has the ability to take women’s cricket to greater heights, where everyone sits up and takes notice of the sport. At the same time, she backed India to find the strategy to handle her threat in the upcoming five-game T20I series starting on April 17 in Durban. Kayla has been the talk of the women’s cricket e…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) While the frenzy around IPL 2026 has caught everyone’s attention in India, Harmanpreet Kaur and her team quietly kickstarted their preparations in Durban for the upcoming five-match T20I series against South Africa, set to begin on April 17.This series serves as a vital dress rehearsal for India ahead of the tenth edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup, scheduled to take place in England from June 12 to July 5. Though India has a bilateral series against England befo…
Dubai, April 13 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has unveiled a record prize fund of USD 8,764,615 for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, reflecting a 10 per cent boost compared to the 2024 edition. This amount surpasses the USD 7,958,077 shared among the 10 participating nations in the United Arab Emirates two years ago, as the tournament is set to expand to 12 teams for the first time. The 2026 edition will feature hosts England joined by Australia, Bangladesh, India, Ireland,…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) India captain Harmanpreet Kaur said the team’s triumph in last year’s home Women’s ODI World Cup has given them the belief to succeed in any showpiece event in the world, adding that preparations were in full swing for the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup, to be played from June 12 to July 5 in England.Before taking part in the mega event, Harmanpreet will lead India in a five-match T20I series in South Africa from April 17-27, before squaring off against England…
Dubai, March 23 (IANS) India seamer Arundhati Reddy has been named the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for February 2026 for the first time in her career, thanks to her exceptional performance that played a key role in India’s memorable victory in Australia. “It’s a real honour to be named ICC Player of the Month, and even more special knowing I was able to contribute to a T20I series win in Australia. Beating Australia on their home turf is never easy, which makes this award even more m…
Pretoria, March 19 (IANS) England Women’s cricket team captain Nat Sciver-Brunt has left the intra-squad training series and returned home due to family reasons. Sciver-Brunt is expected to miss the remainder of the tour, which was seen as a key practice for the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 in England from June 12 to July 5.”Nat Sciver-Brunt has returned home from South Africa for family reasons. It is expected she’ll play no further part in the tour,” the England Cricket Board said…
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine, Georgia Plimmer, and Flora Devonshire return to the New Zealand squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series against South Africa.“Bates (quad tear), Devonshire (broken finger), and Plimmer (shoulder) have all come through their rehabilitation and will be available for the series which gets underway at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Sunday,” New Zealand Cricket said in a statement.The five-match series will be played as double-header gam…
Adelaide, Feb 21 (IANS) India’s off-spin bowling all-rounder Shreyanka Patil said dismissing veteran Ellyse Perry in her 350th international appearance was a ‘very special’ moment for her as the visitors sealed a 2-1 T20I series win in the multi-format fixtures against Australia at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide.Shreyanka took 3-22, including taking out Ellyse, as India defended a competitive 176/6 by restricting Australia to 159/9 and earned a 17-run win to pick two more points. The result…