Vadodara, Jan 27 (IANS) Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field against Gujarat Giants in the 17th match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara on Tuesday. Delhi Capitals have opted to go in unchanged from their previous outing, showing faith in a combination that delivered in the last game.Meanwhile, Gujarat Giants Women have made two changes to their playing XI, bringing in Georgia Wareham and Tanuja Kanwar in place of Danielle Wyatt-Hodge and Happ…
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New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) As Mumbai Indians are still alive to stay in contention for a place in the playoffs in the WPL 2026 after a win over table-toppers Royal Challengers Bengaluru, former India skipper Mithali Raj and ex-New Zealand player Katey Martin shared their thoughts on MI’s crucial win, saying the defending champions getting the rhythm back is a danger sign for other teams. Mumbai Indians held off a stunning late assault from Richa Ghosh to beat RCB by 15 runs in a thrilling clash at…
Vadodara, Jan 25 (IANS) After Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) five-match winning streak in the WPL 2026 came to a halt with a loss to Delhi Capitals, acting head coach Malolan Rangarajan made it clear that qualification alone is not RCB’s benchmark for success, stressing that the focus remains firmly on finishing at the top of the table.DC registered a comprehensive seven-wicket win over RCB to jump to the second spot in the points table on Saturday evening.“Qualification is important,…
Vadodara, Jan 23 (IANS) Delhi Capitals on Friday announced Pragati Singh and E Srujana as replacements for injured players Deeya Yadav and Mamatha Madiwala for the remainder of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 season. Pragati Singh and E. Srujana have been signed as their respective replacements for a base price of Rs 10 lakh.”Delhi Capitals (DC) picked Pragati Singh and Eddla Srujana as replacements for Deeya Yadav and Mamatha Madiwala for the remainder of the TATA Women’s Premier Leag…
Vadodara, Jan 23 (IANS) Gujarat Giants head coach Michael Klinger said his message for the team during the drinks break in their WPL 2026 clash against UP Warriorz was to really go out and fight hard, something which spurred them to secure a 45-run win at the BCA Stadium and move to second place in the points table. “The black soil doesn’t bounce as much, but it came onto the bat quite nicely. So if I’m being honest, I thought we were probably 20 short with a bat, even just a couple of sort of m…
Vadodara, Jan 20 (IANS) After two wins and three losses, including one at home in Vadodara, Adani Sportsline-owned Gujarat Giants will go all out in their final three matches of the WPL 2026 as they fancy their chances of making the playoffs at Kotambi Stadium.Addressing the Vadodara media on Tuesday, players and coaches of the Adani Sportsline-owned team reflected on the season so far and underlined the significance of returning to Kotambi Stadium and playing in front of their home supporters.H…
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) wicketkeeper-batter Prathyoosha Kumar said her aim from WPL 2026 is to embrace a mindset of playing for intent over survival. Prathyoosha was signed for Rs 10 lakh by RCB for the 2026 season, and has been methodically preparing for the step up from years of playing domestic cricket for Karnataka. Prathyoosha, though, has not got a game yet due to the presence of first-choice wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh. But her experiences of going t…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Smriti Mandhana fell heartbreakingly short of a maiden Women’s Premier League (WPL) century, but her commanding 96 set up Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) emphatic eight-wicket win over Delhi Capitals, as RCB made it four wins in as many matches to remain unbeaten at the top of the WPL 2026 points table at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy. As RCB chased down a target of 167, they wrapped up their last game of the Navi Mumbai leg comfortably with ten balls remaining…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Former India cricketer Deep Dasgupta lauded the Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) efforts and their performance against the Gujarat Giants in the recently concluded Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 game and stated that the 2024 champions have ‘found a way to win again this year.’ RCB delivered a commanding performance against GG on Friday, demonstrating impressive resilience by bouncing back from 40/4 to reach 182, then effectively defending it through discipl…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) maintained their perfect start to 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 with a 32-run victory over Gujarat Giants and moved to the top of the points table after a standout maiden five-wicket haul from off-spin bowling all-rounder Shreyanka Patil.Royal Challengers Bengaluru had recovered from a shaky start after losing four wickets in the Power-play, with Radha Yadav emerging as the unlikely saviour by hitting 66 off 42 balls — her ma…