New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Gautami Naik’s path to the Women’s Premier League (WPL) has been rapid and challenging. The 27-year-old batting all-rounder worked through several state teams and domestic cricket hardships before achieving her dream of participating in the league by playing for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) against UP Warriorz in Navi Mumbai on January 12.Although Gautami didn’t get to bat or bowl in the match that RCB won, she will cherish the moments from being informed about he…
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Mumbai, Jan 18 (IANS) 19-year-old Lucy Hamilton said that getting her Women’s Premier League (WPL) debut cap from the Delhi Capitals was “really special” and her aim heading into the game was to stay calm, back her strengths, and do the best that she can for the team. The Australian began her WPL career strongly, making a notable lower-order contribution in her debut for DC during their match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Saturday.After slipping …
Navi Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) off-spin bowling all-rounder Shreyanka Patil said she was ‘very happy’ to claim her maiden five-wicket haul in T20s as her side defeated Gujarat Giants by 32 runs to extend their unbeaten run in the 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL).At the DY Patil Stadium, Shreyanka took 5-23 and is now the youngest bowler to get a five-wicket haul in WPL, as RCB got on top of the points table. “Firstly, I would love to give the credit to Radha …
Navi Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) Gujarat Giants (GG) all-rounder Sophie Devine has attributed her record-breaking smash of Delhi Capitals (DC) off-spinner Sneh Rana for 32 runs in the 2026 WPL to favourable match-ups and keeping things simple.In the WPL 2026 match between DC and GG at the DY Patil Stadium, which the latter won narrowly, Sophie smacked Sneh for two fours and four sixes to claim the record for the most expensive over in WPL’s history. Incidentally, Sophie herself had scored 32 runs in…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) Gujarat Giants captain Ashleigh Gardner rued missed chances in the field and dropped catches of “best player in the world” as Harmanpreet Kaur guided Mumbai Indians to a seven-wicket victory at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Tuesday.Chasing a daunting target of 193, the Mumbai Indians showed composure and firepower in equal measure, with Harmanpreet (73 not out) finishing the game in style to cap a dominant batting display from the Kaurs — Amanjot (40) and Ha…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) A blistering opening partnership between Grace Harris and Smriti Mandhana made light work of a modest chase as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) cruised to an emphatic nine-wicket victory over UP Warriorz (UPW) with 47 balls remaining at Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai, establishing RCB’s second consecutive win in their Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 campaign.Chasing a modest total of 144, RCB’s opening pair was out of control from the start. Grace Ha…
Mumbai, Jan 11 (IANS) Former India captain Mithali Raj shared her thoughts on the Mumbai Indians’ (MI) two experienced players, Harmanpreet Kaur and Nat Sciver-Brunt, stepping up with the bat to help secure the win against the Delhi Capitals (DC) after their defeat to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the thrilling WPL opener.MI sealed a commanding 50-run win over DC, backed by a dominant batting display and a clinical bowling effort led by Amelia Kerr (3-24) and Nicola Carey (3-37).Capta…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 9 (IANS) The fourth edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) began with a star-studded opening ceremony at the Dr. DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Friday, with Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu, Jacqueline Fernandez, and Honey Singh adding glitz to the pre-match entertainment.Harnaaz, the Miss Universe 2021 winner and actor, opened the evening with a monologue celebrating women’s achievements across India, declaring, ‘We are ready’ to set the tone for her performance. Jacqueline…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) As all five franchises gear up to put their best foot forward in the quest of winning the 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL), scores of female fast bowlers in U19 and U23 categories have been busy giving trials in the Delhi-NCR region under the ‘WPL Speed Queen’ initiative. The premise of the initiative by the WPL and BCCI is simple – unearth the hidden female fast‑bowling talent in U-19 and U-23 age groups in India. It began on January 5, with trials in Delhi-NC…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) When Happy Kumari’s name flashed on the WPL mega auction broadcast and Gujarat Giants (GG) picked her for a base price of Rs 10 lakh, her family back in Jhunjhunu erupted with joy. Even as her neighbours burst crackers to celebrate the young pacer’s maiden foray into the tournament, Happy’s coach Ajay Kumar cried through that night and only spoke to her in the morning. The selection into WPL 2026 is a big step in the remarkable cricketing journey that began nearly fiv…