New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Vaishnavi Sharma's emergence as India's hat-trick hero and becoming the leading wicket-taker at this year’s U19 Women’s T20 World Cup win has come at a time when women’s cricket is on the rise in the country, still immersed in the glow of the ODI World Cup win on November 2.
Mumbai, Nov 20 (IANS) Bangladesh batsman Litton Kumar Das, who scored a century on the second day of the second Test against Ireland in Mirpur near Dhaka on Thursday, is reaping the benefit of changing his batting position, believes childhood mentor Montu Dutta.
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) India’s left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Tanuja Kanwer said the 2025 ICC Women’s ODI World Cup win, coming after the U19 Women’s T20 World Cup was retained, would elevate women’s cricket to the next level in the country.
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) India pacer Meghna Singh said 2025 will be remembered as a landmark year for women’s cricket, adding that the hard work of past legends for laying the foundation of the sport in the country has led to new milestones and broader recognition.
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) director Shyam Sharma said India’s 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup triumph is a watershed moment, saying the way the 50-over trophy win in 1983 reshaped men’s cricket, the same will now happen for women’s cricket in the country.
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) It's been nearly three weeks since India lifted the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup title, and the euphoria around the epochal victory hasn’t died down. Off-spin bowling all-rounder Sneh Rana candidly said that winning the trophy was in their luck and that years of persistent efforts culminating in a title win left her with a great feeling.
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended his warm wishes to World Cup–winning cricketer Smriti Mandhana and music composer-filmmaker Palash Muchhal, marking a special moment for the couple ahead of their expected wedding on November 23.
Perth, Nov 20 (IANS) Australia’s stand-in captain Steve Smith has identified England captain Ben Stokes as the “man to keep quiet” as his side gears up for the opening Test of the Ashes at Perth Stadium on Friday. With regular skipper Pat Cummins injured, Smith will lead Australia for the 41st time in Test cricket and is acutely aware of the threat England’s talisman poses.
Mirpur, Nov 20 (IANS) Centuries by seasoned batters Mushfiqur Rahim and Litton Das propelled Bangladesh to a strong position on the second day of the second Test, before the hosts’ spinners reduced Ireland to 98 for 5 in reply to the home side’s 476 at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur on Thursday.
Guwahati, Nov 20 (IANS) India’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has offered guarded optimism on skipper Shubman Gill’s fitness even as he launched a fierce defence of head coach Gautam Gambhir amid growing scrutiny following India’s 30-run defeat to South Africa in the first Test in Kolkata.
