Smriti Mandhana

Royal Challengers Bengaluru achieved the largest successful chase in the Women’s Premier League to clinch a second title in the Indian franchise-based Twenty20 league on Thursday and condemned Delhi Capitals to their fourth consecutive loss in finals. Put in to bat, Delhi reached a daunting total of 203-4 but Bengaluru overcame the target at Vadodara thanks to a 165-run second-wicket stand between captain Smriti Mandhana and Georgia Voll. Needing eight off the last four balls, Radha Yadav struck two straight boundaries to finish the chase with

India women cricketers hail new era but challenges remain. India Women World Cup triumph has created a buzz it is hoped will enthuse a new generation and attract fresh followers to the game. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is expected to host the champions on Wednesday, tweeted the "historic win will motivate future champions to take up sports". India beat South Africa by 52 runs on Sunday to win their first Women's World Cup, on home soil. At the highest level, the call

People saw Shafali Verma for the very first time in Indian cricket circle at the Women's T20 exhibition match that was played at the end of IPL 2019 last year. Playing for the Velocity, she displayed immense potential to make it big in international cricket and today she is India's biggest hope towards their target of lifting their maiden Women's World T20 2020 title. Finally playing in Indian colours, Verma is aiming to fulfill her father's dream of playing for India. She is

The Women's World T20, 2020 kickstarted from February 21 with Australia setting an eye to defend their title. For India, their batting was expected to be their strength in the tournament. However, a certain Poonam Yadav has proved them wrong. In just two matches she has taken seven wickets and is leading the wicket-takers list. In Australian conditions when spinners are not expected to get much purchase out of the wicket, Poonam has looked a class apart. She took 4 for 19 to