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Kolkata/IBNS: Indian Women's World Cup winning cricketer Richa Ghosh, who is from West Bengal's Siliguri, was on Saturday felicitated by the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) at a gala event at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
The Women’s World Cup will be expanded to 10 teams from the current eight for its next edition in 2029, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Friday. The decision comes less than a week after India defeated South Africa in the final of the latest tournament.
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the victorious Indian women’s cricket team at his residence following their historic World Cup win, the interaction took a light-hearted turn when batter Harleen Deol cheekily asked him about his skincare routine.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth Rs 11.14 crore belonging to former Indian cricketers Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan as part of its probe into illegal offshore betting networks.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hosted the victorious Indian women’s cricket team at his residence in New Delhi, celebrating their historic Women’s World Cup triumph.
It was a moment rich in symbolism and emotion when the World Cup-winning Indian women’s cricket team presented Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a special jersey, one that carried the signatures of every player and a single, bold word on the back: ‘NAMO’.
Indian women's cricket team left enthusiasts happy with their World Cup-winning performance on Sunday, and their victory also caught the attention of Indian-origin tech giants- Satya Nadella and Sundar Pichai- who shared their greetings with the mighty eves.
Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar hailed the Indian women’s team’s World Cup triumph as “spectacular”, drawing parallels with Kapil Dev’s iconic 1983 victory that first put India on the global cricket map.
Indian eves, led by skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, put up a spirited performance to beat South Africa by 52 runs to lift the 50-over World Cup for the first time in the history of the tournament.
Indian cricketer Shreyas Iyer, who had sustained a blunt injury to his abdomen in the Australia series, has been discharged from hospital.
India registered one of the memorable victories in the history of women's cricket when the eves defeated Australia by five wickets in the last four stages to reach the final of the World Cup on Thursday, banking on Jemimah Rodrigues' knock of 127 not out.
Indian cricketer Shreyas Iyer on Thursday said he is "currently in recovery process" in his first message since suffering a major injury in his rib cage during a recent ODI series in Australia.
Canberra/IBNS: The first T20I match between India and Australia was washed out due to rain at Manuka Oval in Canberra on Wednesday.
Team India all-rounder Pratika Rawal has been ruled out of the remainder of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 due to an ankle injury and knee injury sustained while fielding in India’s final league stage match of the tournament against Bangladesh, in Navi Mumbai.
Indian cricketer Shreyas Iyer sustained an impact injury to his left lower rib cage region while fielding during the third ODI against Australia in Sydney last Saturday.
Dubai/IBNS: Pakistan bowlers strangulated Bangladesh's run-chase in the Super Four match by 11 runs to set a faceoff with India in the Asia Cup 2025 final on Thursday.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced a landmark moment in the history of the sport: an all-female Emirates ICC Panel of Match Officials will oversee the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced a landmark moment in the history of the sport: an all-female Emirates ICC Panel of Match Officials will oversee the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025.
India opened their Asia Cup 2025 campaign with a statement win, dismantling hosts UAE by nine wickets at the Dubai International Stadium on Wednesday.
India opened their Asia Cup 2025 campaign with a statement win, dismantling hosts UAE by nine wickets at the Dubai International Stadium on Wednesday.
The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 is ready to get underway, with eight teams set to battle it out in India as hosts with one venue in Sri Lanka.
The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 is ready to get underway, with eight teams set to battle it out in India as hosts with one venue in Sri Lanka.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday unveiled its flagship “Will to Win” campaign for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 that gets underway three weeks from now.
India put up a commanding performance to beat defending title holders South Korea 4-1 in the final of the Asia Cup on Sunday, lifting the continental crown for the fourth time and sealing a direct qualification for the 2026 World Cup in the Netherlands and Belgium.
India put up a commanding performance to beat defending title holders South Korea 4-1 in the final of the Asia Cup on Sunday, lifting the continental crown for the fourth time and sealing a direct qualification for the 2026 World Cup in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Indian Test skipper Shubman Gill is likely to succeed Rohit Sharma as the ODI captain of the national side in future, media reports said.
Indian Test skipper Shubman Gill is likely to succeed Rohit Sharma as the ODI captain of the national side in future, media reports said.
Former New Zealand cricketer Ross Taylor, who captained the national side and played some memorable knocks across the globe, has decided to come out of retirement and play T20 matches.
Australia's white-ball pace spearhead Mitchell Starc, who is known for firing some memorable spells in the shortest format of the game, announced his retirement from T20 internationals to focus on Tests and ODIs.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced a staggering four-fold increase in prize money for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 to be hosted by India from 30 September to 2 November.
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