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"Has Been A Curse...": MI Coach Reveals Turning Point In WPL 2025 Final vs DC

Mumbai Indians head coach Charlotte Edwards said the early wickets of Delhi Capitals' skipper Meg Lanning and opener Shafali Verma helped her team win the Women's Premier League final here. Lanning (13) and Shafali (4) departed with just 17 runs on the board as DC ended up at 141 for nine while chasing 150. “150, we knew we were a little bit light, but in a final, it's always worth a little bit more. Shafali didn't come out like she normally does, and I knew straightaway that potentially we were in with a chance, because if we could get her wicket,” Edwards said in the post-match press conference on Saturday night.

"Maybe The Occasion...": DC Head Coach At A Loss For Words After 3rd-Straight WPL Final Loss

Delhi Capitals head coach Jonathan Batty says maybe the occasion got to the players as his team lost its third straight final in the Women's Premier League.Delhi Capitals should have chased down 150 against Mumbai Indians but fell short by eight runs on Saturday night. They had lost to RCB last season and Mumbai the year before. "Everyone's hurting a huge amount at the moment. I think 99 percent of the time you back yourself to chase 150 on that wicket there. Big match finals, maybe the occasion just got to the players but full credit to Mumbai Indians for the way they defended that total.

Carlos Alcaraz Stunned By Jack Draper In Indian Wells Semi-Final

Jack Draper ended Carlos Alcaraz's bid for a rare Indian Wells ATP Masters three-peat on Saturday, toppling the Spaniard to book a title clash with Holger Rune. Britain's Draper, ranked 14th in the world, held his nerve to beat Alcaraz 6-1, 0-6, 6-4 and reach the first Masters 1000 final of his career. Denmark's Rune, ranked 13th, triumphed 7-5, 6-4 over world number six Daniil Medvedev -- who had been runner-up to Alcaraz each of the past two years. "This one hurts," admitted Alcaraz, who was trying to join Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic as the only men to win three straight titles in the California desert.

India Mystery Spinner Varun Chakravarthy All But Rules Out Test Call-Up. Explains Why

India mystery spinner Varun Charavarthy has opened up on his ambitions of playing Test cricket for the country. Charavarthy was the X-factor as India clinched the Champions Trophy last week in Dubai. In three matches, the 33-year-old picked nine wickets, tournament's second best tally after New Zealand's Matt Henry. Despite saying that he has ambitions to play Test cricket for India, Chakravarthy admitted that he won't be able to manage the rigors of bowling more than 20 overs in a day's play.

India batsman Kohli not ready to retire

BENGALURU : Indian batsman Virat Kohli said he may not have another tour of Australia left in him after his team's humbling 3-1 test series defeat Down Under but the 36-year-old has ruled out retiring anytime soon as he still enjoys playing the game too much.

Draper ready to challenge the big names after reaching Indian Wells final

Jack Draper said finding consistency can help him challenge the best players in the world after the Briton reached back-to-back ATP finals and marked his entry into the top 10 for the first time.

"Can't Talk About Favourite Chhole Bhature Place": Virat Kohli Blasts Broadcasters During RCB Event

Virat Kohli remains one of the most influential sportspersons in the world. In India, the chatter around the cricketer, as well as his personal life, grabs plenty of eyeballs. Even in cricketing shows, discussions around Kohli's cricketing and non-cricketing lifestyles keep fans intrigued. When Virat Kohli made his Ranji Trophy return earlier this year, even the kind of food he had with his teammates during lunch became an intense talking-point. In the past, some broadcasters have even discussed Kohli's love for chhole bhature and how he developed a resistance towards that temptation to become what he is today.

"Don't Want To Sit Alone And Sulk": 'Disappointed' Virat Kohli Slams BCCI's 'Family Diktat'

Star India batter Virat Kohli has batted for the presence of families on Team India's tours, saying that having them around brings a balance and normalcy, especially when players face tough times, reported ESPNCricinfo. Virat's comments come after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) introduced directives restricting players' family time on tours following India's 3-1 drubbing to Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy away from home. It ruled that players' immediate families, their partners and children, can only join them for 14 days after the first two weeks of a tour of over 45 days. On shorter tours, players can be accompanied by their families for up to a week.

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"Has Been A Curse...": MI Coach Reveals Turning Point In WPL 2025 Final vs DC

"Maybe The Occasion...": DC Head Coach At A Loss For Words After 3rd-Straight WPL Final Loss

Carlos Alcaraz Stunned By Jack Draper In Indian Wells Semi-Final

India Mystery Spinner Varun Chakravarthy All But Rules Out Test Call-Up. Explains Why

India batsman Kohli not ready to retire

Draper ready to challenge the big names after reaching Indian Wells final

"Can't Talk About Favourite Chhole Bhature Place": Virat Kohli Blasts Broadcasters During RCB Event

"Don't Want To Sit Alone And Sulk": 'Disappointed' Virat Kohli Slams BCCI's 'Family Diktat'