Women's Asia Cup: Sri Lanka win toss, ask India to bat
Bangladesh): Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu won the toss and elected to bowl against India in their opening women's Asia Cup T20 match here on Saturday.
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How much will teams earn during T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia?
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the prize money for the men’s T20 World Cup 2022 that begins in Australia on October 16.
India vs Sri Lanka, Women's Asia Cup 2022, Live Streaming: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Score
The Women's Asia Cup 2022 began on Saturday with hosts Bangladesh taking on Thailand. India will also begin their campaign on Saturday when they take on Sri Lanka in Sylhet. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side come into the tournament on a high, having registered their first ever ODI series sweep in England. Even though this tournament is in the T20 format, the players will be brimming with confidence. Harmanpreet herself is in sublime form and will look to lead from the front, while her deputy Smriti Mandhana continues to be brilliant at the top of the order. In the bowling department, while the spinners are always a handful for any opposition, Renuka Singh Thakur has developed into a rather potent weapon with the new ball.
India U-17 team will be underdogs at Asian qualifiers, says Bibiano Fernandes
Saudi Arabia): India U-17 national team head coach Bibiano Fernandes said his boys haven't tested themselves against the best but hoped they will be able to put up a good show in the AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers after their recent success. India have been clubbed in Group D of the AFC U-17 Asian Cup Qualifiers, where they will face the likes of Maldives (October 3), Kuwait (October 5), Myanmar (October 7), and hosts Saudi Arabia (October 9).
It wasn't part of plan but was very much within rules: Harmanpreet on controversial run out
Deepti Sharma had effected that controversial run out of Dean to complete India's 3-0 whitewash of England last week. The mode of dismissal is currently listed in the ‘Unfair Play' section of the laws but is set to be moved to the ‘Run Out' section from October 1 when an update in the ICC Playing Conditions comes into effect.
With Eye On T20 World Cup, Harmanpreet Kaur Plans To Try Out Batters For All Phases In Asia Cup
India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur has indicated that Women's Asia Cup beginning on Saturday will be a lot about giving game time to the less experienced players as the team prepares for the T20 World Cup early next year. The likes of D Hemalatha and Kiran Navgire were tried out in the preceding series in England but could not make an impact. Jemimah Rodrigues has recovered from a wrist injury that ruled her out of England series and is expected to play as opener against Sri Lanka on Saturday.
T20 World Cup winning team to get USD 1.6 million as prize money: ICC
The ICC said in a statement that the runner-up side will get half the amount of the winning team's prize purse. At the end of the 16-team tournament that runs for nearly a month, the losing semi-finalists will each get USD 400,000 from the USD 5.6 million total prize pool.
Women's Asia Cup: Favourites India Look To Carry ODI Momentum
An in-form India would look to carry forward the momentum of a historic ODI series sweep in England while trying to put behind the "Mankad" controversy as they open their women's Asia Cup campaign against Sri Lanka on Saturday. The Indian women haven't had a lot of success of late in the T20 format but at the continental level, Harmanpreet Kaur's team will start as clear favourites.