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Indian Women's Team Looks To Shake Off Rust In Bangladesh

The Indian women's cricket team will be expecting the fresh faces to grab the opportunity with both hands and finishers to flourish in the three-match T20 series against Bangladesh beginning in Mirpur on Sunday, its first international assignment in four months. The T20 series will be followed by three ODIs beginning July 16. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side was last in action at the T20 World Cup in South Africa where it endured a narrow loss to Australia in the knockout phase. In an era where most male cricketers live out of a suitcase due to a relentless schedule, the members of the Indian women's team has had a lot of time to reflect and work on their game.

Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana Drop A Place Each In ICC ODI Batters Rankings

Indian women's team captain Harmanpreet Kaur and her deputy Smriti Mandhana dropped a place each to sixth and seventh respectively in the latest ICC rankings for batters in ODIs released in Dubai on Tuesday. Swashbuckling batter Harmanpreet has 716 rating points while Mandhana has 714. Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu topped the chart with 758 points, the first player from the island nation to achieve the feat. In bowling, left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad (617 rating points) and senior off-spinning all-rounder Deepti Sharma are placed eighth and tenth respectively in the list headed by England's Sophie Ecclestone, who has accumulated 751 points.

Watch: Radha Yadav Pulls Off A Blinder At Long-on To Dismiss Deepti Sharma In WPL

Radha Yadav is one of the finest fielders in India and she reaffirmed the fact with his sensational catch at long-on in the Women's Premier League on Tuesday. Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma, who plays for UP Warriorz in the WBL, hit Shikha Pandey's length ball towards long-on on the first ball of the 11th over. The ball had some good pace in it and it was dying down in front of Radha before the player leaped forward and pulled off a sensational catch to cut short Deepti's innings.

UP Warriorz Unveil Their Jersey For Inaugural Season Of Women's Premier League. See Pics

After Mumbai Indians Women and Gujarat Giants, the UP Warriorz are the latest to unveil their jersey for the inaugural season of the Women's Premier League. The jersey was officially unveiled on Tuesday on the Warriorz's social media handle. The prominent colour of the jersey is primarily yellow with a darker shade of purple highlighting the sleeves with a silhouette of famous freedom fighter and an epitome of women power, Rani Laxmi Bai.

Women's Premier League: Deepti Sharma Announced As Vice-Captain Of UP Warriorz

Ace Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma, for whom the Capri Global Holdings Private Limited-owned franchise UP Warriorz broke the bank at the Women's Premier League (WPL) auction, was announced as the vice-captain for the inaugural edition of the tournament on Saturday. Hailing from Agra, Deepti was among the most wanted Indian players at the Auction. The 25-year-old, who is a crucial part of the Indian women's team set-up, is one of the few players from the country to have turned out in franchise tournaments outside India. Deepti, who has bagged 6 wickets in five games at the 2023 Women's T20 World Cup, brings with her a wealth of experience and leadership experience and is set to play a significant role in the leadership group.

Women's T20 World Cup: Bowling coach's inputs helped Deepti Sharma, says skipper Harmanpreet Kaur

West Indies in the group game of the Women's T20 World Cup in Cape Town on Wednesday.India defeated the West Indies comprehensively by six wickets, led by Deepti's three wickets (3/15), which restriced the Windies to 118/6 after they won the toss and opted to bat first. Deepti's spell also took her to the landmark of becoming the first Indian to take 100 T20I wickets and was named the 'Player of the Match'.Richa Ghosh (44 not out) and skipper Harmanpreet (33) saw India across the finish line with 11 balls to spare as they moved level with Group B leaders England, who they play on Saturday, on net run-rate.

Deepti Sharma Creates History As India Beat West Indies In Women's T20 World Cup

All-rounder Deepti Sharma added a new feather to her cap during the Group B clash of the Women's T20 World Cup against West Indies on Wednesday. The 25-year-old spinner scalped three wickets which included the likes of Stafanie Taylor, Shemaine Campbelle, and Afy Fletcher. Apart from the three-wicket haul, Deepti completed her tally of 100 wickets in T20I cricket and became the first Indian bowler to achieve this feat in the shortest format. Deepti has reached the milestone in 89 matches, where she has an economy of 6.1.

Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh Shine As India Beat West Indies By 6 Wickets

Deepti Sharma shone with the ball before Richa Ghosh led India to a six-wicket win over West Indies in their Women's T20 World Cup Group 2 match in Cape Town on Wednesday. Deepti spun a web around the West Indies batters to restrict them to 118 for six after being asked to bowl. The seasoned off-spinner (3/15) picked three wickets to become the first Indian to get to 100 women's T20I wickets.

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Indian Women's Team Looks To Shake Off Rust In Bangladesh

Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana Drop A Place Each In ICC ODI Batters Rankings

Watch: Radha Yadav Pulls Off A Blinder At Long-on To Dismiss Deepti Sharma In WPL

UP Warriorz Unveil Their Jersey For Inaugural Season Of Women's Premier League. See Pics

Women's Premier League: Deepti Sharma Announced As Vice-Captain Of UP Warriorz

Women's T20 World Cup: Bowling coach's inputs helped Deepti Sharma, says skipper Harmanpreet Kaur

Deepti Sharma Creates History As India Beat West Indies In Women's T20 World Cup

Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh Shine As India Beat West Indies By 6 Wickets