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Team India Reaches Sri Lanka For Women's Asia Cup Title Defence

Team India reached Sri Lanka on Wednesday ahead of the Women's Asia Cup, which starts from Friday onwards. The defending champions, India will kickstart their journey towards a record-extending eighth Asia Cup title when they meet arch-rivals Pakistan at Dambulla on Friday. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) posted a video of the team-members, including Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Varma, Renuka Singh, Shreyanka Patil and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, showing the fun and banter they had throughout their flight from Chennai to Dambulla.

Womens' Asia Cup: Jemimah Rodrigues, Dayalan Hemalatha, Harmanpreet Kaur Solving India's No 3 Conundrum

The upcoming Women's Asia Cup in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, serves as a big chance for India to firmly nail their plans ahead of the T20 World Cup in Bangladesh in October. India come into the competition as the defending champions and apart from eyeing to defend their title, they also have the number three conundrum and got to seal ideal batting position for Jemimah Rodrigues. Jemimah used to be India's number three batter in T20Is, before a back injury forced her to miss T20I tour of Bangladesh in April-May.

"If I Have To Pick...": Anjum Chopra On India Squad For Women's Asia Cup

With left-arm spinner Radha Yadav's form on rise since her international return and off-spinner Deepti Sharma being reliable, India are sorted in their first two spinners. For the third spinner, there is a toss-up between off-spinner Shreyanka Patil and leg-spinner Asha Sobhana. Both Shreyanka (13 scalps) and Asha (12 scalps) played instrumental roles in leading Royal Challengers Bengaluru to WPL 2024 title. But the two are now in a tussle for the third spinner's spot. While Shreyanka offers batting depth apart from her bowling smarts, Asha's crafty wrist-spin brings variety to India's spin-bowling department.

Harmanpreet Kaur Moves To 12th, Shafali Verma 15th In ICC T20 Rankings

India opener Shafali Verma on Tuesday moved to 15th place while her skipper Harmanpreet Kaur climbed to the 12th spot in the latest ICC T20 rankings, following their strong performances in the series against South Africa. Harmanpreet has moved up three places and now has 613 rating points while Shafali rose two rungs to share the 15th spot with New Zealand's Amelia Kerr and Danni Wyatt from England. The swashbuckling Smriti Mandhana continues to be the top-ranked Indian batter as she remained static on the fifth spot.

India Women Lose To South Africa By 12 Runs In 1st T20I

Commanding fifties by Tazmin Brits and Marizanne Kapp was well complemented by a fine effort by the bowlers as South Africa registered their first win in the ongoing tour with a 12-run victory over India in the opening women's T20I in Chennai on Friday. Sent in to bat, South Africa's terrific effort with the bat, heavily assisted by India's poor fielding, ensured that it posted a solid total of 189 for four, with Brits (81 off 56 balls) and Kapp (57 off 33 balls) anchoring the innings.

India Women On Mercy Of Weather Gods, Hope To Draw South Africa T20I Series

Desperate to level the three-match series after the second game was washed out, India would hope weather doesn't play spoilsport, besides eyeing a much-improved bowling effort in the final women's T20I against South Africa here on Tuesday. India are trailing the three-match series 0-1 after losing the opener by 12 runs. Their problems compounded after the second game here on Sunday was washed out midway due to persistent drizzle. And with 30 to 40 per cent of rain forecast for Tuesday, the Indians are left on the mercy of weather gods.

"Lot Of Pressure On Us": Harmanpreet Kaur Ahead Of India-Pakistan Women's Asia Cup Game

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur remains resolute in their approach of going for a win in every game ahead of the Women's Asia Cup match against arch-rivals Pakistan. India are scheduled to open their campaign against their historic nemesis in Dambulla on July 19. India have recently secured a 3-0 clean sweep against South Africa in the home ODI series. They also registered an emphatic 10-wicket win in the one-off Test before levelling the three-match T20I series 1-1 as the second game got washed out due to rain in Chennai. Before the pressure game against Pakistan, Harmanpreet said as a team they need to focus on their game rather than other parameters of the clash.

India Posts Highest-Ever Score In Women's Test Cricket

India posted the biggest ever total in the history of women's Test cricket by scoring a mammoth 603 for six declared before South Africa Women fought valiantly through Sune Luus and Marizanne Kapp on day two of the one-off Test, here Saturday. The hosts resumed the day at the overnight score of 525 for four with skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and Richa Ghosh beginning the proceedings. Playing her fifth Test, the India skipper raised her maiden half-century in the long format, scoring 69 of 115 balls while Richa (86) also got her career-best knock of 86 to extend India's domination. They added 143 runs for the fifth wicket.

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Team India Reaches Sri Lanka For Women's Asia Cup Title Defence

Womens' Asia Cup: Jemimah Rodrigues, Dayalan Hemalatha, Harmanpreet Kaur Solving India's No 3 Conundrum

"If I Have To Pick...": Anjum Chopra On India Squad For Women's Asia Cup

Harmanpreet Kaur Moves To 12th, Shafali Verma 15th In ICC T20 Rankings

India Women Lose To South Africa By 12 Runs In 1st T20I

India Women On Mercy Of Weather Gods, Hope To Draw South Africa T20I Series

"Lot Of Pressure On Us": Harmanpreet Kaur Ahead Of India-Pakistan Women's Asia Cup Game

India Posts Highest-Ever Score In Women's Test Cricket