Dubai-raised Mahika Gaur makes England debut and UAE beat Bhutan
Having spent her formative years in cricket in Dubai, Mahika Gaur will rarely have experienced rainfall at all.
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Focus On Indian Domestic Players As 3rd Edition Of Women's Premier League Begins
The Women's Premier League is set to continue nurturing India's emerging cricket talent while showcasing top-tier international players as the third edition kicks off with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru taking on Gujarat Giants in Vadodara on Friday. While the global superstars have brought immense value to the competition, the league's true success lies in the rise of domestic players. The first two seasons witnessed several domestic talents like Shreyanka Patil and Saika Ishaque thrive under pressure, earning national call-ups and making their India debuts.
WPL 2025: UP Warriorz Pick Chinelle Henry In Place Of Alyssa Healy; RCB Draft In Heather Graham, Kim Garth
UP Warriorz on Monday drafted in Chinelle Henry as a replacement for injured Alyssa Healy for the upcoming edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL). Healy was ruled out of the third season of the WPL due to a foot injury. "Unfortunately for me, I've got a couple of months of feet up. I'm pretty bummed by that, but at the same time elated to have a little bit of downtime and try and get my body right,” said Healy, who captained Australia in the recent Women's Ashes match against England at Melbourne.
England's Kate Cross To Miss One-Off Women's Ashes Test Against Australia At MCG
England will miss the services of right-arm seamer Kate Cross or the one-off Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), while two important Australian players make comeback in the squad in order to seek a series whitewash, as per the ICC official website. Cross has failed to recover from the back injury that forced her to watch on from the sidelines during the ODI component of the ongoing Ashes series against Australia, with the veteran set to be replaced in England's XI by fellow pacer Ryana MacDonald-Gay or additional spinner.
WPL 2025 Retentions: Complete List Of Players Retained And Released By All 5 Women's Premier League Franchises
All the five Women's Premier League franchises submitted the list of retained and released players ahead of the 2025 season. UP Warriorz were the only side to retain 15 players, while all the other four sides kept 14 players in their squad. While the list of retained stars was big, Sneh Rana (Gujarat Giants), Veda Krishnamurthy (Gujarat Giants), Issy Wong (Mumbai Indians), Heather Knight (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) and Lea Tahuhu (Gujarat Giants) were among the big names released by their respective franchises. Have a look at the complete list of retained and released players ahead of the 2025 season -
Ireland record a first T20 win over England for series draw
Ireland secured a dramatic five-wicket victory over England in Dublin to split their two-game T20 series 1-1.
Ireland handed record defeat by England in Belfast
Ireland suffered a record 275-run defeat to England today as the hosts were bowled out for just 45 in the second ODI in Belfast.
Ireland suffer four-wicket ODI defeat against England
Ireland fell to a four-wicket defeat against England as the tourists' captain Kate Cross produced career-best bowling figures to help seal the opening ODI at Stormont.
Gaby Lewis keen for Ireland to build on win over Sri Lanka when England visit Belfast and Dublin
Stand-in captain Gaby Lewis says the Ireland women's team are hopeful of building on last month's series win over Sri Lanka when they take on a touring England side in back-to-back series in Belfast and Dublin.