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Women's Premier League 2025 Auction: Live Streaming, Venue - All You Need To Know

The WPL 2025 Auction is scheduled to be held on Sunday in Bengaluru, with 120 players set to go under the hammer for selection by the five franchises. The auction pool includes 91 Indian players and 29 international stars, featuring three emerging talents from Associate Nations. Of these, 30 players are capped (9 Indian, 21 overseas), while 90 are uncapped (82 Indian, 8 overseas). With most franchises retaining their core squads, only 19 slots remain open, including 5 for overseas players.

Yastika Bhatia Ruled Out For Remainder Of WBBL 10 Due To Wrist Fracture

India wicketkeeper batter Yastika Bhatia has been ruled out of remainder of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL 10) due to a wrist fracture, said the Melbourne Stars. "Indian international Yastika Bhatia will miss the remainder of the tournament after further scans revealed a small fracture in her wrist. There is no change to the Melbourne Stars squad to take on the Heat at Allan Border Field tomorrow night (Friday)," Stars said in a media release. Yastika was selected by the Stars with pick 21 in the Overseas Player Draft and joined the squad in Sydney off the back of India's ODI series against New Zealand.

India To Tour Australia For Multi-Format Women's A Series In August

India and Australia will lock horns in a multi-format women's A series in Queensland next month, in what is seen as a preparation for the upcoming T20 World Cup in Bangladesh in less than four months' time. The tour will comprise of three T20Is in Brisbane, three ODIs in Mackay and a four-day match at Gold Coast. Cricket Australia on Monday confirmed the schedule and named three Australia A squads for the series. Australia vice-captain Tahlia McGrath will lead the 20-over and 50-over sides, while Charli Knott will be in charge of the four-day game.

India Women vs Australia Women 2nd T20I Live Score Updates

India Women vs Australia Women 2nd T20I Live Updates: Australia Women have won the toss and opted to bowl against India Women in the second T20I match in Navi Mumbai. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side will aim to seal the series as it has already won the first game by 9 wickets. Meanwhile, Australia will aim to bounce back and keep the series alive. In the first game, Titas Sadhu, Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma were the star performers for India. (Live Scorecard)

India Women's Suffer Third Heaviest ODI Defeat By 190 runs, Rampant Australia Complete 3-0 Whitewash

India produced an abject batting display after a poor show with the ball to suffer a 190-run loss, their third heaviest defeat, in the third and final ODI as a rampant Australia completed a 3-0 series whitewash on Tuesday. Having conceded the highest total ever of 338/7 recorded by any opposition against them, India's frailties with the bat came to the fore as they were shot out for 148 in 32.4 overs. None of the Indian batters, who had put up a strong fight in the second ODI here at the Wankhede Stadium, could make a dent in the opposition's march to a 10th consecutive win in away bilateral games. For Australia, it is their ninth series win against India and fifth in the opponent's backyard. Australia have beaten India in India 3-0 in 2018, 3-0 in 2012 and 4-0 in 1984. India have also suffered 0-3 whitewash in 2006 and 0-5 clean sweep in 2008 in Australia.

Watch: Casual Running Costs Smriti Mandhana Big During India Women's First Test vs Australia

India Women opener Smriti Mandhana was on song on Friday. On Day 2 of the first Test against Australia at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, the left-handed batter scored a superb fifty. Smriti was en route to a century when a casual approach in running cost her big. The incident took place on the fourth ball of the 39th over when Smriti was trying to steal a single. The batter jumped forward on the bowling of Ashleigh Gardner and sliced the ball towards backward point.

Watch: Casual Running Costs Smriti Mandhana Big During India Women's First Test vs Australia

India Women opener Smriti Mandhana was on song on Friday. On Day 2 of the first Test against Australia at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, the left-handed batter scored a superb fifty. Smriti was en route to a century when a casual approach in running cost her big. The incident took place on the fourth ball of the 39th over when Smriti was trying to steal a single. The batter jumped forward on the bowling of Ashleigh Gardner and sliced the ball towards backward point.

Women's Premier League Auction: Gujarat Giants, RCB Look To Plug The Gaps

With the biggest purse going into the WPL auction on Saturday, last edition's wooden-spooner Gujarat Giants will look to plug the holes ahead of the 2024 edition of the league, while the four other teams will be keen to fine-tune their squads. Gujarat Giants finished fifth and last in the inaugural edition in March, while another high-profile team Royal Challengers Bangalore finished fourth. A total of 165 players -- 104 Indians and 61 overseas, including 15 from Associate nations -- will be in contention for the 30 spots, including nine for overseas in the Women's Premier League (WPL) mini-auction.

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Women's Premier League 2025 Auction: Live Streaming, Venue - All You Need To Know

Yastika Bhatia Ruled Out For Remainder Of WBBL 10 Due To Wrist Fracture

India To Tour Australia For Multi-Format Women's A Series In August

India Women vs Australia Women 2nd T20I Live Score Updates

India Women's Suffer Third Heaviest ODI Defeat By 190 runs, Rampant Australia Complete 3-0 Whitewash

Watch: Casual Running Costs Smriti Mandhana Big During India Women's First Test vs Australia

Watch: Casual Running Costs Smriti Mandhana Big During India Women's First Test vs Australia

Women's Premier League Auction: Gujarat Giants, RCB Look To Plug The Gaps