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The Indian women's cricket team is currently engaged in a T20I contest against England. Ahead of next year's T20 World Cup, the matches will be crucial for the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side for to get their combinations right. The Indian women's cricket team has been quite consistent in the last few years. They have reached the knockout stages of various ICC tournaments in recent past.
Former West Indies player Joe Solomon died on Saturday at the age of 93. "More sad news. Joe Solomon, the former Guyana and West Indies batsman passed away today. He was famous for the run out which led to the famous tied Test in 1960 at the Gabba. We extend sincere condolences to his family, friends and loved ones. May he Rest in Peace," Windies Cricket wrote on X.
Women's Premier League 2024 Auctions, Live Updates: Women's Premier League 2024 auctions has begun with BCCI president Roger Binny addressing all the five franchises. A total of 165 players are set to go under the hammer in which 104 players are Indians while 61 hail from other countries. Yet, the challenge for the five WPL franchises lies in filling a mere total of 30 slots across their teams. Each team can have a maximum of 18 players in their squad. The second edition of the WPL could take place in February-March next year. (Full Coverage)
India women's team will be going up against England in the second T20I of the three-match series on Saturday, at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. After facing a defeat by 38 runs in the first match, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side will aim for redemption in the second match, in order to level the series. Sent into bat first, England posted a total of 197/6 with opener Danielle Wyatt (75) and Nat Sciver-Brunt (77) stitching an 138-run partnership. Later, India were restricted at 159/6 with Sophie Ecclestone (3/15) taking three wickets for England.
The Indian cricket team renews its rivalry with South Africa beginning with a T20I on Sunday. India will play all three formats on the Tour. South Africa, at home, have always been a great force and the Indian cricket team knows it well. This time India will have three captain - Rohit Sharma (Tests), KL Rahul (ODIs) and Suryakumar Yadav (T20Is). The white-ball teams of India bear a fresh look with veterans like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah being rested. Ahead of the T20I series, South Africa got a big shock as star pacer Lungi Ngidi was ruled out of the series.
India middle-order batter Rinku Singh feels the extra pace and bounce on offer on South African pitches will need a little more effort and practice to get used to. Giving his assessment about the South African wickets after India's first practice session here, Rinku, who played a vital role in India clinching the five-match T20I series series against Australia recently said, "When I battered here today, there was extra bounce here compared to Indian wickets.
The Indian cricket team will embark on a new mission from Sunday in the Tour of South Africa. The Indian cricket team will play three ODIs, three T20Is and two Tests. This is the one of the first times that the three formats will be led by three different Indian cricket team stars. Suryakumar Yadav has been given the reins of the T20I side and the onus will be on him to give the Indian cricket team a great start to the Tour in the first T20I against South Africa on Sunday.
The Women's Premier League (WPL) 2024 auction has arrived, with the 5 franchises looking to fill in the gaps left in their rosters to best prepare for next season's T20 action. As players go under the hammer today, the responsibility of conducting a smooth auction would largely be on the shoulders of auctioneer Mallika Sagar Advani who had taken charge of the proceedings last season too. Having taken over the role of the auctioneer in a cricketing league of the stature of WPL for the first time in her career ahead of the 2023 season, Mallika is set to don the same hat again this time as the players understand their fate in the bidding war.