Jasprit Bumrah in action© BCCI India’s premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah was on Tuesday named as Leading Men’s Cricketer in the World while prolific batter Smriti Mandhana grabbed the honour in the women’s category in the 2025 edition of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack. The two Indian players were honoured for their stand-out performances last year. … Read more
In a heartwarming and visionary announcement, Indian cricket icon Smriti Mandhana has joined hands with renowned UK-based coach Don Bhagawati to officially launch the City Cricket Academy by Smriti Mandhana at Dubai International Academy Al Barsha-a state-of-the-art cricket development center now established in Dubai. The launch was announced at a press conference hosted … Read more
Star batter Harmanpreet Kaur returned as India women’s team captain for the ODI tri-series in Sri Lanka starting later this month after she was rested for the home series against Ireland in January. The BCCI women’s selection committee picked a 15-member squad with Smriti Mandhana as Harmanpreet’s deputy for the April 27 to … Read more
File image of Smriti Mandhana© BCCI India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana and all-rounder Deepti Sharma held on to their third positions respectively in the latest ICC Women’s T20I batter and bowlers’ rankings issued in Dubai on Tuesday. Besides Mandhana, no other Indian is in the top-10 with skipper Harmanpreet Kaur placed 11th position, Jemimah … Read more
India women’s team captain Harmanpreet Kaur, her deputy Smriti Mandhana and all-rounder Deepti Sharma were on Monday retained in Grade A, the highest category of central contracts offered by BCCI. Pacer Renuka Thakur, all-rounder Jemimah Rodrigues, wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh and opener Shafali Verma managed to hold on to their Grade B contracts. Left-arm … Read more
Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru ended an otherwise disappointing season on a positive note, denying Mumbai Indians a direct entry into the final of the Women’s Premier League with an 11-run win on Tuesday. The result helped table toppers Delhi Capitals secure a direct berth in the final of the competition, which will … Read more
MI vs RCB Live Scorecard Updates, WPL 2025© BCCI/Sportzpics Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru LIVE Score, WPL 2025 Final: Mumbai Indians (MI) take on already-eliminated Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the final game of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 league stage, aiming to seal top spot and direct qualification to the final. … Read more