3 min readUpdated: Aug 8, 2026 04:50 PM IST India batter Jemimah Rodrigues’ participation in the upcoming Asia Cup is up in the air after she was ruled out of the ongoing Hundred after suffering a hamstring injury. Rodrigues’ franchise Southern Brave confirmed on Saturday that the India player has been replaced by Australian all-rounder…
Smriti Mandhana, vice captain of the Indian women’s cricket team and one of the most prolific openers in the international game, is also a quirky bowler when allowed to be. Her uniquely raw action and penchant to snap up ‘lucky’ wickets were used to good effect by India head coach Amol Muzumdar during a bid…
Former Indian women’s cricket team captain, Diana Edulji, has called for a split-captaincy system for the national team. The Padma Shri awardee said it was time to move on from Harmanpreet Kaur’s captaincy in white ball cricket, given India’s recent elimination in the group stage of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. “It is time…
From the 1990s: Gujarat women’s team ahead of a national tournament When Yastika Bhatia lifted her bat at Lord’s last Sunday, she did more than celebrate a century. She became the first woman in the venue’s 142-year history to score a Test hundred, drawing applause that travelled far beyond London. Yastika’s name on the Lord’s…
4 min readJul 17, 2026 05:28 PM IST Former India captain Mithali Raj has had to defend her recent comments on who should lead the Indian women’s team after Harmanpreet Kaur’s tenure ends. Mithali had suggested that Smriti Mandhana is more suited to captain India in the longer formats, while the younger Shafali Verma could…
यास्तिका भाटिया ने लॉड्स में जड़ा शतक For generations, every cricketer has dreamt of walking onto the hallowed turf at Lord’s. This week, the Indian women’s team did more than play there; they made history. With a commanding 270-run win over England, they became the first women’s team to win a Test at the iconic…
For all his talent and the mountain of runs he scored in First-Class cricket, Amol Muzumdar never got to play a Test, or any other international. He, however, had the honour of guiding India to a comprehensive victory in the first-ever Women’s Test at Lord’s. And he is delighted that India could win the historic…
Mark Butcher keeps his word. “I will find you in half an hour,” he says. He sure does. He says a lot more over the next half an hour. And you are fascinated. He is a sharp analyst of the game, and very articulate. Earlier this year, his comparison of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s batting style with…
Indian pacer Kranti Gaud took a historic five-wicket haul against England in the one-off Test at Lord’s to help the visitor firmly take control of the fixture on Saturday. She dismissed Tammy Beaumont, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Nat Sciver-Brunt and Lauren Bell to complete the milestone while also being economical. Her feat makes her the…
Another day. Another milestone. But it is unlikely that Harmanpreet Kaur would be thinking too much about becoming the first woman – or man for that matter – to play 200 T20Is when she walks out to toss with Laura Wolvaardt at Old Trafford here on Sunday afternoon. She could only be concerned about the…
