India women’s team captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Sunday expressed her concerns about her pacers’ frequent tryst with injuries and said the support staff is looking to address it before the ODI World Cup comes calling. Harmanpreet was speaking after India’s title triumph in the Tri-Nation ODI series following its 97-run win over Sri Lanka in … Read more
All-rounder Nilakshika Silva brought her years of experience in a counter-attacking 33-ball 56 as Sri Lanka humbled India by three wickets — its first win in seven years against their fancied rivals — in a women’s Tri-series match in Colombo on Sunday. The victory, the host’s second in the tournament, helped them inch closer to … Read more
India has been fined five per cent of its match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against Sri Lanka in the Women’s Tri-series opener in Colombo, the ICC announced on Tuesday. India had defeated host Sri Lanka by nine wickets in the rain-truncated series opener at the R Premadasa International Stadium on Sunday. Vanessa de … Read more
Opener Pratika Rawal struck a fine half-century after spinners Sneh Rana and debutant Shree Charani starred with the ball as a clinical India outclassed Sri Lanka by nine wickets in the rain-hit opening ODI of the women’s tri-nation series here Sunday. Opting to bowl, India bundled out Sri Lanka for 147 in a curtailed 39-over-a-side … Read more
The Indian women’s cricket team faces its Sri Lankan counterpart to kick-off the Tri-Nation ODI series in Sri Lanka on Sunday at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The Women in Blue return to 50-over action after clinching a dominant 3-0 home series win over Ireland in January, while Sri Lanka is coming off a … Read more
From Shane Watson’s unbeaten 105 in 2009 to his all-round brilliance in 2006, and Ravindra Jadeja’s match-winning performance in 2013, the ICC Champions Trophy has witnessed some unforgettable performances in the finals. Here is a look at all the Player-of-the-Match award winners in the finals: ICC Champions Trophy 1998: Jacques Kallis (South Africa) South Africa’s … Read more
Two of India’s greatest champions, Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh, are set to reunite on the field after a decade, donning the India blues once again. The legendary duo will lead India Masters against Sri Lanka in the opening clash of the inaugural International Masters League (IML) at DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai, on … Read more
Left-arm spinner Aayushi Shukla’s four-wicket haul helped India beat Sri Lanka by four wickets in its last Super Four match and qualify for the final of the U-19 Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2024. India extended its unbeaten streak with a win over Sri Lanka in Kuala Lumpur on Friday. Aayushi conceded only 10 runs in … Read more