The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 season came to a close with Mumbai Indians beating Delhi Capitals in the final to claim its second WPL title. There were several outstanding individual performances during the course of the tournament, including the overseas veterans and young Indian talents. Sportstar looks at some of the best performing players … Read more
After finishing at the bottom of the table for two seasons in a row, Gujarat Giants made heads turn with a spirited resurgence that saw them seal a playoff berth. The Giants even had a chance to audaciously try to top the table and secure a final berth directly — albeit that needed some help … Read more
The Women’s Premier League 2025 Playoffs will commence on March 13 at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai with home side Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Giants meeting in the Eliminator. The winner of the fixture will face Delhi Capitals in the final on March 15. After finishing last in the previous seasons, the Giants have had … Read more
The clash between UP Warriorz and Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be an important one as both teams fight to remain in the race for a Playoffs spot in the Women’s Premier League. With only two wins in seven games, Warriorz are at the bottom of the table, and will hope to secure a win in … Read more
Mumbai Indians (MI) and UP Warriorz (UPW) are set to face off on March 6 at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow with the battle for playoff spots intensifying in a crucial match for both teams and their campaigns. MI with a nine wicket loss in its last match against the Capitals, would be determined to … Read more
Priya Mishra slots into the archetype of a modern-day leg-spinner favouring the bustling nature of the white-ball formats. All of 20 years old, the diminutive bowler from Delhi is inclined to homing in on the stumps and deceiving batters with a well-masked wrong ’un as opposed to giving her leg-break a mighty rip. Over the … Read more
Delhi Capitals secured a third consecutive Women’s Premier League (WPL) Playoff spot, showcasing its all-round strength this season. Dominant performances in its last three matches ensured a top-three finish, and one player had delivered consistently — Jess Jonassen. Jonassen was a key weapon with the ball last year, with skipper Meg Lanning entrusting her to … Read more
Since hanging up Australia’s baggy green cap in 2013, Lisa Sthalekar has gone on to don many others. From calling games to coaching in New South Wales, Sthalekar has done it all in the cricketing world. For the past three years, the former Aussie skipper has been mentoring the UP Warriorz in the Women’s Premier … Read more
The Women’s Premier League’s 2025 caravan moves to Lucknow from March 3 with home side UP Warriorz taking on Gujarat Giants in the leg opener. Ahead of the latest stop in the WPL bandwagon, here’s a look at the venue — the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, its playing stats and details and everything else you … Read more
A pace-heavy Delhi Capitals showed how experience and an imperious performance on the field can help the team tune itself to any conditions in their nine-wicket demolition of Mumbai Indians at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday. Jess Jonassen and Minnu Mani made the most of the slow strip at the venue and turned on … Read more