In the last three years of its existence, several things have changed about the Women’s Premier League (WPL). New venues have been added, the skill gap between teams have drastically reduced, and fresh talent has waltzed through the gates of the tournament to make the big stage their own. But, at the same time, many … Read more
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
Shabnim Ismail loves to cook. She has a mutton curry recipe that she calls her best offering in the kitchen, but has sworn by the fact that it’s too spicy for most people around her. Her efficacy and venom with the ball, as it turns out, has just as much heat if not more. The … Read more
Harmanpreet Kaur and Meg Lanning have been a part of some legendary duels on the international stage. India and Australia have always kept each other on their toes, as have these two captains. Known for their aggression and their batting prowess, both have affected silent revolutions – one more successfully than the other – in … Read more
With a 6-0 record against the Gujarat Giants (GG), Mumbai Indians (MI) has every right to go into the Women’s Premier League Eliminator on Thursday with a fair amount of confidence. However, as GG head coach Michael Klinger gushed after their league encounter a few days ago, it has given Mumbai a bit of a … 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
Mumbai Indians (MI) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are set to face off in the Women’s Premier League on Tuesday, March 11 at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. The Brabourne stadium will host it’s first WPL match since the inaugural season’s final. With the league phase coming to a close in this edition, the competition … Read more
It was just over a week ago that Georgia Voll joined UP Warriorz as a replacement for Chamari Athapaththu. The short window hasn’t stopped Voll from leaving her imprint on the third season of the Women’s Premier League (WPL). On Saturday, in just her third game, the 21-year-old Australian walloped an unbeaten 99 off 56 … Read more
Defending champion Royal Challengers Bengaluru was knocked out of the 2025 Women’s Premier League after it lost by 12 runs in a high-scoring match against UP Warriorz on Saturday at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. While RCB and UPW are out of contention for the playoffs, the top three in the points table has … Read more