Cricket

It was a great experience meeting PM, says Arundhati Reddy  

Member of India's Women's World Cup winning squad, Arundhati Reddy, describes her meeting with PM Modi as a "great experience" and an "inspiration". She said PM Modi spent a lot of time speaking to the team and encouraged others to take up sports.

2025-11-06T18:15:03.252494+00:00 IST

New Zealand level T20I series against West Indies 1-1

Mark Chapman's explosive show and captain Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi's spin magic steered New Zealand to a narrow three-run win over the West Indies in the second T20I at Eden Park on Thursday.

2025-11-06T18:01:41.058626+00:00 IST

Gauti bhai told me to do Bindas bowling: Shivam Dube

India all-rounder Shivam Dube attributed his recent improvement with the ball to head coach Gautam Gambhir, bowling coach Morne Morkel and captain Suryakumar Yadav.

2025-11-06T17:41:23.633989+00:00 IST

Hong Kong Sixes: Karthik, Uthappa, Tye set to be in action

The Hong Kong Sixes 2025 is set to begin on Friday (November 7), running through to November 9, at the Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground, Hong Kong. Known for its thrilling six-a-side, six-over format, the tournament brings together top international talent and exciting cricket entertainment that fans around the world have come to love.

2025-11-06T17:35:11.559858+00:00 IST

MI announce 5 star retentions ahead of WPL 2026 season

The defending champions have retained five key players from their title-winning squad -- ODI World Cup-winning captain Harmanpreet Kaur, who has led the Mumbai Indians to two titles in the last three years, along with England's Nat Sciver-Brunt, West Indies captain Hayley Matthews, and the young Indian duo of Amanjot Kaur and G. Kamalini.

2025-11-06T16:20:08.609804+00:00 IST

RCB retains Mandhana, Ghosh, Perry,  Patil ahead of WPL 2026

Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Ellyse Perry and Shreyanka Patil have been retained by Royal Challengers Bengaluru ahead of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 Mega Auction.

2025-11-06T15:30:46.569917+00:00 IST

“We have a clear vision”: Gujarat Giants leadership on retentions

"We have a clear vision": Gujarat Giants leadership on retentions ahead of WPL 2026 Mega Auction

2025-11-06T15:28:49.280921+00:00 IST

Virat Kohli is greatest ODI player of all time: Steve Waugh

Former Australia captain Steve Waugh was effusive about India's batting behemoth Virat Kohli and classified the 'Chase Master' as the "greatest" ODI player of all time and "once-in-a-generation" cricketer.

2025-11-06T15:15:17.361304+00:00 IST

UP Warriorz look to make a fresh start at WPL mega auction

One of the founding franchises in the Women's Premier League (WPL), UP Warriorz are looking to hit reboot for Season 4 of the tournament. Ahead of the WPL Mega Auction, the franchise, under the new coach Abhishek Nayar, have retained only the dynamic young Shweta Sehrawat from the uncapped Indian category.

2025-11-06T14:59:11.834634+00:00 IST

Captain Marsh decodes factor behind Australia's 48-run defeat

Captain Mitchell Marsh pinpointed the lack of partnerships as the key reason behind Australia's 48-run defeat against "world-class" India in the fourth T20I at Carrara Oval on Thursday.

2025-11-06T14:41:04.714447+00:00 IST

"Batting at No. 7 gave me chance to assess wicket": Axar Patel

India's star all-rounder Axar Patel, on his brilliant performance against Australia in the fourth T20, believed batting at number 7 allowed him to assess the pitch, which had unexpected bounce and was slower than anticipated.

2025-11-06T14:37:38.643759+00:00 IST

Dinesh Karthik highlights Team India skipper's unspoken grab

Reflecting on the iconic moment, Karthik said, "There is always a memory that will be in our mind when you think of a final. I think the Women's World Cup will have that Harmanpreet's catch, which is actually a bit less spoken about but it's a big moment in Indian women's cricket. Girls have been waiting for close to 20-30 years for that moment."

2025-11-06T14:05:22.023158+00:00 IST

WPL: Delhi Capitals release captain Meg Lanning

Delhi Capitals on Thursday announced the retention of key players as the team gears up for the new cycle of the Women's Premier League (WPL). In a surprise decision, the franchise has decided to release the experienced Australian batter Meg Lanning, who captained the Delhi Capitals to three consecutive finals but returned empty-handed.

2025-11-06T13:58:20.169040+00:00 IST

Steve Waugh after India's Women CWC triumph 

Former Australian legend Steve Waugh praised India's women's cricket team for their World Cup win, saying it's a significant boost for women's sports globally.

2025-11-06T13:28:04.312505+00:00 IST

"They knew this was not a 200-220 wicket": Suryakumar Yadav

"I feel credit goes to all the batters. The way Shubman (Gill) and Abhishek (Sharma) started, they knew this was not a 200-220 wicket. They batted very smartly. It was a complete team effort from the batters," said Suryakumar after the match.

2025-11-06T13:09:18.269332+00:00 IST

Harmanpreet Kaur after Women's CWC title win

India's years-long dream of capturing the ICC Women's World Cup finally came to an end after two heartbreaks in 2005 and 2017 finals, as they defeated South Africa by 52 runs in a clinical performance at the finals, which saw Shafali Verma (87 and 2/36) and Deepti Sharma (58 and 5/39) delivering all-round performances that would stay imprinted in the minds' of millions and serve as a tale of inspiration for the cricketers of the future.

2025-11-06T13:07:00.121965+00:00 IST

"If I’m someone like him, I’d play as much as I can": Steve Waugh

"If I'm someone like him, I'd play as much as I can. Not think about resting or conserving energy or maybe looking after the body. I think if you're ready to play, then you go out and represent your country," he added.

2025-11-06T12:57:07.440856+00:00 IST

Sundar Shines as India crush Australia by 48 Runs in 4th T20

With this win India lead the five match T20 series with 2-1. Australia fell well short of the target on a pitch that wasn't the easiest to play shots on. The spin trio of Sunda, Axar Patel and Varun Chakaravarthy combined to grab six wickets.

2025-11-06T12:44:54.978995+00:00 IST

Indian Team call on President of India

The President congratulated each member of the Indian Women's Cricket team and said that they have created history by winning the Cricket World Cup. Millions of Indians in every corner of the country and abroad are celebrating this victory at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday.

2025-11-06T11:45:02.374116+00:00 IST

Nayab Singh Saini congratulates Shafali Verma

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday congratulated India's star opener Shafali Verma for her Player of the match award in the ICC Women's World Cup Final and India's maiden Women's CWC title.

2025-11-06T11:36:43.043354+00:00 IST

"We beat Australia, but reality check led us to glory": Muzumdar on India's historic triumph

India Women's head coach Amol Muzumdar has credited his side's ability to refocus quickly after their emotional semi-final win over Australia as the defining factor behind their historic World Cup triumph, saying the team "got back to reality" in time to script glory on November 2.

2025-11-06T11:36:08.644872+00:00 IST