Team's win is all that matters: Sophie Devine

Some notable players attracted relatively modest bids. India all-rounder Deepti Sharma was picked by Sunrisers Leeds at her base price of £27,500 after receiving a single bid. Meanwhile, Indian wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh was bought by Manchester Super Giants for £50,000.

New Zealand have welcomed back experienced campaigners Suzie Bates and Sophie Devine for the upcoming five-match T20I series against South Africa.

A defeat at Adelaide back in 2022 caused Men in Blue to rethink their white-ball template and paved the way for young talent, while a win at Providence two years later marked a redemption for skipper Rohit Sharma, who went on to break the 11-year old trophy drought for India. Now, two of these teams, who have had imperfect campaigns so far, will be chasing perfection at iconic Wankhede, a venue which has witnessed history, heartbreak and records for years.

It will be the third time in a row when India and England will be locking horns with each other in a T20 World Cup semifinal after the 2022 and 2024 editions, with the loss at Adelaide by 10 wickets paving the way for a change in Team India's mindset with regards to white-ball cricket, the 2024 win being a revenge for Men in Blue in their historic unbeaten campaign. Now in 2026, both teams will be fighting for a spot in the final to secure their record-breaking third title and become the most decorated side in the tournament's history.

Australia's leg-spinner Alana King and India's opener Smriti Mandhana have risen to the top of the ICC Women's ODI Bowling and Batting Rankings, respectively, in the latest update on Tuesday.

Australia's Sophie Molineux has been ruled out of the remaining ODI series against India and the one-off Test at the WACA due to lower back pain.

Amelia Kerr's record-breaking century on her captaincy debut has powered New Zealand women to a commanding 92-run win over Zimbabwe in the first T20I on Wednesday.

Australia suffer major blows as Ellyse Perry and Kim Garth have both been ruled out for the three ODIs against India, with the announcement coming moments before their first 50-over encounter on Tuesday.

India Women defeated Australia Women by 17 runs in the third match of the T20I series, at Adelaide on Saturday, to clinch the series 2-1. While Smriti Mandhana shone with the bat, Shree Charani and Shreyanka Patil stood out with the ball for the Women in Blue.

Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues helped India post 176/6 in the third and final match of the ongoing India vs Australia Women's T20I series at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday.