India's women's cricket team is gearing up to face Sri Lanka just before the start of the Women's Premier League (WPL) in January 2026 in a thrilling five-match T20I series, kicking off on December 21 in Visakhapatnam.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met and congratulated the Indian women's blind cricket team at his Lok Kalyan Marg residence in New Delhi, praising their historic win in the inaugural Blind Women's T20 World Cup.
Sri Lanka, which won two consecutive games to come back in the series, pipped Zimbabwe to qualify for the November 29 final against Pakistan at the same venue, according to the Pakistan Cricket Board website.
Cummins missed the opening Test of the series in Perth with a back injury as the Aussies clinched an eight-wicket victory inside two days, but the captain is yet to be cleared for a return for the second match at the Gabba that commences on December 4.
The franchise has assembled a formidable squad under the leadership of newly appointed captain Dasun Shanaka and head coach Hemang Badani. The Capitals, who clinched their maiden ILT20 title in dramatic fashion in Season 3, defeated the Desert Vipers by four wickets in a thrilling final a
India Head Coach Gautam Gambhir would continue in role in all three formats and no change is being considered, a Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) source said on Thursday.
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) is set to launch its very own NZ20 cricket tournament, with six franchise teams competing for the ultimate title, starting in January 2027.
Star Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma got the highest bid in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 auction, while other ODI World Cup standouts, Shree Charani and South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt, were also in the top bracket.
Kashvee Gautam was bought by the Gujarat Giants (GG) for Rs 65 lakh after the franchise used the Right-to-Match. The Indian cricketer has 11 wickets in nine matches for GG last season.
Grace Harris was sold to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for Rs 75 lakh. The Australian cricketer Harris has made 577 runs in 54 T20Is at an average of above 22 and a strike rate of above 155.