Pakistan batter Sidra Amin has been reprimanded by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 match against India at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday. Sidra was found to have breached Article 2.2 of the ICC Code of…
New Zealand and South Africa will be looking to bounce back from defeats in their opening matches of the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 when they meet in Indore on Monday, October 6. New Zealand fell to an 89-run defeat against defending champions Australia, while South Africa was comprehensively thrashed by England after being bowled…
Pakistan opener Muneeba Ali was run out against India during a Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 match on Sunday at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, which momentarily forced everyone to flip through the rule book. It was in the fourth over that Muneeba was run out by Deepti Sharma, with the bat being in…
Nat Sciver-Brunt believes it is going to be a hard-fought World Cup. “And we are starting with South Africa, which has some brilliant players,” the England captain said ahead of Friday’s match. “Yes, winning all our warm-up matches is something, but I don’t suppose we could take any of the teams lightly. We could take…
Only Australia has won more women’s cricket World Cups than England. In 2017, England had emerged as the champion at home. In the last World Cup, it had contested the final (no prize for guessing against whom). Yet, the English women aren’t the second-favourite to win this World Cup. The Indians are. While India has…
Under a dimming Colombo sky, the Pakistan cricket team geared up for its final practice ahead of its Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 opener. There were plenty of laughs and chatter as the players split between field drills and net sessions. The mood straightened up when they saw former captain Sana Mir making her way…
On a day that blended history, celebration, and nature’s embrace, India Women opened their World Cup 2025 campaign with a 59-run win (DLS) over Sri Lanka in Guwahati. At the ACA Stadium, a sizeable crowd watched Harmanpreet Kaur’s side survive a major scare from Lankan veteran Inoka Ranaweera’s fiery spell. Amanjot Kaur and Deepti Sharma’s…
They came dreaming big, riding high on confidence. But midway through their innings, the Women in Blue were living a nightmare. Four wickets tumbled within a space of a couple of overs. Sri Lanka was threatening a coup. The Indians, however, fought back. Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur and Sneh Rana ensured the main host would…
The Women’s ODI World Cup 2025, scheduled to take place from September 30 to November 2, offers a platform for emerging talents to showcase their abilities on the global stage. With eight teams set to compete for the top prize, here are the World Cup debutants from each side who could light up this year’s…
To lead the country in a home World Cup is a rare honour. But when India meets Sri Lanka on September 30 in Guwahati in the ICC Women’s World Cup opener, Harmanpreet Kaur will have that bestowed on her. The 36-year-old is understandably chuffed and eager to become India’s first World Cup-winning captain, hoping to…