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ASIAN GAMES 2026 | It’s a stroll in the park for India against Japan

September 18, 2026 admin

Shree Charani, right, led the way with a four-wicket haul that sent the host’s batting line-up packing during their Asian Games cricket quarterfinal clash at the Korogi Sports Park, Nagoya, Japan on Friday, September 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: X@BCCIWomen Cricket barely scratches the sporting surface in Japan but there is no dearth of fans…

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Tracing Smriti Mandhana’s journey to the top with a record 18 centuries

September 5, 2026 admin

When Smriti Mandhana scored her 18th international century against Hong Kong at the Women’s T20 Asia Cup in Dubai on Thursday (September 3, 2026) — in just 57 balls — she had set a new record for scoring the highest number of centuries in women’s international cricket across all formats. However, the century, which cemented…

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Women’s T20 Asia Cup: Harmanpreet Kaur says India not focusing on any particular team

August 27, 2026 admin

Harmanpreet Kaur. File photo: ICC via Getty Images India captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Thursday (August 27, 2026) said her team is not singling out any opponent in the Women’s T20 Asia Cup and will instead focus on playing good cricket, while expecting a challenging tournament with the standard of Asian teams improving rapidly. The Asia…

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Mark Butcher exclusive: On Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Test cricket, Bazball and the innings that changed his life

July 24, 2026 admin

It was 25 years ago that Mark Butcher scored a monumental 173 not out in England’s successful chase against Australia in the Headingley Test. He scored seven other Test hundreds, some of them against the most fearsome attacks. He is now a popular commentator and sharp analyst of the game. Excerpts from Butcher’s exclusive interview…

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BETWEEN WICKETS | Great win for Harmanpreet’s team, and some lessons for the men

July 14, 2026 admin

What the Indian women had and the men lacked in England was better planning, more time to acclimatise (players have been there since May for the World Cup and the T20I series), sensible selection, superior captain-coach co-ordination, better fielding (that catch by Richa Ghosh at silly mid-off was one of the finest ever), keener awareness…

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Smriti an incredibly graceful player: Butcher

July 11, 2026 admin

Mark Butcher. | Photo Credit: P.K. Ajith Kumar Mark Butcher keeps his word. “I will find you in half an hour,” he says. He sure does. He says a lot more over the next half an hour. And you are fascinated. He is a sharp analyst of the game, and very articulate. Earlier this year,…

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Ellyse Perry and Ashleigh Gardner — linchpins of an imperious Aussie machine

July 2, 2026 admin

When Radha Yadav ran towards the chance offered by Beth Mooney at long-on, there was tension in the air at Lord’s. Under normal circumstances, you would expect Radha to take the catch with ease; she has taken much tougher, more spectacular ones all through her career. She is one of the best fielders in women’s…

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India retain Harmanpreet as captain for Asiad despite underwhelming World Cup campaign

June 30, 2026 admin

Harmanpreet Kaur. File | Photo Credit: PTI Harmanpreet Kaur was on Tuesday (June 30, 2026) retained as captain of a largely predictable 15-member India squad for this year’s Asian Games in Japan despite the side’s earlier-than-expected exit from the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in England. The Asian Games is scheduled to be held in…

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How Tendulkar’s intervention and Edulji’s strong words helped secure a Railways job for Harmanpreet

June 25, 2026 admin

It took a personal intervention from Diana Edulji, a recommendation letter from Sachin Tendulkar and a stern conversation with the Railways Sports Promotion Board chairman before Harmanpreet Kaur, the India women’s cricket captain, secured a job with the Railways. Recounting the episode at the launch of Her Story, Her Glory — Aditya Bhushan’s book chronicling…

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Women’s T20 World Cup: Pakistan reduce India to 30 for 2 after five overs

June 14, 2026 admin

India’s Jemimah Rodrigues in action during the India v Pakistan match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham, Britain on June 14, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters India lost Shafali Verma and Jemimah Rodrigues to stutter to 30 for 2 at the end of the fifth over in…

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