The man who never played for India has taken India to an ICC Women's World Cup final.
'Bosch is new to the international scene, but he's really fit in well. To see him conquer both facets (bat and ball) in this Test was really special.'
'I kept talking to him and he kept giving me confidence. He is the master of cricket, and we keep getting inspired just looking at him.'
Harmanpreet Kaur has now joined the pantheon of legends, becoming only the third Indian captain to lift an ODI World Cup trophy.
Have seen that last ball at least 1,000 times: Harmanpreet on life after World Cup
Top-order batter Rassie van der Dussen will lead South Africa during next month's Twenty20 tri-series with New Zealand and hosts Zimbabwe, with four uncapped players in the squad, Cricket South Africa said on Thursday.
From hitting the winning runs against Australia in the semifinal to taking the catch of in-form South Africa skipper Laura Wolvaardt in the title clash, Amanjot played her part in India's winning campaign.
A round-up of Sunday's action in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy group stage matches.
President Droupadi Murmu met the World Cup-winning Indian women's cricket team at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday, where skipper Harmanpreet Kaur presented her a team jersey signed by all the players.
Tata Motors' commercial vehicle (CV) business debuted on the BSE on Wednesday, completing the automaker's long-planned demerger into separate listed entities for its passenger and CV operations.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi felicitated the triumphant Indian women's cricket team at his residence at Lok Kalyan Marg on Wednesday.
India's new ODI vice-captain Shreyas Iyer might be forced to remain out of action for minimum three weeks
India and Pakistan have managed to "break the ice" on the Asia Cup trophy dispute and will work towards finding a plausible solution in the coming days, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said.
India opener Smriti Mandhana said she was still struggling to process the magnitude of her team's achievement, calling it "unreal" after India claimed their maiden Women's World Cup title.
Ganguly backs fit-again Shami, says he should play for India across formats
It was also his third hundred in the last seven innings after going past three digits against Australia A at Lucknow and the West Indies at Ahmedabad.
Pant took a bit to settle into his rhythm behind the stumps, and once he came to terms with the surface and bowlers the wicketkeeper was quite tidy.
It's a colossal achievement, rate it bigger than any other title: Ashwin on women's WC triumph
Pratika Rawal has now received her Women's World Cup 2025 winner's medal, thanks to a personal intervention by ICC president Jay Shah, who stepped in to right the wrong.
He had copped a two-match suspension during the previous series against South Africa for offensive gestures during the Asia Cup games against India that "brought the game into disrepute" in September.
Gill stretchered out with neck injury; ''just bad timing'', says Morne Morkel
Mhatre's maiden ton, Dube blitz fire Mumbai to seven-wicket win over Vidarbha
South Africa beat Australia by five wickets to win World Test Championship
Rohit and Kohli endured a rocky start to the Australia tour with Rohit managing just 8 and 73 in two innings, while Kohli recorded two ducks.
Knockout games different than league, South Africa will start afresh against India: Wolvaardt
When I'm batting, I think only as a batter: Captain Gill on dual responsibility
'The No. 3 spot can't become a game of musical chairs.'
Saikia confirmed that discussions were on regarding a possible adjustment in playing hours owing to Guwahati's early sunrise and sunset.
'That so many have reached such an advanced stage of their careers without obvious replacements is certainly a reflection of their quality, but will be a matter of concern in the case of more injuries during the series.'
Kranti Gaud, from Ghuwara in Chhatarpur, Bundelkhand, played a crucial role in leading the Indian women's cricket team to the World Cup final with her bowling performance.
Pakistan moved themselves into a strong position, needing eight wickets to win while South Africa are chasing an imposing target as the first Test headed for an exciting conclusion.
Rohit Sharma followed up his knock of 73 in the second ODI in Adelaide with a match-winning unbeaten 121 in Sydney to be named the Player of the Series.
South Africa fought a rearguard action to turn the second Test against Pakistan on its head and take the upper hand after an enthralling third day's play on Wednesday.
India's opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal is set to feature for Mumbai's Elite Group D fixture against Rajasthan in Jaipur in the third round of the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy, scheduled to commence on November 1.
'We would like to believe and back ourselves to know these conditions or adapt to these conditions a lot faster even if we find them slightly different, as compared to, say, somebody who is brought up in Johannesburg and has played all his cricket at the Wanderers ground.'
Delhi blast: Heightened security in Kolkata ahead of India-South Africa Test
Even weeks after the ICC Women's World Cup semi-final, Australia captain Alyssa Healy is still reeling from India's record-breaking chase, describing the loss as a bitter blow that 'will hurt for a little while'.
Following the win, emotions were high in the dressing room and the player-of-the-match Rodrigues gave a soul-stirring talk to her teammates.
'The whole country is behind him and watching his performances. You can't ignore a guy who's done so much for India.'
Amol Muzumdar never experienced the highs of an India cricketer but now he is a World Cup winning head coach -- only the third in the history of Indian cricket after Gary Kirsten and Rahul Dravid.
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