Another player in talks with the franchisees is young all-rounder Dipti Sharma, who played a key role in taking India to the World Cup final in England in July.
Navneet Kaur struck twice to help the Indian women's team register a come-from-behind 2-2 draw against hosts Spain.
Unlucky to have lost the previous tie against Pakistan by just two runs via D/L method, the Indian women's cricket team will be fighting a survival battle when it takes on a strong England side at the ICC World Twenty20 in Dharamsala on Tuesday. A defeat would virtually throw the home team out of the competition and the Mithali Raj-led side would hope to put their best foot forward against the English eves. Unlike the previous edition, where India women were ousted in the group stages, they are a strong contender this time around, courtesy their recent good showing in the T20 format, including a historic 2-1 away series win over mighty Australia in January followed by the 3-0 whitewash of Sri Lanka in the run up to the ongoing World T20. In their last match also, India could have won the tie had rains not played spoilsport.
Virat Kohli was named as the ICC men's player of the month for October following following a series of star performances as India charged their way to the T20 World Cup semi-finals.
Post 50-over success, Mithali says India must play more Tests
India beat Pakistan by 95 runs in ICC Women's World Cup match in Derby, UK.
India galloped to a 110-run win over Bangladesh in their must-win ICC Women's World Cup match, keeping themselves in the reckoning for a place in the semi-finals, in Hamilton on Tuesday.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly, on Friday, batted for Twenty20 tournaments, saying without it, the game of cricket could not survive.
India have dominated New Zealand so far in the series and won the second game by eight runs. The third and final ODI will be played on Friday.
Ahead of the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League, Jemimah Rodrigues opened up on how the WPL is helping the Indian players deal with the T20 World Cup semifinal loss.
Many conveyed birthday wishes to Mandhana and said keep inspiring.
Star of the match Deepti said her effort was the "best bowling performance" of her career.
Gavaskar said a women's IPL should be on cards even if there's isn't enough Indian talent to have an eight-team IPL. Gavaskar cited the examples of Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur, who gained from playing the women's Big Bash League.
The former South African opener, who coached India to the 2011 men's World Cup title, will appear for interviews for the Indian women's team coach job on Thursday
Mithali Raj-led India will take on Meg Lanning's Australia at the WACA ground in Perth from September 30 in what will be only the second day-night Test in women's cricket.
Harmanpreet Kaur ended with match figures of nine for 85 as India women thrashed their South Africa counterparts by an innings and 34 runs on the fourth and final day of the one-off Test match in Mysore.
There was a huge uproar in the Commonwealth Games gold medal match after Australia cricketer Tahlia McGrath was allowed to play the T20 final against India on Sunday despite testing positive for COVID-19.
'These girls keep complaining to their godmother or godfather.'' 'The people at the top listen to whatever the players say, but they don't know what is happening in the team.'
Unable to carry on the momentum from their opening win, the Indian women's cricket team lost the second ODI to New Zealand by three wickets, failing to pick up crucial points for the 2017 World Cup qualification.
The 23-year-old suffered a fracture in her right toe after being struck by a ball during a net session on Sunday forcing her out of the series. Seam bowling all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar has been drafted in as her replacement.
The Indian Olympic Association presented cash rewards worth Rs 20 lakh, 10 lakh, and 7.5 lakh to the gold, silver and bronze medallists respectively.
'I and all the overseas players have been really impressed with the standard of the domestic players'
There are indications that Mithali may not be selected in all the matches against the 'White Ferns' and she has been made aware by a senior member of the team management.
Spinner Deepti Sharma bowled three maiden overs in her four-over quota, apart from taking three wickets, as the Indian women team edged past South Africa by 11 runs in the first T20 International.
Mithali Raj will lead the 14-member Indian squad in the next month's ICC Women's World Cup Qualifiers which brings together 10 sides in their quest to claim the remaining four places in the main event to be held in June next year. The tournament will run from February 7 to 21 at four Colombo venues and the sides finishing in the top four of the Super Six stage will join defending champion Australia, host England, former winner New Zealand and reigning ICC World Twenty20 champion West Indies in the ICC Women's World Cup 2017 from June 26 to July 23.
Smriti Mandhana said not knowing when they would get to play next gave them extra motivation to 'give their all'
Teen sensation Shafali Verma is set to make her eagerly-anticipated ODI debut as the Indian women's team seeks white-ball course correction against a strong world champion English side in the first game of the three-match series, in Bristol, on Sunday.
Images from the women's T20 World Cup match between India and Sri Lanka, in Melbourne, on Saturday.
Pakistan was the designated hosts for the tournament scheduled for September, but with the BCCI making it clear that the Indian team would not be able to travel to the neighbouring country owing to security concerns, the event has been moved to Dubai.
Brett Lee offered his perspective on what the tournament means for women's cricket.
India in their allotted 50-overs posted a target of 192 for the hosts. West Indies got off to a bad start
When defending champions Australia compete in the Women's Twenty20 World Cup final in Melbourne on Sunday, they will earn the same as their male counterparts would - in stark contrast to their rivals, India. In cricket-mad India, male players are revered as gods, paid handsomely and showered with lucrative endorsement deals, from watches and shoes to snacks, headphones and even toothbrushes. The women barely get a look-in.
Star batter Smriti Mandhana says India will be looking to draw motivation from the team's performance on the 2021 tour of Australia in the crucial Women's ODI World Cup match in Auckland on Saturday.
India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur said she has full faith in her team to do well in future even after Australia outclassed her side by 85 runs in the final of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, in Melbourne, on Sunday. Unbeaten throughout the tournament, India were outplayed in all departments of the game by defending champions Australia, who clinched their fifth title.
India captain Virat Kohli was named as the International Cricketer of the Year at the CEAT Cricket Ratings awards in Mumbai, on Monday.
India women team captain Mithali Raj quit international cricket on Wednesday after a stellar 23-year career.
Veda Krishnamurthy says destiny is pointing to an India victory at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2020. Conditions have suited Harmanpreet Kaur's side, harnessing the momentum of a milestone opening-night victory over Australia to seal a maiden appearance in the final.
Jeremy stamps class on CWG debut, India climb to sixth in medal table
India have been doing well in the 50-over format but they have plenty to ponder about in the shortest form, having lost their previous series in New Zealand 0-3.
The Southern Stars from Australia reasserted their supremacy with a comprehensive 60-run victory against Indian women
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