'As a commentator, we are meant to focus on the sport, teams, and players, highlighting inspiring stories of grit and perseverance.' 'There is no malice in my heart or any intention to hurt sentiments.'
'Through her determination and passion, Sana broke the glass ceiling for women cricketers in the country'
'Half the tournament we had lost when we announced the 15-member squad, and I am saying this from day one.'
"With 17,266 international runs, 829 dismissals and 538 matches across formats for India, Dhoni's numbers reflect not just excellence but extraordinary consistency, fitness and longevity," it said.
The scheduling model, which it said was "broken and unsustainable" and "confusing and chaotic" which was forcing players to choose between "representing their country and optimizing their careers."
In the conservative Khyber Pakhtunkhawa province of Pakistan, young women are expected to settle down to married life and raising a family.
Shakib back in Bangladesh fold, Mashrafe out of ODI mix.
Former Test cricketer Rameez Raja, one of the hosts for the event, asked the premier if his government, which has faced "many bouncers and yorkers", would be able to hit a six off the last ball of the innings like batsman Javed Miandad.
Indian women's cricket team paid the price for a poor batting display against arch-rivals Pakistan, losing the crucial group league fixture by two runs via Duckworth-Lewis method in the ICC World T20, in New Delhi, on Saturday.
Skipper Shashikala Sriwardane excelled with bat ad ball as Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by seven wickets in the women's Asia Cup cricket tournament.
Raja's exit was only a matter of time after former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who had appointed him last year, was ousted in April after losing a confidence vote in parliament.
Not considered among the top T20 teams in the world, India produced a power-packed performance, winning the opener against a formidable New Zealand side by 34 runs after skipper Harmanpreet Kaur's 51-ball 103.
A dominant India sailed into the final of the women's Asia Cup Twenty20 tournament with a seven-wicket drubbing of arch-rivals Pakistan in their last round robin match, in Kuala Lumpur.
...'with the conditions in mind, it is hard to look past Pakistan. They know UAE so well of course and became one of the best teams in the world while playing there.'
The Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday announced a 15-member women's squad for a series in New Zealand and the Asia T20 Cup in Thailand but with uncertainty still prevailing over whether India would play Pakistan in the regional event.
'It shows a lot of security within, and it means they have a lot of confidence to bounce back so I won't be surprised if India bounces back very quickly and in a big fashion.'
Azam scooped the honour following a number of thrilling batting displays in Pakistan's multi-format series against Australia.
Rodrigues's 132 runs in the three-match series against New Zealand have lifted her to second position
India skipper Mithali Raj said she knew it would not be easy for Pakistan to chase down 170 as the pitch deteriorated in the second innings during their ICC Women's World Cup match in Derby on Sunday.
Mandhana is leading the pack with 774 rating points ahead of Australia pair of Ellyse Perry and Meg Lanning.
India's cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar said he is excited about the ICC Women's World Cup scheduled later this year as the event has a big role to play in globalising the game.
The player draft for the much-awaited Global T20 Canada 2023 was held in a hybrid-form in Mumbai.
India women cricket team's skipper Mithali Raj has called on her side to improve their fielding, especially catching, ahead of their much-anticipated clash against arch-rival Pakistan in the ICC Women's World Cup at County Ground, Derby, on Sunday.
Raj anchored the Indian run chase with a 47-ball 56 which she made with the help of seven fours in the Group B match which was marred by unprecedented docking of 10 penalty runs on Pakistan.
India beat Pakistan by 95 runs in ICC Women's World Cup match in Derby, UK.
'I haven't done TV in quite some time now but I have faced this bias.' 'It's not that I feel unwelcome.' 'It's just that when it comes to certain things, I get shortlisted and they tell me that my test was really good but the producer wants a film face.'
The impact of social media cannot be understated in the recent rise in the profile of women cricketers.
Steve Smith and David Warner could be in line for an immediate return to the Australian team when their bans expire midway through the upcoming one-day international (ODI) series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.
'The only quality required in this tenure is to be the military's yes man and that he has the capacity to do so.'
The gorgeous Urmila Matondkar is married, and this is what she has in common with these movie personalities.
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