Smriti Mandhana's tally of 747 runs was the highest among leading run-scorer in Women's ODIs in 2024.
Harmanpreet Kaur admitted India put pressure on themselves by consuming too many dot balls in the middle overs as England notched a 26-run victory in the second women's T20I to level the three-match series 1-1.
Mandhana had led RCB to the WPL triumph last year, the team's first title in franchise cricket.
Harmanpreet Singh, Smriti Mandhana, Divya Deshmukh among five Indian stars nominated for BBC awards
Kamalini, Vaishnavi two new faces in India Women's squad for T20Is against Sri Lanka
India bounced back from three successive defeats after starting the Women's World Cup as one of the favourites.
After being outplayed in the first two ODIs, the Indian women's cricket team will aim to address their batting weaknesses and salvage some pride against a dominant Australian side in the third and final ODI in Hobart.
Anushka Sharma receives her first call-up to the Indian national team for the upcoming five-match T20I series against South Africa. The series is crucial preparation for the T20 World Cup in the UK.
Richa Ghosh produced a breathtaking late assault but India's brittle top-order batting proved costly as Dani Gibson's sparkling all-round show powered England to a narrow five-run win in their final Women's T20 World Cup warm-up match in Cardiff on Wednesday.
Jemimah Rodrigues and Yastika Bhatia scored half-centuries, and debutant Nandani Sharma impressed with the ball as India defeated England by 38 runs in the first T20I.
The 10th edition of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, starting on June 12 in England, offers several exciting possibilities. Take a look at the contenders and challengers.
Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry, Shafali Verma, Meg Lanning and Harmanpreet Kaur were some of the big names retained by their respective franchises for the next edition of the Women's Premier League.
India Women's cricket team will face England in a three-match T20 series as a final preparation for the upcoming T20 World Cup.
RCB skipper Smriti Mandhana hoped that veteran England pacer Kate Cross could complement Renuka Singh.
India opener Smriti Mandhana has climbed to the second spot in the latest ICC women's ODI batting rankings following a stellar series against Ireland.
The ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 is set to bring together the world's top teams for a month of fast-paced, high-stakes cricket, as they compete for the biggest prize in the shortest format of the game.
South Africa defeated India by nine wickets in the third women's T20 International, securing an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. Laura Wolvaardt's century led the charge, overshadowing India's highest-ever total against South Africa.
Mandhana led the Indian charge at the top, and her partnerships with opening batter Pratika Rawal created quite a buzz in the showpiece event.
Vastarkar was the big mover up the ODI charts for all-rounders, with the 24-year-old gaining four places to improve to 18th.
India overpowered New Zealand by 53 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis method to seal their place in the semi-finals of the Women's ODI World Cup.
Yastika Bhatia made a remarkable comeback from an ACL injury, scoring a match-winning half-century against England in the first women's T20I. Bhatia's resilience and partnership with Jemimah Rodrigues led India to a 38-run victory.
India's Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma have retained their third positions in the latest ICC Women's T20I batter and bowlers' rankings respectively, released on Tuesday.
The all-star team announced by the ICC features four players from Sri Lanka, three each from Pakistan and Afghanistan and one from the West Indies.
Star opener Smriti Mandhana, wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh and all-rounder Deepti Sharma were on Saturday named in the ICC Women's T20I Team of Year 2024.
WPL 2026 auction to be held on November 27 in New Delhi
Both teams will be hoping their key players step up as the league phase reaches a decisive stage.
While Virat Kohli and K L Rahul opted for Dubai to ring in the New Year, Cheteshwar Pujara, Mohammed Shami and Smriti Mandhana opted for the mountains.
Captain Harmanpreet Kaur and pacer Renuka Singh Thakur have been rested for India women's three-match home ODI series against Ireland.
Delhi Capitals will aim to upset defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru -- the only unbeaten team in WPL 2026 with five wins in a row.
'A good, caring gentleman who understands my sport is crucial.'
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.
Indian cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues discusses the team's motivation and preparation for the upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup, highlighting the importance of consistent training and the emergence of key players like Nandani. The team aims to build on their previous success and overcome challenges, including the absence of injured player Amanjot.
struck 105 in the final match of the series against Australia in Perth and 54 in the first game of the ongoing T20I rubber against the West Indies in Mumbai to headline the latest rankings
Table-toppers Royal Challengers Bengaluru will look to make amends with the bat after two consecutive defeats and lock their berth in the final when they take on a depleted UP Warriorz in the Women's Premier League in Vadodara
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur and her teammates on Wednesday visited the Mahakaleshwar temple to offer prayers ahead of their Women's World Cup fixture against England at Indore's Holkar Stadium on Sunday.
Smriti Mandhana dropped a rung to fourth spot, while skipper Harmanpreet Kaur jumped two places to ninth position in the ICC Women's ODI batting rankings.
Smriti Mandhana extended her purple patch with a classy knock before pacer Renuka Thakur excelled with the new ball
Deepti Sharma's stellar all-round performance, including a maiden five-wicket haul, led India to a 14-run victory over South Africa in the fourth women's T20I. Despite South Africa already securing the series, Deepti's contributions with both bat and ball proved decisive.
'After Commonwealth 2030, we are aiming to host the Olympics in 2036 here.'
Smriti Mandhana finally played a knock befitting her calibre as India defeated New Zealand by six wickets in the deciding game to seal the three-match Women's ODI series 2-1 in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.
