Left-arm spinner Vaishnavi Sharma achieved her maiden five-wicket haul against Zimbabwe on Wednesday, attributing her success to a year-long break during which she focused on mental and physical strength, bowling control, and understanding batters. Her disciplined approach and consistent practice led to a significant improvement in her game, earning praise from captain Smriti Mandhana.
Vaishnavi Sharma's maiden five-wicket haul and unbeaten half-centuries from Pratika Rawal and Shafali Verma powered India to an eight-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the third ODI on Wednesday, completing a 3-0 series sweep.
India's women's cricket team, having already secured an unassailable 2-0 lead, will play the third and final ODI against Zimbabwe on Wednesday, aiming for a clean sweep. Key performances from Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur, Deepti Sharma, Shree Charani, and Vaishnavi Sharma have ensured comprehensive victories for India, while Zimbabwe seeks to put up a stronger fight.
Harmanpreet Kaur smashed a scintillating 126, while all-rounder Deepti Sharma struck an unbeaten 106 as India thrashed Zimbabwe by 121 runs in the second women's ODI in Vadodara.
Smriti Mandhana has been appointed captain of the Indian women's cricket team for both T20I and ODI formats, with Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma named vice-captains respectively. This follows Harmanpreet Kaur's decision to step down. The squads for the upcoming home series against Zimbabwe have also been announced, featuring new inclusions and notable exclusions due to injury.
Tejal Hasabnis and Anushka Sharma's aggressive half-centuries, coupled with Nikki Prasad's all-round performance, led India A Women to a four-wicket victory over Australia A in the first women's one-day match in Mullanpur.
Indian pacer Renuka Singh Thakur has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match women's ODI series against Zimbabwe due to fitness concerns, with uncapped Jintimani Kalita named as her replacement. Renuka is currently focusing on building bowling volume at the BCCI Centre of Excellence.
Harmanpreet Kaur scored her eighth ODI century, leading India to a 121-run victory over Zimbabwe and clinching the series. The veteran batter expressed her desire to enjoy batting, moving past captaincy, while captain Smriti Mandhana praised the team's recovery and individual performances, including Deepti Sharma's century and Vaishnavi Sharma's four-wicket haul.
Anushka Sharma will captain India A in T20s, while Yastika Bhatia leads the One-Day and multi-day teams against Australia A across three venues.
'Yes, I was nervous before the National Anthem. After the National Anthem, I calmed down.'
Long before Vaishnavi Sharma picked up a cricket ball, she says her future as a cricketer was known to her astrologer father, Narendra Sharma.
Under new skipper Smriti Mandhana, a dominant Indian women's cricket team is set to face Zimbabwe in a three-match ODI series, aiming for another clean sweep after their T20I success.
A dominant India Women's team is set to face Zimbabwe in the second ODI in Vadodara, aiming to secure an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series after a comprehensive nine-wicket victory in the first match.
Ahead of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2027 player auction in Kochi on October 28, a total of 63 players, including 23 overseas stars, have been retained across the five franchises.
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) is seeking urgent intervention from the US Embassy after four U23 World Championships-bound women grapplers were denied visas.
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.
Indian cueists, including Paras Gupta and Dhvaj Haria, had a successful opening day at the Commonwealth Cue Sports Championships in Ahmedabad. Several players advanced across various disciplines like men's heyball, snooker, women's billiards, 10-Ball, and blackball, showcasing a strong performance by the Indian contingent. However, some Indian players also faced defeats in their respective categories.
Debutant left-arm spinner Vaishnavi Sharma (5/5) recorded the best-ever figures in the ICC Under-19 Women's World Cup, including a hat-trick, to lead India to a commanding 10-wicket victory over Malaysia.
Kamalini, Vaishnavi earn maiden ODI call-ups; Shreyanka, Fulmali return to T20I squad
Pratika Rawal along with left-arm spinner Vaishnavi Sharma and seamer Kranti Gaud received their maiden long-format call-ups for the one-off Test against Australia.
Kamalini, Vaishnavi two new faces in India Women's squad for T20Is against Sri Lanka
IIT Guwahati researchers have developed SH²RFSSM, a model inspired by how biological neurons communicate.
Vice-captain Smriti Madhana, who ended her lean patch with a fluent 80 in the fourth T20I, retained her third position in the rankings, while Jemimah Rodrigues slipped one place to 10th.
On paper, India are overwhelming favourites to win the series against Chamari Athapaththu-led visitors.
India's U19 women's cricket team continued their impressive run at the ICC Women's U19 World Cup, securing an eight-wicket victory over Bangladesh in a Super Six encounter.
Batter Pratika Rawal has been added to India's women's cricket squad for the three-match ODI series against Australia, marking her return after recovering from an ankle injury sustained during the World Cup.
Harmanpreet Kaur admits being concerned over India's over-rate during fourth T20I
The first three matches were low-scoring affairs, but the fourth T20I was a run-fest, with both India and Sri Lanka registering their highest-ever totals in the format.
All-round India defeat Sri Lanka by 30 runs to take 4-0 lead in women's T20Is series
3rd Women's T20I: India look to seal series with another dominant show against Sri Lanka
Accepting the flaws in her game was fundamental to her resurgence as a more compact batter, India opener Shafali Verma said.
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.
Stepping up attack against Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, the Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Friday announced the launch of a nationwide campaign to demand his resignation and exhorted students, farmers and civil society groups to join him at Jantar Mantar on June 28.
Mumbai Indians will inch closer to play-offs if they beat Gujarat Giants in their final league game of WPL 2026.
India take on Australia in the 1st Women's ODI in Brisbane after a historic T20I series win. Alyssa Healy returns for her farewell ODI series, while Smriti Mandhana leads India's charge.
After a disappointing loss in the first ODI, the Indian women's cricket team aims for a stronger batting performance in the second match against Australia to keep the series alive. Australia leads the three-match series after winning the first match by six wickets.
Opener Shafali Verma smashed a quickfire half-century as India women thrashed Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the second T20 International in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday.
Jemimah stars in India's comprehensive eight-wicket win against Sri Lanka in first women's T20I
Shafali Verma was named captain of the North Zone team for the Senior Inter-Zonal T20 Trophy, starting in Nagaland, from Tuesday.
India outclassed South Africa by nine wickets in the final in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday for their second successive Under-19 T20 World Cup.
