News for 'Women's Premier League'

WPL PIX: Delhi Capitals hammer MI by 9 wickets

WPL PIX: Delhi Capitals hammer MI by 9 wickets

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

IMAGES from the Women's Premier League match played between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals in Navi Mumbai on Monday.

Jay Shah takes over as ICC chairman

Jay Shah takes over as ICC chairman

Rediff.com1 Dec 2024

Jay Shah expressed his vision to grow the global reach of the sport with a particular focus on the opportunity of the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028.

Three EPL games postponed ahead of the Queen's funeral

Three EPL games postponed ahead of the Queen's funeral

Rediff.com12 Sep 2022

Brighton & Hove Albion's match against Crystal Palace on Saturday will also remain postponed.

'Indian women's team focussed on clash against Pakistan'

'Indian women's team focussed on clash against Pakistan'

Rediff.com5 Feb 2023

The WPL action is slated to be held on February 13 in Mumbai, a day after India's T20 World Cup opener against Pakistan.

WPL Auction: Who is Mallika Sagar?

WPL Auction: Who is Mallika Sagar?

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

'Mallika Sagar is a terrific auctioneer. Confident, clear and very poised. Straight away the right choices in the WPL. Well done @BCCI'.

Saudi open to LGBTQ fans but no booze a 2034 WC

Saudi open to LGBTQ fans but no booze a 2034 WC

Rediff.com13 Feb 2025

Last year, Saudi announced the opening of an alcohol shop in the Diplomatic Quarter of Riyadh to combat the black market and illegal imports. The store is only for non-Muslim diplomats, who must present diplomatic identification before they buy.

WPL 2023: RCB rope in Australian Sawyer as head coach

WPL 2023: RCB rope in Australian Sawyer as head coach

Rediff.com15 Feb 2023

Ahead of the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League, Royal Challengers Bangalore named Ben Sawyer as head coach.

Deepti Sharma replaces Healy as UP Warriorz captain

Deepti Sharma replaces Healy as UP Warriorz captain

Rediff.com9 Feb 2025

UP Warriorz have named seasoned all-rounder Deepti Sharma as their captain for WPL 2025 after regular skipper Alyssa Healy was ruled out of the League because of a foot injury.

WPL PIX: Shafali, Kapp fire DC to massive win vs Gujarat

WPL PIX: Shafali, Kapp fire DC to massive win vs Gujarat

Rediff.com11 Mar 2023

Images from the Women's Premier League 2023 match between Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Giants played at the D Y Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Saturday.

SRK set to perform at WPL opening ceremony!

SRK set to perform at WPL opening ceremony!

Rediff.com21 Feb 2024

The stage is set for the upcoming edition of the Women's Premier League and on Wednesday, the WPL organisers revealed the big surprise.

WPL sees first big injury in tournament opener

WPL sees first big injury in tournament opener

Rediff.com5 Mar 2023

Sneh Rana, Mooney's deputy at Gujarat, could not immediately provide an update on the extent of the Australia's injury.

Meet RCB's record-breaking Ellyse Perry

Meet RCB's record-breaking Ellyse Perry

Rediff.com14 Mar 2024

Ellyse Perry put up a sizzling display with both bat and ball to power Royal Challengers Bangalore into the Women's Premier League knockouts.

Ness Wadia wants to get into women's IPL

Ness Wadia wants to get into women's IPL

Rediff.com28 Mar 2022

The BCCI has been under a bit of pressure to organise the Women's IPL.

Ishant Sharma set to play against Baroda

Ishant Sharma set to play against Baroda

Rediff.com1 Feb 2024

Veteran pacer Ishant Sharma will be walking into the playing XI as Delhi's pace attack gets ready to ask probing questions to a gritty Baroda in their fifth Ranji Trophy Group D match starting at the Palam Ground from Friday.

WPL 2024 Full Schedule: MI take on DC in opener

WPL 2024 Full Schedule: MI take on DC in opener

Rediff.com23 Jan 2024

Defending champions Mumbai Indians will take on last year's finalists Delhi Capitals in the opening match of the second edition of the Women's Premier League at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on February 23.

Financial gap persists despite Women's World Cup success

Financial gap persists despite Women's World Cup success

Rediff.com21 Aug 2023

Spain's captain Olga Carmona -- the scorer of Sunday's deciding goal -- plays for Real Madrid, where the women's team generated revenues of 1.4 million euros in the 2021/22 season, according to Deloitte. That compared with the Real Madrid men's teams revenues of 713.8 million euros in the same season.

PIX: Tendulkar felicitates the World Champions!

PIX: Tendulkar felicitates the World Champions!

Rediff.com1 Feb 2023

Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday felicitated the India Under-19 women's cricket team, who won the inaugural ICC T20 World Cup in South Africa.

WPL auction to be held in Mumbai on Dec. 9

WPL auction to be held in Mumbai on Dec. 9

Rediff.com24 Nov 2023

The players' auction ahead of the 2024 edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL) will be held on December 9 in Mumbai, the BCCI announced on Friday.

SEE: SRK, Shahid, Sidharth light up WPL 2024

SEE: SRK, Shahid, Sidharth light up WPL 2024

Rediff.com23 Feb 2024

Shah Rukh Khan lit up the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru during the electrifying opening ceremony of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2024 in Bengaluru

What has gone wrong for RCB in WPL 2023

What has gone wrong for RCB in WPL 2023

Rediff.com14 Mar 2023

Royal Challengers Bangalore remained rooted at the bottom after five straight defeats in WPL 2023.

WPL PIX: Dominant Mumbai Indians rout Delhi Capitals

WPL PIX: Dominant Mumbai Indians rout Delhi Capitals

Rediff.com9 Mar 2023

Uncapped Saika Ishaque's stellar showing with the ball and Hayley Matthews' superb all-round showing helped Mumbai Indians rout Delhi Capitals by eight wickets in the WPL 2023 match.

Benzema, Courtois, De Bruyne vie for UEFA honour

Benzema, Courtois, De Bruyne vie for UEFA honour

Rediff.com12 Aug 2022

Benzema and Courtois helped Real seal a record 14th European title last season while De Bruyne guided City to the Premier League title -- his fourth crown in seven seasons at the club.

The keys to Mumbai Indians' WPL triumph

The keys to Mumbai Indians' WPL triumph

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur feels that focussing on winning crucial moments of matches and not the ultimate prize worked for her side.

Saina hits out at Congress leader for sexist remark

Saina hits out at Congress leader for sexist remark

Rediff.com30 Mar 2024

Shivashankarappa made the controversial remark while addressing Congress party workers at Bunts Bhavan in the district recently.

Healy hits out at BCCI over scheduling of women's IPL

Healy hits out at BCCI over scheduling of women's IPL

Rediff.com3 Aug 2020

Australia's Alyssa Healy criticised India's decision to schedule the Women's T20 Challenge in November despite it clashing with the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL). The three-team Challenge tournament, which was introduced in 2018, has been staged on the sidelines of the popular men's Indian Premier League (IPL) in March to May, ensuring decent crowds and coverage.

WPL PIX: Mumbai Indians record fourth straight win; thrash UP Warriorz

WPL PIX: Mumbai Indians record fourth straight win; thrash UP Warriorz

Rediff.com12 Mar 2023

Images from the Women's Premier League 2023 match between UP Warriorz vs Mumbai Indians played at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.

International Premier Tennis League: Indian Aces win opener

International Premier Tennis League: Indian Aces win opener

Rediff.com28 Nov 2014

Indian Aces sailed past Singapore Slammers 26-16 in the inaugural match of the much talked about International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) in Manila on Friday.

Did Australia err by not playing warm up games?

Did Australia err by not playing warm up games?

Rediff.com4 Feb 2023

Suresh Raina is baffled by Australian team's decision to opt for simulation training rather than play warm-up games ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy four-Test series.

Liverpool welcome UEFA report on Champions League final chaos

Liverpool welcome UEFA report on Champions League final chaos

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

UEFA apologised to Liverpool for initially blaming the Merseyside club's fans for the mayhem following the release of the independent review on Monday.

Harmanpreet believes 'adapting to different conditions will be key'

Harmanpreet believes 'adapting to different conditions will be key'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2024

Mumbai Indians skipper Harmanpreet Kaur feels adapting to different conditions will be vital to defending the title in the upcoming Women's Premier League, which is scheduled to be played in Bengaluru and New Delhi from February 23 till March 17.

UK Govt steps in to amend Chelsea's ticket sales ban

UK Govt steps in to amend Chelsea's ticket sales ban

Rediff.com24 Mar 2022

The British Govt amended the Special License enabling Chelsea FC to sell tickets to select competitions to fans

WPL has played a big role in improving standard of domestic Indian players: Lanning

WPL has played a big role in improving standard of domestic Indian players: Lanning

Rediff.com22 Feb 2024

Despite entering its second year, the Women's Premier League (WPL) has already contributed immensely to improve the standard of domestic Indian players, reckoned Delhi Capitals captain Meg Lanning in Bengaluru on Thursday.

MI's Kalita Takes A Blinder!

MI's Kalita Takes A Blinder!

Rediff.com15 Mar 2023

Jintimani Kalita took a splendid catch against Gujarat Giants in the Women's Premier League on Tuesday. The 19 year old is the only player from Assam to be picked in the WPL.

One ball at a time: Saika Ishaque takes WPL by storm

One ball at a time: Saika Ishaque takes WPL by storm

Rediff.com8 Mar 2023

The Mumbai Indians have registered two straight wins in the inaugural edition of the WPL, with Saika Ishaque already becoming MI's go-to-player.

Haaland wins UEFA award, Wiegman dedicates prize to Spain

Haaland wins UEFA award, Wiegman dedicates prize to Spain

Rediff.com1 Sep 2023

Norwegian Haaland beat his team mate Kevin De Bruyne and 2022 World Cup champion Lionel Messi after helping City win three major trophies, the Champions League, English Premier League and FA Cup.

WPL PIX: 16 YO Shabnam shines; UP Warriorz fall short despite Deepti's efforts

WPL PIX: 16 YO Shabnam shines; UP Warriorz fall short despite Deepti's efforts

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

IMAGES from the WPL 2024 UP Warriorz and Gujarat Giants match played in New Delhi on Monday

Antony takes 'period of absence' from Man Utd to address assault allegations

Antony takes 'period of absence' from Man Utd to address assault allegations

Rediff.com10 Sep 2023

Antony will not immediately return to Manchester United while the Brazil striker addresses assault allegations against him, the Premier League club said on Sunday.

WPL: 'Captaincy wasn't on my radar'

WPL: 'Captaincy wasn't on my radar'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2023

Ahead of the opener of the inaugural season of the Women's Premier League, Gujarat Giants' skipper Beth Mooney opened up on her role as a captain.

Loss keeps haunting us; WPL is a blessing in disguise: Jemimah

Loss keeps haunting us; WPL is a blessing in disguise: Jemimah

Rediff.com2 Mar 2023

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.

'We have not executed our plans well'

'We have not executed our plans well'

Rediff.com21 Mar 2023

The incumbent England skipper Heather Knight backed under-fire Smriti Mandhana, the costliest player in WPL, who had a poor run with the bat, to come back stronger.