ICC Women's World Cup

Why India's Women's World Cup winners still need improvements in nutrition

January 06, 2026 8:07 am

While India won its first ICC Women's World Cup, the upcoming generations have miles to go before their nutrition is considered adequate as elite cricketers, claim experts

Reflections of 2025: A historic Women's World Cup win, frailty of Bazball exposed, Virat Kohli’s tears of joy

December 31, 2025 12:48 pm

As the year winds down, The Indian Express team picks moments from the game of cricket that captured imagination, broke down barriers and changed fortunes.

2025 Reimagined: What if.... Alyssa Healy had caught Jemimah Rodrigues in the World Cup semifinal

December 29, 2025 11:49 pm

With 133 needed off 106 balls at that stage, Australia would've sensed a chance to close in.

‘It’s been a challenging time’: Tahlia McGrath opens up on form struggles in Women's World Cup and why she didn’t pick up her bat after WBBL

December 23, 2025 4:12 pm

Tahlia McGrath said that she was trying her best to ensure her WBBL side, Adelaide Strikers, got to the finals, but one part of her mind also wished for a breather from the game.

Shafali Verma named Player of the Month for her Women's World Cup final exploits

December 16, 2025 1:05 am

Shafali, who came in as a replacement for the injured Pratika Rawal in the semifinal against Australia, smashed a 78-ball 87 -- the highest by an Indian opener in a Women's World Cup final -- as the hosts amassed a mammoth 298 for 7 and then secured a 52-run win to lift their maiden World Cup trophy in Navi Mumbai.

Jemimah Rodrigues explains why she had to uninstall WhatsApp after ton vs Australia in Women's World Cup semifinal

December 02, 2025 5:27 pm

Jemimah Rodrigues' 127 not out against Australia in the semifinal was one of the best innings in the Women's World cup history.

'I just went to my room and I started crying': Jemimah Rodrigues on how a talk with her mother helped her ahead of World Cup match vs Pakistan

November 28, 2025 9:35 pm

The Mumbai batter opened up about how she dealt with anxiety during the first few matches and how a talk with her mother put her at ease just before the Pakistan match.

Team unity helped win World Cup: 'Everybody looked out for everybody else, even when things were not going well,' says Arundhati Reddy

November 12, 2025 10:37 am

World Cup team member recalls visualisation and meditation techniques, and how she kept up Jemimah Rodrigues’ spirits

Beth Mooney's light-hearted response to Jemimah Rodrigues' quip: 'I actually thought they weren't going to let us back in for losing'

November 09, 2025 8:19 pm

Jemimah played an innings of a lifetime when she scored an unbeaten 127 runs to help India overhaul Australia's 338-run target in Navi Mumbai.

From Cover Drives to Contracts: How Smriti Mandhana Became India’s Most Marketable Cricketer

November 09, 2025 8:05 am

The left-hander, who once joked that her agent looked like Paresh Rawal, is now among the world’s top female sporting earners — with 17 brands and a World Cup to her name

India defeat South Africa to win first-ever Women's World Cup

November 03, 2025 2:09 am

World Cup: India trump Pakistan to maintain perfect record

March 06, 2022 7:41 pm

India overcame a top order wobble to beat Pakistan by 107 runs to maintain their perfect record against the neighbours in the women's cricket World Cup on Sunday.