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India beat Bangladesh but concerns remain ahead of must-win game vs Australia

June 25, 2026 11:12 pm

Shafali Verma made opposition pay for an early reprieve with a blistering 53 off 34 balls as India overhauled 136 in 16.5 overs and keep their Women's T20 World Cup semifinal hopes alive

India Women's team beat Netherland by 95 runs to register their second win in a row at Women's T20 World Cup 2026. (AP)

Shafali Verma’s all-round show, Smriti Mandhana’s 74 & Shree Charani 4/19 give India big win

June 17, 2026 11:19 pm

India registered their second successive win at the 2026 T20 World Cup, cruising to a 95-run victory over the Netherlands at Headingley on Wednesday

Smriti Mandhana (left) and Harmanpreet Kaur during the Women's Premier League press conference ahead of WPL 2026. (PHOTO: WPL via X)

WPL 2026: In afterglow of World Cup triumph, Indian cricket will hope to unearth new gems

January 09, 2026 8:08 am

An exceptional WPL could earn the interest of selectors in a T20I World year with young talent coming through from different parts of the country

While the Indian WC-winning team will always be considered pioneers who helped lift women's cricket, their developmental years were far from ideal when it comes to nutrition. (Express Photo by Narendra Vaskar)

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

Shafali Verma: ‘We all grew up watching men’s cricket but when girls start playing now, there will be women idols’

Shafali Verma at Idea Exchange: ‘We all grew up watching men’s cricket but when girls start playing now, there will be women idols’

January 05, 2026 5:14 am

From not being in the original playing squad, cricketer Shafali Verma scripted an extraordinary comeback tale. An injury to Pratika Rawal opened the door for her and she stepped through it to enter the grandest stage and became the Player of the Match as India won the ICC Women's World Cup final to create history.

Shafali Verma 2.0: How India opener has taken her T20 batting up a notch by showing a willingness to evolve her power-hitting game

January 02, 2026 11:22 am

In recent series against Sri Lanka, opener shows she can bat in different gears and construct an innings in T20s

India winning the Women's World Cup, especially after three losses earlier in the tournament, is a moment that will be etched in memories. (Express Photo by Narendra Vaskar)

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.

ICC T20I rankings: Shafali Verma climbs to 6th in batters' list, Deepti Sharma remains on top in bowlers' list

December 30, 2025 5:52 pm

The 21-year-old Shafali, a former top-ranked batter, moved up four places after scores of 69 not out off 34 balls in the second T20I against Sri Lanka, followed by unbeaten knocks of 79 off 42 deliveries and 79 off 46 balls in the third and fourth matches in Thiruvananthapuram.