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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
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 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
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.
IND-W vs SL-W: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma’s record stand powers India to 30-run win, take 4-0 series lead
December 29, 2025 7:15 am
Smriti Mandhana produced her best innings of the series, and Vaishnavi Sharma impressed again as India maintained their winning run in the series.
How Renuka Singh’s four-for and Shafali Verma’s 79 not out set up India's clinical win and series triumph against listless Sri Lanka
December 27, 2025 9:13 am
Hosts wield their all-round supremacy, inflict eight-win on visitors and take unassailable 3-0 lead
Smriti Mandhana skips Kapil Sharma's show as he honours the cricket team on his show: 'Smriti ne bola tha ki...'
December 24, 2025 7:39 pm
In the new episode of The Great Indian Kapil Show, Kapil Sharma will be hosting the Indian women's cricket team, though Smriti Mandhana won't be attending.
'It's important to accept weaknesses. That's the only way you can improve': Shafali Verma after match-winning 69* vs Sri Lanka in 2nd T20I
December 23, 2025 10:49 pm
Shafali hasn't looked back since she was drafted as an injury replacement for Pratika Rawal ahead of the ODI World Cup around one and a half months ago. She played a match-winning knock of 87 in the final against South Africa and helped India win their maiden ICC title.
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