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'Feels good that people are asking me questions,' says Renuka Singh Thakur about fame after ODI World Cup win
January 06, 2026 7:25 pm
Being surrounded by arc lights and mics is now common for the member of India's World Cup winning team, whose remote Parsa-Rohru origins are now known as 'Renuka's village'
As WPL arrives, six-hitting expected to see an uptick
January 06, 2026 10:42 am
While auction choices of big hitters by franchises second Aussie great Meg Lanning's assessment that more sixes are being hit, Saffer Marizanne Kapp notes that a good balance with strike-rotators is necessary
‘We can form a woman KL Rahul’: Abhishek Nayar opens up about lack of frontline wicketkeeping option in UP Warriorz ahead of WPL 2026
January 05, 2026 5:23 pm
The franchise has Phoebe Litchfield and 23-year-old Shipra Giri to don the gloves, but Nayar agreed that wicketkeeping was an area of concern for the team, a few days before their season opener against the Gujarat Giants on January 10
WPL: Australian legend Meg Lanning, who led DC into three straight finals, named UP Warriorz captain
January 04, 2026 8:52 pm
Lanning, as a player, won two ICC Women’s Cricket World Cups and five ICC Women’s T20 World Cup titles. As captain, she led Australia to T20 titles in 2014, 2018, 2020 and 2023 and one ODI World Cup crown in 2022.
WPL 2026: Ellyse Perry, Annabel Sutherland to miss upcoming season
December 30, 2025 5:42 pm
Both Ellyse Perry and Annabel Sutherland were retained by Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals ahead of the mega auction.
Ash Gardner named Gujarat Giants captain ahead of Women’s Premier League 2026
December 30, 2025 4:02 pm
Ashleigh Gardner, who led the franchise in the 2025 edition as well, was one of the two retained players, along with Beth Mooney, ahead of the mega auction in November
Who is Kristen Beams, Mumbai Indians new spin-bowling coach for 2026 WPL?
December 30, 2025 12:46 am
A veteran of one Test, 30 ODIs, 18 T20Is and 45 T20 games in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL), Kristen Beams joined Mumbai Indians as spin-bowling coach.
Jemimah Rodrigues named new Delhi Capitals captain ahead of WPL 2026
December 23, 2025 6:38 pm
Jemimah Rodrigues will take over from Meg Lanning, who was released by the three-time finalists before the auction.
No pressure but motivated to do well for Warriorz in WPL: Deepti Sharma
December 02, 2025 11:00 pm
The player of the tournament for India in the Women's ODI World Cup was released by Warriorz ahead of the auction, but she was retained via right to match option by the franchise.
WPL 2026 Schedule: MI face RCB in season opener on January 9 - check full match fixture list, venues, time
November 29, 2025 10:29 am
WPL 2026 Full Schedule: The 22-match tournament will be split between two venues in Navi Mumbai and Vadodara, with the final slotted to be held on February 5.
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Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals to win inaugural WPL title
March 27, 2023 12:23 am
Mumbai Indians were crowned champions at the inaugural Women's Premier League.
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