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Delhi Capitals (DC) captain Jemimah Rodrigues praised Marizanne Kapp, whose role with both ball and bat was instrumental in DC’s win over Mumbai Indians (MI) in the 13th match of the WPL 2026. Speaking at the post-match presentation ceremony, Jemimah said: “Yeah, I think today was a very important game for us. Firstly, I think I would like to share this award with Kappy as well, if we can do that, they said no, because the way she bowled in the powerplay to bowl that spell, I think that got us in the game and gave us the momentum. I…

The ACC Women’s Asia Cup Rising Stars 2026 will be held in Thailand after the tournament was shifted from Sri Lanka. The eight-team tournament will begin on February 13, with India A playing UAE and Pakistan A taking on Nepal. A highly anticipated clash between India A and Pakistan A is scheduled for February 15. Eight teams are participating in this year’s tournament, divided into two groups. India A are in Group A alongside Pakistan A, Nepal and UAE, while Group B consists of Sri Lanka A, Thailand, Malaysia and Bangladesh A. Each team will play the other teams in…

Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar believes that India’s home series loss against New Zealand is not a “big deal” as, according to him, the importance of ODI cricket, except for the ICC World Cup, has reduced. Speaking in a video shared by him on Instagram, as quoted by Hindustan Times, Manjrekar said: “India losing to New Zealand in the ODI series recently, no big deal. Honestly, in 50-over cricket today, what really matters is the World Cup, not even the Champions Trophy, because if you try and remember the last three Champions Trophy winners, you’ll struggle to remember those. But…

India will tour South Africa for a T20I series in April as part of their preparation for the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. The five-match series will begin on April 17 and will be played in Durban, Johannesburg and Benoni. The opening two matches will be played in Durban on April 17 and 19. The series will then move to Johannesburg, where the third and fourth T20Is will be played on April 22 and 25. The fifth and final match of the series will be played in Benoni on April 27. As of today, this series is the last…

MI’s Wicketkeeper-batter G Kamalini has been ruled out of the remainder of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 due to an injury. The injury forced Mumbai Indians (MI) to make a change to their squad, with the franchise naming left-arm spinner Vaishnavi Sharma as her replacement. Now, Vaishnavi is making her WPL debut for MI against Delhi Capitals (DC) in Vadodara. So far in the tournament, Kamalini had played all five matches for MI. She scored a total of 75 runs from 77 balls. While her batting was modest, her role as a wicketkeeper was important for team balance as…

RCB wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh praised her team and young teammate Gautami Naik after Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Gujarat Giants on January 19, 2026, in Vadodara in the ongoing WPL. She highlighted how the team has grown stronger together and how Gautami has shown great courage and maturity in her first WPL season. In a media release, Richa spoke about the team’s overall performance and said, “As a team we are playing really well this time. So that feeling, after so many matches, gave us more confidence and when we got to know that we qualified for the playoffs, that confidence…

RCB’s Gautami Naik had an unforgettable moment after receiving a special video message from her idol Hardik Pandya following her match-winning performance in the WPL 2026 clash against Gujarat Giants (GG) on January 19 in Vadodara. She smashed a brilliant 73-run knock off 55 balls and bagged the Player of the Match award. Gautami scored her maiden half-century and revealed how Hardik inspires her. In a video shared by the WPL, Gautami said: “My cricketing idol is Hardik Pandya. I want to play like him. I watch his matches in pressure situations all the time. I watch him play calmly,…

Former New Zealand pacer Simon Doull praised India’s veteran batter Virat Kohli and termed the 37-year-old as the ‘fittest guy’ in the team. Doull said on JioHotstar, as quoted by Hindustan Times: “Some of the shots were just crisp and clean. Beyond that, it is how he maneuvers the field and how he runs between the wickets. There is still an air of youth about him. Despite his age and experience, he’d probably still be the fittest guy on that side. That is professionalism.” Kohli tried hard to bring India back into the contest in the series decider of the…

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Smriti Mandhana praised Gautami Naik for her match-winning innings against Gujarat Giants (GG) in the 12th match of the WPL 2026. Speaking at the post-match presentation ceremony, Mandhana said: “Very happy. To get close to 180 with the start we got is amazing. Very happy for Gautami, coming after a good show in domestic cricket. I think the attitude she has had from the first game is what matters. If the attitude is there to do well, that’s the most important thing. For her to do it without the experience, it’s a commendable effort.” Naik…

Malinda Pushpakumara reached a major milestone on Wednesday by becoming only the fourth Sri Lankan bowler to take 1,000 wickets in first-class cricket. The left-arm spinner achieved the landmark while playing for Moors Sports Club against Badureliya Sports Club at the Colts Cricket Club Ground. When Pushpakumara entered the match, he was just two wickets short of making history. He first dismissed wicketkeeper Sohan de Livera to reach 999 wickets. On the third morning of the match, he reached the milestone by bowling Pasindu Sooriyabandara. With that dismissal, he became the 218th bowler in world cricket to claim 1,000 first-class…