Author: Staff Reporter

Amanjot Kaur took the all-important catch of South African captain Laura Wolvaardt, who top-scored in the final, which proved to be a decisive moment in India’s victory. After the match, Amanjot said:“We all knew how important the catch was. It was the first time ever in my life. I’m glad that I got that second chance to take the catch. I don’t have words to express it.” Wolvaardt played a captain’s knock of 101 off 98 balls but could not guide her team to victory as she attempted to slog-sweep Deepti Sharma and was caught by Amanjot at deep midwicket…

An emotional Smriti Mandhana opened up after India lifted their maiden ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 title at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. The vice-captain of the Indian team said the victory felt unreal and very special, considering India’s past heartbreaks in 2005 and 2017. In the post-match presentation, Smriti said she still couldn’t process the feeling: “I don’t know how to react to that [being World Champions]. Still sinking in. I haven’t been emotional on a cricket field before, but it’s just a very unreal moment. A home World Cup. Just to read ‘Champions – India’,…

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur was full of praise for young Shafali Verma, who was named Player of the Match for India in their victorious final against South Africa in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025. Speaking after the match, Harmanpreet said that she went with her gut feeling and gave the ball to Shafali. “When Laura and Sune were batting, they looked really good. I saw Shafali standing there, and from the way she batted earlier, I just knew it was her day. My heart said, ‘Give her one over.’ I went with my gut. I asked her if she…

The Indian women’s team won their first World Cup title by beating South Africa by 52 runs in Navi Mumbai. All-rounder Deepti Sharma was declared Player of the Tournament for her all-round performance throughout the mega event, including the final. Speaking after the match in the post-match presentation ceremony, Deepti said: “We were very calm. We were always cheering each other up. During every drinks break or any other break we got, we used that time to discuss our plans. As a batting unit, we kept saying that we had to play till the last ball. And as a bowling…

After her match-winning all-round heroics against South Africa in the World Cup final, Shafali Verma said that her inclusion in the team was meant to help her do something for her country. She joined the squad as a replacement for Pratika Rawal ahead of the semi-final against Australia, and in the final she played a match-defining knock of 87 runs off 78 balls, as well as taking two crucial wickets which guided India to their first-ever ICC Women’s World Cup title. India defeated South Africa by 52 runs in the final at the DY Patil Stadium, and Shafali was named…

India captain Suryakumar Yadav noted that they got the team combination right in the third T20I against Australia; a match that the visitors won by five wickets to level the series 1-1. In the post match presentation, the India captain said, “Washi (Washington Sundar) showed great flexibility, Jitesh contributed well, and Arshdeep was outstanding. It felt like the right combination tonight.” He also compared the opening pace duo of Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh with the opening batting pair of Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma, “Yes, they’re a fantastic pair (Bumrah and Arshdeep) – a bit like Shubman and Abhishek…

Arshdeep Singh had an excellent time with the ball, taking three wickets in his comeback match, in the third T20I of the ongoing five-match series against Australia, at the Bellerive Oval, in Hobart. He was adjudged the Player of the Match for this performance. In the post-match presentation ceremony, he said that he enjoys bowling against aggressive batters. And bowling alongside Jasprit Bumrah gives him more opportunities to take wickets. “Yes (enjoying bowling to aggressive batters), definitely,” he told. “When someone is coming hard at you, there’s always a chance to pick up wickets. And when someone like Bumrah is…

Australian batter Tim David has overtaken India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav to become the fastest player to score 1,000 T20I runs. David achieved this milestone during the third T20I against India in Hobart on Sunday, October 2. He reached the 1,000-run mark in just 569 balls. He went past Suryakumar’s record of 573 balls. Glenn Maxwell (604) and New Zealand’s Finn Allen (611) are next on the list. India won the toss and opted to bowl first in Hobart, andDavid scored 74 runs. He reached his half-century in only 23 balls. His innings included four boundaries and five maximums at…

Swashbuckling opener Abhishek Sharma is just 64 runs away from surpassing Virat Kohli to become the fastest Indian men’s cricketer to reach 1,000 runs in T20 international cricket. The left-hander has a great opportunity to achieve this milestone in the third T20I of the ongoing five-match series against Australia, which will be played at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Sunday, 2 November. Kohli reached the 1,000-run mark in 27 innings across 29 matches. Abhishek, who is currently the world’s No. 1 T20I batter, has played 26 T20Is and scored 936 runs in 25 innings at an average of 37.44,…

Former Tripura captain and first-class cricketer Rajesh Banik has passed away in a tragic road accident at Anandanagar in western Tripura. A Tripura Cricket Association (TCA) official confirmed this on Saturday November 1. He was just 40 years old and, according to a report of PTI, is survived by his parents and brother. The secretary of TCA, Subrata Dey, expressed his sorrow over Banik’s death and said, “This is very unfortunate that we have lost a talented cricketer and selector of the Under-16 cricket team. We are shocked. May his soul rest in peace.”Banik represented Tripura in many domestic tournaments.Later,…