Author: Snehasis Mukherjee

As 2025 draws to a close, the India Women’s Cricket team are busy with the five-match home T20I series against Sri Lanka. After dominant performances in the first two games in Vizag, the Women in Blue have taken a 2-0 lead. With three matches still to be played in Kerala, they are expected to continue their dominance and sign off the year on a high. However, regardless of how the series ends, 2025 has already become a landmark year in the history of India Women’s cricket. Global fans witnessed a phase of growth, consistency, and belief, highlighted by three World…

India Women have been dominant so far in the ongoing five-match home T20I series against Sri Lanka. After two convincing wins, the focus now shifts to Kerala. The first two matches have thrown up several positives for the Women in Blue, and one of the standout performers has been Kranti Gaud. Before this series, Kranti had played just one T20I, and it did not go well for her. Against England, she conceded 26 runs at an economy of 8.66 and went wicketless. However, in the ongoing series, she has shown clear signs of growth. In the two matches so far,…

India Women kicked off their preparation for the upcoming 2026 T20 World Cup in a convincing manner with an eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Vizag on Sunday. However, the spotlight was on star opener and vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, who had a disappointing outing. First, on the field, she dropped a simple catch at the boundary, which eventually went for a six. Then, with the bat, she had a chance to end the day on a better note. Chasing a modest 122-run target, most fans expected her to stay till the end and finish the game. But during her 25-ball…

The reigning Women’s ODI World Cup champions, India, are set to be back in action, this time in a different format. India Women will begin a five-match home T20I series against Sri Lanka Women on December 21. This series will mark the start of preparations for the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup. In the last edition in 2024, India failed to qualify for the semi-finals. Fans will now hope to see the team replicate their 50-over success in the T20 format and bring another ICC title home. A strong 15-member squad has been announced for the Sri Lanka series, featuring…

Vaishnavi Sharma’s consistency across domestic tournaments finally earned her a long-awaited reward when she was named in India Women’s squad for the upcoming five-match home T20I series against Sri Lanka, starting December 21, 2025. It has been a dream year for the 20-year-old left-arm orthodox spinner from Madhya Pradesh. She played a key role in India’s second consecutive Women’s U19 T20 World Cup triumph, picking up 17 wickets in six innings. She then went on to finish as the highest wicket-taker in the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy 2025 for Madhya Pradesh and the second-highest wicket-taker in the Senior Women’s Inter-Zonal…

The recently concluded Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) season 11 saw Hobart Hurricanes clinch their maiden title, defeating Perth Scorchers by eight wickets. It was a historic moment for the club. More importantly, it marked a fairytale ending for captain Elyse Villani’s remarkable 11-year WBBL journey. Moments after lifting the trophy, Villani announced her retirement from the competition, describing it as a “fairytale ending”. Speaking on Channel Seven, she said: “It’s a fairytale ending and in elite sport it’s very rare to have that. It has been playing on the back of my mind this season and I was hoping…

Gautami Naik is all set to wear the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) jersey in WPL 2026 after the franchise picked her in the mega auction for INR 10 lakh. The 27-year-old batting all-rounder from Maharashtra will again look forward to playing under Smriti Mandhana’s guidance, having previously shared the dressing room with her at Ratnagiri Jets in the Women’s Maharashtra Premier League (WMPL). Gautami also won the recent Senior Women’s T20 Trophy with Maharashtra and finished as the third-highest run-scorer in the WMPL with 173 runs in six innings. In an exclusive chat with RevSportz, Gautami Naik opened up about…

The newly-crowned Women’s ODI World Cup champions, India Women, are set to return to action for the upcoming five-match home T20I series against Sri Lanka, starting December 21. A strong 15-member squad has been announced, including two maiden call-ups — Tamil Nadu’s G. Kamalini and Madhya Pradesh’s Vaishnavi Sharma. Among them, Vaishnavi’s name caught most of the attention. Vaishnavi, a 20-year-old left-arm orthodox bowler from Madhya Pradesh, has enjoyed a fruitful 2025. She began the year with outstanding performances in the Women’s U19 T20 World Cup, finishing with 17 wickets in six innings at an economy of 3.35, including a…

Deeya Yadav, the 16-year-old batting sensation from Haryana, is all set to make her mark in WPL 2026. In the mega auction, Delhi Capitals (DC) secured her for Rs 10 lakh, setting up a dream opportunity for her to play alongside her Haryana teammate and idol, Shafali Verma. Thus, she also became the youngest player ever to be bought at a WPL mega auction. Before the auction, the writer and Trisha Ghosal had highlighted Deeya in an article on five uncapped Indian players who could attract bids. And when she earned her first WPL contract, that prediction came true. But…

Happy 4th Anniversary to RevSportz. The writer feels privileged to be a part of the RevSportz family for the last two years, since September 2023. It has truly been a wonderful journey, filled with experiences, learning, and memories that will always stay close to the heart. From football assignments to live shows, and from daily coverage to reporting at ICC Women’s Cricket World Cups, every moment has added to the writer’s journey. In the previous organisation, the dream was simple, to be at the ground, observe the game closely, understand it better, and then bring those stories to the viewers.…