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Snehasis Mukherjee in Visakhapatnam India will take on South Africa in their third match of the ongoing ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, on October 9, in Vizag. The Women in Blue have made a strong start to their campaign, winning both their matches so far — against Sri Lanka in Guwahati and Pakistan in Colombo. With four points and a healthy net run-rate of +1.515, India currently sit third on the points table. Meanwhile, South Africa had a shaky start to their tournament. They suffered a heavy defeat to England in their opening game in Guwahati but bounced back strongly…

Snehasis Mukherjee in Visakhapatnam Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues were the only two players who attended Team India’s optional practice session in Vizag, a day ahead of their ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup clash against South Africa. Yesterday, both were absent from training, which raised eyebrows — especially around Jemimah’s possible exclusion from the playing XI. However, today’s session seemed to confirm that the middle-order batter will be part of the line-up. If India decide to include both Renuka Singh Thakur and Amanjot Kaur, then one spinner might have to make way, most likely Sneh Rana, who looked slightly…

Snehasis Mukherjee in Visakhapatnam India began their preparation for the South Africa clash in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup on Tuesday in Vizag. Notably, skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues were absent from the session. All eyes were on Renuka Singh Thakur and Amanjot Kaur’s fitness. Both were seen bowling and looked fit enough for the upcoming game. However, the main highlight of the session was Richa Ghosh’s special wicketkeeping drills. Richa had a forgettable outing against Pakistan behind the stumps, dropping four chances and leaving fans frustrated. But today, she seemed focused and determined. She had a long…

Snehasis Mukherjee in Visakhapatnam Fielding has always been a crucial part of the game. This is where the bigger teams often excel, coming up with top catches and saves that ultimately save those crucial 15–20 runs — runs that can define the outcome of a match. For the Indian Women’s team, fielding has been a debatable topic for a long time. When India were knocked out in the group stage of last year’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, fans were extremely unhappy, especially with the fielding efforts. They dropped six catches in the tournament, but more than the catching, the…

Snehasis Mukherjee in Visakhapatnam India have made it two wins in two games, defeating Sri Lanka and Pakistan so far in the ongoing ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. The performance, in all three departments, is yet to reach the top level. In both games, there were moments when the Women in Blue were under pressure. Against Pakistan, the batters failed to deliver and the bowlers were not lethal enough to bowl them out for a low score. They could have finished the game earlier, with many overs to spare. For bowlers to be effective, fielders must support them by taking…

Snehasis Mukherjee in Colombo It’s two out of two for India in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup after the 88-run win against Pakistan in Colombo. Kranti Gaud was named Player of the Match for her superb spell. She took three wickets for just 20 in 10 overs. However, the win could have been even more convincing with better bowling efforts and tighter fielding. Having set a 248-run target, it was expected that India’s strong bowling unit would seal the game comfortably to give their net run rate a boost. But the bowlers were not as penetrative as expected, allowing…

Snehasis Mukherjee in Colombo India posted 247 against Pakistan in their second game of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup after being asked to bat first. However, controversy began right at the toss. Video clips went viral where Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana was heard calling “tails”, but the coin landed on “heads”. Surprisingly, Match Referee Shandre Fritz appeared to mishear Fatima and ruled that Pakistan had won the toss. They chose to bowl. The question remains — if that was the case, why didn’t India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur raise any objection? But the real concern for India began after that.…

Snehasis Mukherjee in Colombo The stage is set at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo for the much-awaited India versus Pakistan match on October 5 (Sunday) in the ongoing ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. However, rain could play a role. On October 4, the Sri Lanka-Australia match was washed out in Colombo. Forecasts suggest more rain on Sunday. After a 59-run win over Sri Lanka in Guwahati in their first match, India sit fourth on the league table with two points and a healthy net run rate of +1.255. Pakistan, on the other hand, started their campaign with a heavy, seven-wicket…

Snehasis Mukherjee in Colombo Team India had an optional practice session a day before their ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 match against Pakistan at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Practice was supposed to begin at 2 PM IST, but rain played spoilsport. Since morning, dark clouds hovered over Colombo, and light drizzles continued throughout. Just 20-30 minutes before the session, the drizzle turned into a heavy shower, putting the team’s final outdoor session before the marquee match in doubt. At the ground, there were only two reporters — myself and my colleague Trisha Ghosal — along with the host…

Snehasis Mukherjee in Colombo Team India hit the nets for the first time in Colombo as they geared up for the Pakistan clash on October 5, 2025, in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. The evening started with light fielding drills under lights. Soon after, players moved to the nets one by one. It was the bowlers who took charge first. Renuka Singh Thakur, Radha Yadav, N Shree Charani, and Arundhati Reddy trained under bowling coach Aavishkar Salvi. All eyes were on Renuka, who had missed the first game against Sri Lanka. She began with gentle warm-ups…