Author: Snehasis Mukherjee

The all-important WPL 2026 mega auction will take place on November 27 in New Delhi. All five teams have already announced their list of retained players, and now all eyes will be on their approach in a bid to build a strong and competitive squad for the coming seasons. The auction will begin at 3:30 PM and will start with the marquee set featuring eight players – Deepti Sharma (India), Renuka Singh (India), Sophie Devine (New Zealand), Sophie Ecclestone (England), Alyssa Healy (Australia), Amelia Kerr (New Zealand), Meg Lanning (Australia), and Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa). All these big names are…

A total of 277 players have been listed for the WPL 2026 mega auction, which will take place on November 27, 2025, in New Delhi. Eight players from the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) will go under the hammer. The list includes Dhara Gujjar, Priyanka Bala, Titas Sadhu, Saika Ishaque, Mita Paul, Hrishita Basu, Sushmita Ganguly, and Tanushree Sarkar. Among them, the spotlight will be on Dhara, Titas, and Saika. All three have already played in the Women’s Premier League and carry strong domestic and franchise experience. Their form and impact in the auction will be important, not only for…

Smriti Mandhana’s dream of winning the World Cup came true on November 2, 2025, when India sealed their maiden title by defeating South Africa in Navi Mumbai. To celebrate her success, RevSportz caught up with her childhood coach and current Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) women’s team scout, Anant Tambavekar. In this exclusive chat, he opened up on his journey with Smriti, her leadership qualities, the bond she shares with Pratika Rawal, and RCB’s plans ahead of WPL 2026. Smriti scored 434 runs, highest ever by an Indian in a World Cup. What were your first thoughts when Team India became…

Team India scripted history at the DY Patil Stadium by clinching their maiden ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup title on November 2, 2025. Behind that triumph, one of the key catalysts was Jemimah Rodrigues. To celebrate her success, RevSportz had an exclusive chat with her coach and mentor, Prashant Shetty, a former Ranji Trophy player, BCCI-certified coach, and the man behind the Kkalpavriksha Cricket Clinic, previously associated with MIG Club, Mumbai. In this conversation, Prashant opens up on Jemimah’s journey, her match-winning knock against Australia, getting dropped midway into the tournament, technical adjustments, leadership chances in WPL 2026, and more.…

Team India scripted history under the lights of DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai, by clinching their maiden ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup title on November 2, 2025. Throughout the tournament, large crowds turned up to support the home team, and some special performances, both with bat and ball, were witnessed. On and off the field, several outstanding and fascinating numbers were achieved. Here are some of the most significant ones: 1 – India Women lifted their maiden ODI World Cup title and became only the fourth nation, after Australia, England, and New Zealand, to win this trophy. 25,965 – This…

Snehasis Mukherjee in Mumbai A new dawn in Indian women’s cricket has begun as the Women in Blue claimed their first-ever ODI World Cup title by defeating South Africa in the final at the DY Patil Stadium on November 2, 2025. After the win, as expected, fans were cheering louder than ever. The whole team, led by skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, was seen acknowledging the support as they took a victory lap with the World Cup in their hands. During that time, several former Indian cricketers — Mithali Raj, Jhulan Goswami, Anjum Chopra, and Reema Malhotra — were seen managing their…

Snehasis Mukherjee in Mumbai Team India scripted history at DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai, on Sunday by clinching their maiden ODI World Cup title. Throughout the tournament, several players rose to the occasion under pressure, and one of them was seam-bowling all-rounder Amanjot Kaur. In seven games, she scored 146 runs, including a fifty, at an average of 36.50, while also taking six wickets at an economy rate of 6.54. Whenever India were under pressure, Amanjot stepped up with the bat. In the first match of the World Cup against Sri Lanka in Guwahati, India were reduced to 124/6 before…

Snehasis Mukherjee in Navi Mumbai November 2, 2025, is now etched into the history of Indian Women’s Cricket as the team clinched their maiden World Cup title by defeating South Africa at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Team India’s campaign had its ups and downs. They started with two back-to-back wins, then lost momentum with three consecutive defeats, and finally bounced back to lift the trophy. But for the writer, the journey had begun months earlier — long before he and his senior colleague, Trisha Ghosal, reached Guwahati on September 24. From setting up interviews and chatting with…

Snehasis Mukherjee in Navi Mumbai India created history as they defeated South Africa by 52 runs in the final of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 at the DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai. After scoring an unbeaten fifty with the bat, Deepti Sharma starred with the ball, taking five wickets to guide India to their maiden World Cup title in front of a jam-packed home crowd. Chasing a target of 299, South Africa began well. Openers Tazmin Brits and Laura Wolvaardt added 51 runs for the first wicket. Against the run of play, Amanjot Kaur produced a stunning direct…

Snehasis Mukherjee in Navi Mumbai India posted 298/6 in 50 overs against South Africa in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 final at the DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai. Shafali Verma’s 87, Deepti Sharma’s unbeaten fifty, and Richa Ghosh’s quick cameo were the main highlights of India’s innings. Just before the scheduled toss time, rain interrupted proceedings, causing a delay of almost two hours. But thanks to an outstanding effort from the DY Patil ground staff, play finally began without any overs being reduced. After winning the toss, South Africa skipper Laura Wolvaardt opted to bowl first. Openers Shafali…