Author: Snehasis Mukherjee

Snehasis Mukherjee in Indore The Indian Women’s team’s home World Cup campaign is under serious threat after suffering three back-to-back defeats. After starting strongly with wins over Sri Lanka and Pakistan, the Women in Blue went on to lose against South Africa and Australia in Vizag, followed by a narrow four-run defeat to England in Indore. India’s fate in this competition was always going to be decided by their performance in the four big games, and so far, they have lost three of them, with one remaining against New Zealand in Navi Mumbai. It has been disheartening for fans, not…

Snehasis Mukherjee in Indore It was a hat-trick of losses for India in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, as they fell just four runs short against England in Indore. Despite fifties from Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur, and Deepti Sharma’s all-round brilliance, India couldn’t cross the line. England held their nerve to stay unbeaten in the tournament, while India’s path to the semifinals has now become steeper — two games and two wins needed. Chasing 289, India had a poor start. Pratika Rawal was dismissed for six as Lauren Bell separated the dependable opening pair of Pratika and Smriti.…

Snehasis Mukherjee in Indore Deepti Sharma’s four-wicket haul helped India restrict England to 288/8 in 50 overs at the Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore, despite a classy 109-run knock from Heather Knight. England won the toss and chose to bat first, making two expected changes — Sophie Ecclestone and Lauren Bell replaced Sarah Glenn and Em Arlott. India’s playing XI saw a surprise call as they went in with six bowling options. Pacer Renuka Singh Thakur returned to the side, replacing batter Jemimah Rodrigues. Both England openers, Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones, had struggled against inswingers earlier in the tournament. Indian…

Snehasis Mukherjee in Indore India’s vice-captain, Smriti Mandhana, was the only player to attend the team’s optional practice session on Saturday (October 18), a day before the crucial ICC Women’s World Cup clash against England at Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore. During Friday’s high-intensity practice, when the Women in Blue focused on match simulation drills, Smriti was mostly seen interacting with teammates and guiding them. She was constantly discussing field placements and plans with both pacers and spinners. The vice-captain was also seen interacting with batters based on the field set, showing her growing leadership presence within the group. But…

Snehasis Mukherjee in Indore The Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore is ready to host a thrilling contest between India Women and England Women on October 19. India started their ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup campaign in fine form with two wins against Sri Lanka and Pakistan. However, two back-to-back defeats in Vizag — against South Africa and Australia — have pushed them to the fourth spot in the points table. They currently have four points from four games, with a net run rate of +0.682. England, on the other hand, are unbeaten in the tournament so far. They have defeated…

Snehasis Mukherjee in Indore Another high-intensity practice session for India as they continue preparing to face England in their next match of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup on October 19. Except for seam-bowling all-rounder Amanjot Kaur and reserve wicketkeeper Uma Chetry, every other player was present and worked hard throughout the session. The team began with warm-ups on the field before heading to the indoor nets, while regular wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh trained separately. Richa had a wicketkeeping session with fielding coach Munish Bali and a few support staff in one of the outdoor nets. Later, she had a batting…

Snehasis Mukherjee in Indore Team India’s preparation is on course as they look to get back to winning ways with a crucial victory over England in the upcoming clash of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. With seven points from four games, England are yet to lose a match, despite being pushed hard in their last three outings. On October 19 in Indore, the Women in Blue face a big challenge, with several key factors they must handle well to come out on top. In-form spinners England’s spinners have been the most successful in this World Cup so far. Their…

Snehasis Mukherjee in Indore Only one player attended Team India’s optional practice session on Thursday (October 16) at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore. It was none other than skipper Harmanpreet Kaur. After an intense, full-squad session a day ago, Harmanpreet turned up for an hour and a half of batting practice filled with intent and focus. India face England in a massive game on October 19. The most unique part of her training was the use of tiles and plastic balls. Two tiles — the larger one black and the smaller white — were placed together on the pitch.…

Snehasis Mukherjee in Indore Team India had an intense and entertaining practice session at the Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore, as they began preparations for their next ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup clash against England. It was a packed session with all players in attendance. Jemimah Rodrigues and Amanjot Kaur hit the nets early before heading indoors for another round. In two separate nets, Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal batted in rotation. In the other, Harleen Deol and captain Harmanpreet Kaur took turns. Sneh Rana, N Shree Charani, Arundhati Reddy, and two net bowlers — one right-arm pacer and one leg-spinner…

Harmanpreet (PC: BCCI Women) Snehasis Mukherjee in Indore India’s journey in the ongoing ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup has been jolted after two back-to-back defeats in Vizag. With four points from four games, all three remaining group-stage matches are now must-win clashes for the Women in Blue to reach the 10-point mark and seal a semi-final spot, without any complications of net run rate. For that to happen, India must regroup and address the mistakes from their recent losses against South Africa and Australia. After the Australia match on October 12, India have a six-day gap before facing England on…