Author: Trisha Ghosal

A valiant effort from the South African batters, Lizelle Lee (86 off 54) and Laura Wolvaardt (77 off 38), could not get DC over the line as they lost their second game in a row while chasing 210 with Gujarat Giants emerging as the winners by four runs in a last-ball thriller in WPL. Put in to bat first, Sophie Devine unleashed her trademark power-hitting. Beth Mooney began with a boundary off Marizanne Kapp, but the narrative quickly shifted to DC’s poor fielding and Devine’s ruthless batting. In the final over of the powerplay, DC skipper Jemimah Rodrigues turned to…

The Women’s Premier League was never meant to be just another tournament on the calendar. From its very conception, it was envisioned as a bridge, one that would reduce the long-standing gap between Indian domestic cricket and the international arena. WPL 2026, in its opening three matches alone, has shown how effectively that bridge is now functioning. When Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami told RevSportz that the WPL has changed how Indian players approach international cricket and played a decisive role in India’s World Cup success, they were pointing to this exact shift. What we are witnessing now is not…

There was clarity in Mumbai Indians’ approach long before the result became a formality. A night after falling short despite a spirited fight, MI returned with sharper intent, senior players standing tall, and a performance that left Delhi Capitals with little room to breathe. Asked to bat first, MI set the tone through their most reliable big-match pair. Nat Sciver-Brunt anchored the innings with composure and control, striking a fluent 70 that ensured momentum never dipped. At the other end, skipper Harmanpreet Kaur played the enforcer’s role to perfection. Unbeaten on 74, Harmanpreet took charge once the platform was laid,…

UP Warriorz’s (UPW) new era under Meg Lanning began on a disappointing note with a 10-run defeat against Gujarat Giants (GG) in the ongoing WPL 2026 at the DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai. UPW had a poor start to the chase, losing Kiran Navgire for just one run as she was cleaned up by Renuka Singh Thakur. Phoebe Litchfield, at three, stitched a steady 70-run partnership with skipper Meg Lanning. However, what followed was a mini-collapse. After Lanning was dismissed for 30, Georgia Wareham sent back Harleen Deol for a two-ball duck. Soon after, Renuka registered her second wicket by…

Finishing a T20 game is not always about instant power. Sometimes, it is about patience, clarity and the courage to sit with discomfort until the game turns. Nadine de Klerk showed exactly that in a gripping WPL thriller, an innings that will be remembered not just for the runs scored, but for how they were scored. De Klerk’s knock was a masterclass in temperament. She did not begin fluently. The timing was not there. The middle of the bat stayed elusive. Chances went down. Frustration crept in. And she admitted as much. “I was probably a little frustrated, to be…

A nerve-shredding thriller marked the start of WPL 2026 as Royal Challengers Bengaluru pulled off a dramatic last-ball win over Mumbai Indians at the DY Patil Stadium. Chasing 155, RCB crossed the line off the final delivery, once again riding on the composure and power of Nadine de Klerk. Batting first, MI posted 154/6, a total that looked competitive but never entirely secure. The night, however, belonged to de Klerk, who continues to be a puzzle MI captain Harmanpreet Kaur is yet to solve, the head-to-head now reading 2–1 in the South African’s favour. RCB’s chase began in brisk fashion…

At around 7.30 pm, when the day had stretched into anxious silence, Rahila Firdous heard her name. It barely lasted 30 seconds. But in those seconds, her life shifted. “I started crying,” she says simply. “I don’t remember when I cried like this in my life.” She wasn’t at an academy. There was no entourage. Rahila was at home, sitting with her sister, watching the WPL auction unfold from 3.30 pm onwards. The uncapped players and wicketkeepers were listed late. By the time her name came up, the waiting had already tightened her chest. “My heartbeat was very fast. I…

India’s historic triumph at the 2025 ICC Women’s ODI World Cup was not just a title win, it was a statement. It validated depth, professionalism, and the steady rise of women’s cricket in the country. But as celebrations fade and the calendar turns, the spotlight shifts quickly to the shortest format, with the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in England just three to four months after the upcoming Women’s Premier League season. That timing makes the WPL far more than a domestic franchise tournament. In 2026, it becomes an extended audition, arguably the most high-pressure, high-visibility one possible. From…

At 18, Triveni Vasistha still speaks with the honesty of someone who hasn’t yet learned to filter her excitement. There is nervousness, awe, gratitude and above all, belief. Belief that she belongs. Belief that she can do it. And belief that the journey has only just begun. When her name came up at the WPL 2026 auction, Triveni wasn’t in a fancy hotel room or surrounded by friends. She was watching it live on a video call with her parents, in between commitments with the Haryana U23 team. “I was very nervous and excited at that time,” she says. “The…

When Venus Williams walks out at Melbourne Park later this month, it will not just mark a return to the Australian Open, it will be another chapter in a career that has consistently challenged tennis’ conventional timelines. The seven-time Grand Slam singles champion has received a wild-card entry for the 2026 Australian Open, beginning January 18, ending a five-year absence from the season’s opening major. Williams last competed in Melbourne in 2021, and this will be her 22nd appearance in the main draw. At 45, Williams is set to become the oldest woman ever to compete in an Australian Open…