Former India captain Shantha Rangaswamy also backed Smriti Mandhana, 29, as the natural successor to lead the side across formats. (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: A day after India’s historic triumph at the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025, former India captain Shantha Rangaswamy has called for a leadership transition — suggesting that Harmanpreet Kaur should…
Amanjot Kaur won best fielder in the final for a stellar run out and the monumental catch of Laura Wolvaardt (Screengrabs) In a final filled with defining moments, Amanjot Kaur delivered one that will be remembered for years. Her dramatic catch to dismiss South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt turned the Women’s World Cup final decisively…
Harmanpreet Kaur recreated an iconic picture of MS Dhoni, who posed at the Gateway of India in Mumbai after the ODI World Cup triumph in 2011 (Images via X/Screengrabs & Getty) A day after lifting the ICC Women’s World Cup for the first time, the Indian women’s cricket team celebrated the historic moment in Mumbai,…
Deepti Sharma was elemental to Team India’s World Cup win (Images via ANI, AP) For Deepti Sharma, India’s maiden Women’s World Cup triumph at home was more than just a dream fulfilled. As she said after the win, it was in the team’s destiny. The all-rounder, who delivered standout performances throughout the tournament and particularly…
India Women debuted their team anthem after the World Cup win in Navi Mumbai (Screengrabs) The celebrations at the DY Patil Stadium stretched well into the night after India Women clinched their maiden ICC Women’s World Cup title. Following a hard-fought 52-run win over South Africa, the atmosphere turned festive as the players gathered in…
India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur,left, shakes hand with South Africa’s captain Laura Wolvaardt after the toss before start the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai, India, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) Navi Mumbai: South Africa skipper Laura Wolvaardt admitted that Shafali Verma’s part-time off-spin, which…
Rohit Sharma (left) and Amol Muzumdar Team India women’s cricket head coach Amol Muzumdar on Sunday recreated Rohit Sharma‘s iconic celebration after Harmanpreet Kaur-led India defeated South Africa by 52 runs in the final at the DY Patil Stadium.After winning the 2024 T20 World Cup, captain Rohit Sharma had planted the Indian flag on the…
The night belonged to Harmanpreet Kaur — and she made sure the celebrations matched the magnitude of India’s historic triumph. With Punjabi beats thumping on her speaker, dhols echoing, the skipper grooving in dark glasses and a hoodie, Harmanpreet was pure vibe. Usually an introvert personality, Harmanpreet let her hair down as the women in…
N Srinivasan (left) and Harmanpreet Kaur After India women’s cricket team’s historic World Cup triumph on Sunday, an old comment by former BCCI president N. Srinivasan has resurfaced — in which the veteran administrator had allegedly told former India captain Diana Edulji that he would “never let women’s cricket grow in India.”At an event in…
India Women’s Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur and teammates celebrate (ANI Photo) Shafali Verma made history at the ICC Women’s World Cup Final 2025 at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, becoming the youngest player at 21 years and 279 days to win Player of the Match in a World Cup semi-final or final across both…
