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Time of India
4 days ago
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- Time of India
Women's Cricket World Cup 2025: Full schedule, venues and all you need to know
Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana (Image credit: BCCI Women) NEW DELHI: The ICC has officially announced the schedule and venues for the upcoming ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025. The 13th edition of the 50-over tournament will take place from September 30 to November 2, with matches set to be played across five venues in India and Sri Lanka. The host stadiums include the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru), ACA Stadium (Guwahati), Holkar Stadium (Indore), ACA-VDCA Stadium (Visakhapatnam), and R. Premadasa Stadium (Colombo). Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The tournament will kick off with a high-voltage opening match featuring India in Bengaluru on September 30, marking the return of the Women's World Cup to Indian soil after 12 years. The first semi-final will be held on October 29 in either Guwahati or Colombo, followed by the second semi-final on October 30 in Bengaluru. The grand finale is scheduled for Sunday, November 2, and will take place in either Bengaluru or Colombo, giving both finalists at least two days to prepare. Arshdeep Singh: The Poet Who Bowls Thunder | Stories from His Father & Coach Eight teams will participate in the event: India, Australia, England, South Africa, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. Australia enters the tournament as defending champions, having defeated England in the 2022 final in New Zealand. They are also the most successful team in the tournament's history, with seven titles to their name.
Time of India
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Sneh Rana's 'simple plan' delivers big as India win Women's Tri-Nation Series
Image credit: BCCI Women Sneh Rana enjoyed a standout moment on Sunday as she was named 'Player of the Series' in the Women's ODI Tri-Series, following India's dominant 97-run victory over Sri Lanka in the final in Colombo. The experienced all-rounder played a pivotal role in India's bowling unit throughout the tournament, claiming 15 wickets in just five matches. Her tournament highlights included a brilliant five-wicket haul (5/43) against South Africa and a match-defining 4/38 in the final, which broke the back of Sri Lanka's chase of a steep 343-run target. Operation Sindoor 'Decided to strike where it would hurt': Air Marshal on Op Sindoor Op Sindoor: IC-814 hijackers, Pulwama plotters among over 100 terrorists killed 'Pak Army lost 35 to 40 personnel': Takeaways from armed forces' briefing on Op Sindoor Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! "I am very pleased to have contributed," Rana said after the match, as quoted by ESPNcricinfo. "After coming after so many months, I worked very hard, so I'm very grateful. The plan was simple — just stick to pace-off deliveries and yorkers. Worked with the bowling coach a lot, and it worked out," she added. Earlier, India had posted an imposing 342/7, thanks to Smriti Mandhana 's fluent 116. While the batters set the platform, it was Rana's composed spell that ensured Sri Lanka were never in contention during the chase. India's probable Test squad for England Tour Looking ahead to the global stage, Rana expressed optimism about India's preparations and team spirit. "(World Cup) Very confident, especially in my team, who worked so hard and played brilliantly," she added.
India Today
04-05-2025
- Sport
- India Today
Pratika Rawal's rise and India's bold charge towards Women's World Cup glory
India were left disappointed after their hopes of securing a coveted world title were dashed by an early exit from the T20 World Cup in the UAE last year. Harmanpreet Kaur faced heavy criticism for the team's lack of intent during the campaign. However, India will have a chance to redeem themselves and restore their reputation when they compete in the ODI World Cup later this year on home the mega event fast approaching, women's cricket in India has undergone a significant transition over the past six months. India have handed debut caps to ten players in ODIs: Minnu Mani, Tejal Hasabnis, Pratika Rawal, Titas Sadhu, Saima Thakor, Priya Mishra, Kashvee Gautam, Tanuja Kanwar, Sayali Satghare, and Sree such a broad talent pool, the team management is expected to face a welcome dilemma when selecting the final 15-member squad for the World Cup. However, former Indian cricketer Devika Palshikar cautioned that experimenting so close to a major tournament could end up being counterproductive. 'If you ask for my opinion, then before the World Cup, we really shouldn't be doing all these experiments. As you rightly said, they've already handed caps to ten different players, even though the World Cup is just six months away,' Palshikar told basically, I've always felt that this isn't something new to this World Cup, it's been happening for many years now. The selectors tend to experiment far too much. I'm sure the captain or coach doesn't get a consistent, settled team. They go more on an experimental basis.'The same thing has happened again this time, so I was a bit disappointed. But then again, I'm sure whoever they've selected, they must've seen some potential in them, otherwise they wouldn't have picked them. At least, that's what I'm assuming,' Palshikar Raghvi Bist, who didn't feature in the series against Ireland, and Madhya Pradesh left-arm spinner Shuchi Upadhyay, who is yet to play a match since her maiden call-up during the tri-nation series in Sri Lanka, also remain in the power Pratika Rawal became the fastest batter to 500 runs in Women's ODIs. Courtesy: BCCI Women Amongst the fresh faces, Pratika has emerged as a standout performer. Since her debut against the West Indies last year, the 24-year-old has impressed with a remarkable 154-run innings against Ireland in January. Continuing her fine form in the ongoing tri-series, she shattered a long-standing record held by England's Charlotte Edwards, becoming the fastest batter to reach 500 runs in Women's her rising stock, Pratika is yet to feature in the Women's Premier League (WPL), though she was invited for trials by the two-time champions, Mumbai Indians. Palshikar, who also serves as MI's batting coach, commended her composure and expressed confidence in her chances of making it to the World Cup squad.'Her record is impressive, and right now I believe she's the number one in terms of fastest to 500 ODI runs. So, her temperament must definitely be good,' Palshikar Maiden ODI Hundred Feeling Updates | #INDvIRE | @IDFCFIRSTBank BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) January 15, 2025'Technically, if you ask me, I haven't seen much of her. She did come in for a couple of trials when we scouted her for Mumbai Indians. That's really all I've seen of her in person. Apart from that, I've mostly just followed her scores.'But the way she's playing at the moment, her temperament seems really solid. And yes, she's doing well for India. So maybe she could be a very good pick for the World Cup,' Palshikar also holds the distinction of being the second-fastest batter across both men's and women's ODIs to reach 500 runs—trailing only South Africa's Janneman Malan, who achieved the milestone in seven innings. Her stellar form has propelled her into the top 10 run-scorers among Indian openers in Women's ODIs, placing her alongside elite names such as Jaya Sharma, Anju Jain, Smriti Mandhana, and Punam vs Shafali Pratika Rawal had replaced Shafali Verma in the Indian team. Courtesy: PTI/BCCI Women Pratika's entry into the Indian team came after the management decided to move on from Shafali Verma following a disappointing home series against New Zealand last October. Yet, Devika Palshikar warned against writing off Shafali's Pratika has stepped in as Mandhana's new opening partner, Palshikar stressed that comparing the two would be like comparing mangoes and oranges—each bringing their own strengths to the table. She further added that for India to excel at the World Cup, bringing Shafali back into the mix could be now, Shafali is performing really well. See, for me—again—I don't want to compare Shafali and Pratika. No doubt, she (Pratika) has come in as an opener, and of course she's stepped into Shafali's spot. But for me, Shafali stands out because of the kind of technique and approach she has towards every format—whether it's T20s, one-dayers, or even Test matches. I mean, she's proven herself in all formats,' Palshikar said.'As for the actual reasons why she hasn't been picked recently—I genuinely don't know. But again, comparing these two is like comparing mangoes and oranges, which I really don't want to do. Shafali has her own game, her own approach, her own temperament and style."And Pratika has a completely different style. So, in my view, both can fit into the team. If India is really thinking about winning the World Cup, then I feel Shafali should definitely be there,' Palshikar and aggression Shafali Verma was in good form in the domestic season. Courtesy: PTI After being dropped from the Indian team, Shafali Verma responded with a string of dominant performances on the domestic circuit. She emerged as the top run-scorer in the Senior Women's One-Day Trophy, amassing 527 runs from seven innings at an average of 75.29, including two centuries and a highest score of 197 against Bengal in 21-year-old continued her fine form in the Senior Women's One-Day Challenger Trophy, tallying 414 runs in five matches at an average of 82.80, with a top score of 115. She then scored 307 runs for the Delhi Capitals in the WPL, before putting together another solid showing in the Senior Women's Multi-Day Challenger Trophy, where she compiled 209 runs at an average of Read: After India snub, Shafali Verma blasts 197 off 115 in Senior Women's One-Day TrophyPalshikar, who represented India in one Test and 15 ODIs between 2006 and 2008, advised Shafali to remain positive, trust the process, and continue playing her natural aggressive game while waiting for the right opportunity.'I would really like to advise her to stay positive. Her chance will come soon—that's what I'm praying for. And whenever she gets that opportunity, she should play the way she always does. That aggression—that's the best part about her batting. So my advice to her is to stick to that aggression.' Palshikar of Rana Sneh Rana took a five-wicket haul against South Africa. Courtesy: BCCI Women While India have largely focused on grooming young talent, they've also turned to experience with the return of key all-rounder Sneh Rana. The 31-year-old, who featured for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) as a replacement for Shreyanka Patil in the WPL, recently made her ODI comeback after a 16-month hiatus—and has more than justified the she missed out on the Player of the Match award, her tidy spell of 3 for 31 in 8 overs played a crucial role in India's nine-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the tri-series opener in Colombo. She then delivered a match-winning performance against South Africa, claiming 5 for 43 in 10 overs to earn the Player of the Match emphasised that, based on her standout performances in the tri-series, Sneh Rana deserves a place in the Indian squad for the World Cup and should not be overlooked.'Definitely. Now that she's proven her selection in the last two games, I think the selectors—or rather our management—really shouldn't be doing much more experimenting. Especially with the World Cup just four or five months away,' Palshikar said.'From what I see, they've more or less selected the core of the squad. They should now give full freedom to the coach and captain to work out the final tactical details and start planning specifically for the World Cup.'For those unfamiliar, Sneh Rana was part of India's squad in the Women's ODI World Cup held in New Zealand, where she made a significant impact—claiming 10 wickets, including a four-wicket haul, and scoring 101 runs at an average of 25.25. Reflecting on India's current setup, Palshikar noted that apart from a couple of minor tweaks, the squad currently touring Sri Lanka should form the core of the team for the upcoming World Cup.'This should be the final squad—with maybe just one or two changes. Like I've said before, I'd really like to see Shafali in the team. I want to see her actually playing in the XI, because for me, she's a player of a different level, and she absolutely deserves to be there,' Palshikar said.'And yes, Rana should also be part of the squad, because she brings a lot of experience. She's already played on the big stage, and the World Cup is one of those events where having experienced players is incredibly important,' Palshikar unfulfilled dream Harmanpreet Kaur will look to win her maiden ICC title. Courtesy: PTI When it comes to experience, all eyes will be on skipper Harmanpreet Kaur as she plays in her fifth ODI World Cup. At 36, it's uncertain whether she'll feature in another edition. With India still chasing its first world title, this tournament—being held at home—offers Harmanpreet a golden opportunity to lead the team to this year, Harmanpreet Kaur led the Mumbai Indians (MI) to their second WPL title in 2025—her second in the tournament as well. With the World Cup approaching, the year could become even more special for her.'If that happens, it would truly be the cherry on top. And speaking about Harman, I think she plays every match with the sole aim of winning. The kind of attitude she brings on the field—it's clear she wants to win every single game,' Palshikar said.'So I'm sure her approach for the World Cup will be no different. She'll go in looking to win. Whether or not this is her last World Cup, I've no idea—but one thing's certain: whenever she plays, she plays to win.'From the bottom of my heart, I genuinely wish Harman leads the team to a World Cup victory as captain. That would be something truly special,' Palshikar signed 2005, Karen Rolton's unbeaten 107 at SuperSport Park in Centurion broke Indian hearts. In 2017, it was Anya Shrubsole's heroic six-wicket haul at Lord's that once again shattered India's enduring two such heartbreaks, India can find inspiration in New Zealand's journey in the Women's T20 World Cup — a team that lost back-to-back finals in 2009 and 2010, before finally triumphing last year in the Watch
The Hindu
29-04-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
IND-W vs SA-W: Sneha Rana's maiden five-for, Rawal's fifty power India to 15 run-win over South Africa
Spinner Sneh Rana grabbed three wickets in a single over for her maiden five-wicket haul in Women's ODIs while Pratika Rawal excelled with a well-crafted fifty to shape India's 15-run win over South Africa in the Women's Tri-series here Tuesday. Rawal continued her rich vein of form with a measured 78 off 91 balls, helping India post a competitive 276 for six after skipper Harmanpreet Kaur elected to bat first. Sneh then snared five wickets as South Africa was bowled out for 261 in 49.2 overs despite Tazmin Brits' 109. South Africa lost its last five wickets for 21 runs, giving India its second consecutive victory in the tournament. The off-spinner ended with figures of 5/43. Sneh bowled a crucial 48th over, picking three wickets while giving away just three runs. Chasing a challenging total, South Africa came out all guns blazing, putting India on the backfoot early in the chase. Brits weathered adverse conditions and cramps to score a gritty 108 off 105 balls. She and captain Laura Wolvaardt stitched together a commanding 140-run opening stand, threatening to take the game away. But just when the momentum seemed to have shifted decisively in South Africa's favour, India's spinners turned the tide. 3⃣ wickets in the first match And a FIFER today against South Africa! 😎 Sneh Rana shines yet again with a successful bowling performance ✨ Scorecard ▶️ | #WomensTriNationSeries2025 | #INDvSA | @ — BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) April 29, 2025 Deepti Sharma (1/40) broke the stand in the 28th over, trapping Wolvaardt leg-before with one pitched outside off. Soon Sneh struck, bowling Lara Goodall (9) to further tilt the game in India's favour. Brits went on to register her third ODI century and followed it up with back-to-back boundaries. However, she retired hurt as she was cramping up, leaving South Africa with two new batters at the crease. Sensing an opening, skipper Harmanpreet brought on Arundhati Reddy (1/59) and the right-arm pacer delivered immediately, removing debutant Karabo Meso. Left-arm spinner Shree Charani (1/51) then dismissed the experienced Sune Luus, caught at deep midwicket, as India tightened its grip on the match. With the required run rate touching nine, Chloe Tyron and Annerie Dercksen tried to accelerate but Sneh accounted for both of them, along with Nadine de Klerk and Brits, who returned in the 48th over, to complete a memorable five wicket-haul. Pratika Rawal in action againt South Africa on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: BCCI Earlier, Pratika struck seven boundaries and a six during her composed knock. Pratika and Smriti Mandhana (36) gave India a solid start, putting on 83 runs in 18.3 overs for the opening wicket. Mandhana played the supporting role, allowing the younger Pratika to take the lead. The partnership was eventually broken in the 19th over when Mandhana was caught down the leg side by wicketkeeper Karabo Meso off Annerie Dercksen. Harleen Deol then contributed a steady 29 off 47 deliveries and added 68 runs with Pratika for the second wicket, before being bowled by left-arm spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba. Pratika, who had brought up her fifth ODI fifty, looked set for a second hundred before Mlaba cleaned her up as well. Despite the setback, the middle order fired with Harmanpreet (41), Jemimah Rodrigues (41), and Richa Ghosh (24) all making valuable contributions, pushing India towards a challenging total.
Time of India
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Pratika Rawal breaks 28-year-old record, becomes fastest to ...
Pratika Rawal (Pic credit: BCCI Women) NEW DELHI: India's rising batting sensation Pratika Rawal etched her name in the record books by becoming the fastest batter to reach 500 runs in Women's One Day Internationals , achieving the milestone in just eight innings. With this feat, Rawal has broken the long-standing record held by England great Charlotte Edwards , who took nine innings to reach the same mark back in 1997. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Rawal reached the landmark during her fluent 78-run knock against South Africa in the ongoing tri-series in Sri Lanka, a match in which India posted a commanding 276/6. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Gynecologists Baffled: Simple Stretch Relieves Bladder Leakage (Watch) PelvicFloorPro Undo Who's that IPL player? The 24-year-old has now scored 572 runs in ODIs at a remarkable average of 81.71 and a strike rate of 92.71, including five fifties and a century. Poll Do you think Pratika Rawal can break the record for the fastest to 1000 ODI runs in women's cricket? No, it's too challenging. Yes, definitely! This record not only places her at the top of the women's list but also makes her the second-fastest across men's and women's ODIs — behind only South Africa's Janneman Malan , who reached 500 runs in seven innings. Fastest to 500 runs in women's ODIs Name Team Innings Pratika Rawal India 8 Charlotte Edwards England 9 Kathryn Bryce Scotland 10 Nicole Bolton Australia 11 Natthakan Chantham Thailand 11 Rawal's meteoric rise in international cricket includes three Player of the Match awards and a Player of the Series honour. She is now well-poised to challenge the record for the fastest to 1000 ODI runs in women's cricket, currently held by Australia's Lindsay Reeler (23 innings). With her composure, aggressive strokeplay, and consistency, Pratika Rawal is fast becoming the cornerstone of India's ODI batting lineup and a talent to watch on the global stage.
