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India.com
a day ago
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Star India cricketer creates history, becomes first ever women to achieve THIS rare feat, her name is…
Star India cricketer creates history, becomes first ever women to achieve THIS rare feat, her name is… Star India cricketer scripts history by becoming the first-ever woman to achieve this rare ODI feat; fans stunned as her name enters record books forever. By Ankit Kumar Edited by Ankit Kumar Advertisement Star India cricketer creates history, becomes first ever women to achieve THIS rare feat, her name is... New Delhi: The final and decisive match of the three-match ODI series between the Indian women's team and England is being played at Chester-le-Street. This match is a do-or-die situation for both teams, as the series is currently tied at 1-1. If India wins this match, it will also win the series. Defeating England before the ODI World Cup in 2025 will be a big morale booster for the Indian team. Harmanpreet Kaur's historic innings Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and decided to bat first and then took charge herself and played a historic innings. She played a brilliant innings of 102 runs in 84 balls, which included 14 fours. This was her seventh century in ODI career and third on England soil. Harmanpreet has now become the first foreign female player to score three centuries in England. Advertisement === Surpassed Mithali and Lanning Harmanpreet Kaur has surpassed India's legendary batter Mithali Raj and Australia captain Meg Lanning by scoring three centuries in England, who each had two centuries in England. This achievement has given her a new position in women's ODI cricket. Second fastest Indian woman centurion Harmanpreet completed her century in just 82 balls, which is the second fastest century in Indian women's cricket. Only Smriti Mandhana is ahead of her, who scored a century in 70 balls against Ireland in Rajkot earlier this year. Advertisement === Harmanpreet Kaur Joins Elite Club with 4000 ODI Runs and 1000 in England Harmanpreet Kaur has etched her name in the record books by becoming only the third Indian woman to cross 4000 runs in ODI cricket, joining the ranks of Mithali Raj and Smriti Mandhana. In addition, she has also become just the second Indian woman, after Mithali Raj, to score 1000 ODI runs on English soil.
Economic Times
a day ago
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- Economic Times
Harmanpreet Kaur joins elite club with record breaking century against England
Harmanpreet Kaur Synopsis Harmanpreet Kaur achieved a significant milestone, becoming the third Indian woman to surpass 4,000 ODI runs during a match against England. She marked the occasion with her seventh ODI century, propelling India to a total of 318/5. Kaur's impressive innings also secured her place as the second Indian, after Mithali Raj, to score 1,000 ODI runs in England. Harmanpreet Kaur became only the third Indian woman to score 4,000 One Day International (ODI) runs during the third and the final match against England at Riverside Ground in Durham on Tuesday. ADVERTISEMENT Batting at No 4, she also registered her seventh ODI century to help India score 318/5 in the first innings. The skipper reached the milestone off just 82 balls, the second fastest century for an Indian in the format. The 36-year-old joined her deputy Smitha Mandhana and the legendary Mithali Raj in the 4,000-run club. She crossed the 4,000-run mark in her 149th match (in 129 innings). Kaur also entered the history books by becoming only the second Indian after Mithali Raj to score 1,000 ODI runs in England. She has three centuries and five half centuries in 30 matches she has played in the country. Only six batters—Belinda Clark, Karen Rolton, Mithali Raj, Debbie Hockley, Charlotte Edwards, and Harmanpreet—have scored more than 1,000 ODI runs in a country away from middle-order batter made her ODI debut against Pakistan in the 2009 World Cup and is India's most capped international player, appearing in 337 matches. ADVERTISEMENT Her highest score in ODIs remains her unbeaten 171 off 115 balls against Australia, which she scored during the 2017 World Cup semifinals. Mithali Raj - 7805 runs (211 innings) Smriti Mandhana - 4588 runs (105 innings) Harmanpreet Kaur - 4000* (129 innings) Anjum Chopra - 2856 (112 innings) Deepti Sharma - 2300 (91 innings) ADVERTISEMENT (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel) (Catch all the Business News, Breaking News, Budget 2025 Events and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Subscribe to The Economic Times Prime and read the ET ePaper online. NEXT STORY
Time of India
a day ago
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- Time of India
Harmanpreet Kaur joins elite club with record breaking century against England
Harmanpreet Kaur became only the third Indian woman to score 4,000 One Day International (ODI) runs during the third and the final match against England at Riverside Ground in Durham on Tuesday. Batting at No 4, she also registered her seventh ODI century to help India score 318/5 in the first innings. The skipper reached the milestone off just 82 balls, the second fastest century for an Indian in the format. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category Management Project Management MBA healthcare Finance MCA Others Digital Marketing Data Science Healthcare Operations Management PGDM Degree CXO Artificial Intelligence Technology Cybersecurity Data Science Data Analytics others Design Thinking Public Policy Product Management Leadership Skills you'll gain: Duration: 9 Months IIM Calcutta CERT-IIMC APSPM India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 11 Months IIM Kozhikode CERT-IIMK General Management Programme India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 10 Months IIM Kozhikode CERT-IIMK GMPBE India Starts on undefined Get Details The 36-year-old joined her deputy Smitha Mandhana and the legendary Mithali Raj in the 4,000-run club. She crossed the 4,000-run mark in her 149th match (in 129 innings). by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 11 Harry Potter Actors Who Grew Up Stunningly. The Noodle Box Read More Undo Kaur also entered the history books by becoming only the second Indian after Mithali Raj to score 1,000 ODI runs in England. She has three centuries and five half centuries in 30 matches she has played in the country. Only six batters—Belinda Clark, Karen Rolton, Mithali Raj, Debbie Hockley, Charlotte Edwards, and Harmanpreet—have scored more than 1,000 ODI runs in a country away from home. Live Events The middle-order batter made her ODI debut against Pakistan in the 2009 World Cup and is India's most capped international player, appearing in 337 matches. Her highest score in ODIs remains her unbeaten 171 off 115 balls against Australia, which she scored during the 2017 World Cup semifinals. Indians with most runs in Women's ODIs Mithali Raj - 7805 runs (211 innings) Smriti Mandhana - 4588 runs (105 innings) Harmanpreet Kaur - 4000* (129 innings) Anjum Chopra - 2856 (112 innings) Deepti Sharma - 2300 (91 innings)
News18
4 days ago
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Mithali Raj On Ringing The Lord's Bell: 'Special Occasion For Me Because....'
Last Updated: Mithali Raj reminisced about her bittersweet memories at Lord's after ringing the bell for Day 4, recalling the 2017 World Cup final loss and her first visit in 1999. Former India captain Mithali Raj got nostalgic about her bittersweet memories at the Lord's Cricket Ground in England, after she rang the iconic bell to kick off play for Day 4 of the India men's Test against England in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Mithali said her team's 2017 ODI World Cup final defeat to England here was still fresh in her memory, but so was her first visit to the ground in 1999 where she dreamed of playing here. Sachin Tendulkar opened the play by ringing the bell on the opening day, former England captain Andrew Strauss's children — on the occasion of the annual Red For Ruth day by his foundation — did it on Day 2, and Cheteshwar Pujara followed on Day 3. The bell is located outside the Bowlers' Bar of the Lord's Pavilion and the tradition to ring it before each day's play began in 2007. 'I think it's a special occasion for me because this ground has a lot of history, and I do remember my first tour in 1999, my debut tour to England, and I came to Lord's as a tourist," Mithali was quoted as saying by news agency PTI. 'I took some pictures here, wondering will I would ever get an opportunity to play at Lord's, and I did. I probably would have played about 3 or 4 games at Lord's, and one of those remains still in my memory, the 2017 ODI World Cup Final." The legendary cricketer was also asked about India's chances for the ODI World Cup. She advised them to take it one game at a time and not to underestimate any opponent. 'I think for India to win the World Cup they have to take one game at a time, of course, Australia is a team that every team would like to beat, but South Africa has done well in the one-day series; they might not have won against India. England of course, is in a transition so how they approach the World Cup we don't know, Indian team should focus on one game at a time. Their first aim has to be to qualify for the knockouts, and from there on it is anybody's game, but to be there, you cannot take any team lightly because every team comes prepared to win the World Cup." view comments First Published: July 13, 2025, 20:46 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Yahoo
6 days ago
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How women's cricket has developed in India
India's women have just won a T20 series on English soil for the first time. A 50-over World Cup on their home turf is imminent, which could take the sport to fever pitch in a country that already boasts the lucrative Women's Premier League, the second most valuable women's sports league in the world. For former captain Mithali Raj, the opportunities and financial rewards available to the country's top female cricketers in 2025 are a world away from when she broke into the India team in 1999, aged 16. "I was pretty much emptying my dad's pocket to play for India," she explains during a trip to England that saw her honoured by ringing the five-minute bell at Lord's during the third men's Test. "There was absolutely no payment. We had to buy our own equipment and try to organise our own training sessions. There were times when we'd train on matting wickets, and then we'd get a week to practice on the turf [before a match]." Cultural and socio-economic challenges were also prevalent among many families, who did not want their daughters playing cricket, either because it was deemed a men's game or they needed their daughter to be working and earning money. Raj debuted for India seven years before the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took over the administration, following a merger with the Women's Cricket Association of India. She witnessed the start of a slow transformation, as the women's game began to be better resourced with match fees introduced and access to top facilities. "I got injured in 2005 just before the World Cup," she says. "It took me years to get through it. When we came under the BCCI, we had access to the National Cricket Academy, which had the best physios and trainers. You stayed there, it was residential and you got through your rehab. We were educated in what to do pre-season, how to do rehab, how to do strength work. So we got better." In order to earn a living, India's national players had to have jobs, most with Indian Railways, as they were "the only institution that gave jobs to women cricketers in India". The next game-changing moment for Raj and her compatriots was the announcement of BCCI retainer contracts for the top 11 players in 2015. Raj was nearly 33. "If you are from an affluent family, you can manage to play for however long, because you do not really have to think about how you are going to run your house," she says. "But if you are not, you would think, what next? Where am I going to earn money? "Contracts gave that safety for the national players. They know, 'OK, I can play and I can earn'. That was huge for us." The rise of women's cricket in India with Mithali Raj Sloppy England beaten by India in first ODI The impact of the 2017 World Cup final Raj identifies India's participation in the 2017 World Cup final against England at Lord's as a seminal moment. It was only the third World Cup staged under the auspices of the International Cricket Council (ICC), and the first time every match of a Women's World Cup was visible either via live streaming or on TV. The ICC's digital and social media channels received a record 100 million video views. "Until then, we really did not have that sort of coverage," says Raj. "Digital media was relatively new in 2017. It really doubled up the sort of coverage that women's cricket needed." India lost to the hosts but it was a ground-breaking match. It was sold out, and according to India's Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) the final generated 19.53 million impressions in India, making it the most watched female sports event in the country, beating the badminton final at the Rio Olympics between PV Sindhu and Carolina Marin. After that final, the pay for contracted top-tier international players rose from a reported 15 lakh to 50 lakh. By 2020, Star Sports were broadcasting India's matches at the Women's T20 World Cup in five different languages. India's defeat by Australia in the final was watched in India by a record live average audience of 9.02 million according to the ICC. After reaching, and losing, another final, this time in front of a record crowd of 86,174 at the MCG, the BCCI raised women's international match fees to be equal with men's in 2022. Advent of the Women's Premier League The women's cricket world had long been waiting for the women's version of the Indian Premier League (IPL). When it finally arrived in 2023 it exploded onto the scene with five teams bought for £465m and Viacom buying the media rights for £96m over five years. Smriti Mandhana was the most expensive player, bought for a jaw-dropping £340,000 by Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The competition turned a profit and contributed around 3.9% of the BCCI's revenue in the 2023-24 financial year. That is over-shadowed by the IPL's contribution of 59.10%, but it is vindication of the BCCI waiting until the market was right. The WPL offers potentially life-changing sums for up to 90 players (up to 30 of which could be overseas). Outside of the WPL however, there are no contracts for domestic cricketers in India, only match fees. One BCCI official has said players who don't have a WPL deal "fend for themselves". If they are lucky, they may have a personal sponsor, mentor or advocate who supports them financially. Some players may have jobs in the same way that Raj was employed by Railways. This is the same structure that exists in the men's domestic game across India, with no contracts at state level. The number of women's retainers has increased marginally, with 16 women awarded in 2024-25. These contracts require annual renewal, and don't offer maternity clauses. There are 34 BCCI retainers available to men. In a country of 1.4 billion, where the BCCI's Under-15s girls' competition alone sees 36 teams and potentially 540 players competing (numbers replicated at U19 and U23 level), WPL pay packets reach the few rather than the many. But the money to be chased has changed attitudes around girls' cricket. "Now it is not looked down upon," says a smiling Raj. "Cricket is a profession, it's a sport, and everybody is keen to get their girls to play cricket. That's a huge, huge shift." The crowds and media attention on the WPL has helped to accustom domestic players to big-stage cricket before they play for the national side. The tournament also helps enormously with talent scouting. "India is a very big country, so the selectors cannot go to every state and identify players," says Raj. "The franchises have scouts they send to every part of the country. They pick players who are raw, who have been not seen before, and they get an opportunity." What of the future? A clear pathway exists to the women's national team, through club, district, state, zone, India A then India. However, barriers still remain. "There is a lot of raw talent in the districts and in the villages," says Raj. "It's just that they don't have the facilities if a young girl in the interiors wants to start playing cricket. "The society in the villages - it still needs to progress. And the financial barrier is huge. I'm associated with Andhra Cricket Association and I went into these districts and there were a few girls who did not have money for three meals in a day. The associations have to make an effort to get into these places and give them basic facilities. "But otherwise, to play cricket in India now, it's far more open and easier than before. She concludes: "The next step is to add a couple more teams to WPL, because there are many good players who get left out with just five teams. "And of course winning the World Cup." However, as Raj sees it, the prize that would propel the Indian game forward exponentially would be Olympic gold, with cricket in LA 2028. "It's a chance to get a medal for the country. I know we have the World Cups, but the medal in the Olympics is a huge thing back at home. "The Olympics is the ultimate." Get cricket news sent straight to your phone
