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Express Tribune
01-08-2025
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- Express Tribune
Women's T20 WC Qualifier host revealed
Pakistan team in action during the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier in Lahore. Photo: ICC The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday confirmed that Nepal will host the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Qualifier, which is scheduled to take place from 12 January to 16 February 2026. This global qualifier will see ten teams battling for the four remaining spots at the 10th edition of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, set to be held in England and Wales from 12 June to 5 July 2026. The main tournament will feature 33 matches over 24 days across seven venues, including iconic grounds such as Old Trafford, Headingley, Hampshire Bowl, and Bristol County Ground, with the final to be played at the historic Lord's Cricket Ground. As for the Qualifier in Nepal, the ten participating teams will be split into two groups of five, followed by a Super Six stage and a Final. The full match schedule will be revealed in due course. Bangladesh and Ireland have already booked their spots in the Qualifier based on their participation in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024. Nepal and Thailand qualified via the Asia regional pathway, while the USA earned their place through the Americas region. The remaining five teams will be decided through upcoming regional qualifiers, with two spots each for Africa and Europe, and one for the East Asia-Pacific region. Meanwhile, the ICC on June 18 unveiled groupings and venues for the 2026 main event in England and Wales: Group A will include defending champions Australia, 2024 runners-up South Africa, India, Pakistan, and two teams from the global Qualifier. Group B features hosts England, 2020 champions New Zealand, Sri Lanka, former champions West Indies, and two Qualifier teams. The top two teams from each group will progress to the semi-finals, scheduled for 30 June and 2 July at The Oval, followed by the final on 5 July at Lord's.
Int'l Cricket Council
08-04-2025
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- Int'l Cricket Council
Senior batter returns as India name squad for tri-series in Sri Lanka
India Women have named their 15-member squad for the upcoming tri-nation series against Sri Lanka and South Africa. The big addition in the squad from the ICC Women's Championship series against Ireland earlier this year is that of skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, who had been rested for the three-ODI series at home. WATCH: Every Harmanpreet Kaur boundary | WT20WC 2024 Every Harmanpreet Kaur boundary | WT20WC 2024 The best of Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur with the bat at the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Also back in action are all-rounder Sneh Rana and wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia. Pace duo of Renuka Singh Thakur & Titas Sadhu were not considered for the selection owing to injuries, the BCCI stated in their release. India squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Yastika Bhatia, Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Kashvee Gautam, Sneh Rana, Arundhati Reddy, Tejal Hasabnis, Sree Charani, Shuchi Upadhyay ALSO READ - Star Proteas all-rounder to miss tri-series against India and Sri Lanka India will compete in the tri-nation series in Sri Lanka starting April 27, facing the hosts in the opening fixture in Colombo. With the Women's Cricket World Cup at home nearing, the series acts as a preparation for the marquee tournament later this year. Tri-nation series schedule: 1st ODI: Sri Lanka vs India, Sunday, 27 April 2nd ODI: India vs South Africa, Tuesday, 29 April 3rd ODI: Sri Lanka vs South Africa, Friday, 02 May 4th ODI: Sri Lanka vs India, Sunday, 04 May 5th ODI: South Africa vs India, Wednesday, 07 May 6th ODI: Sri Lanka vs South Africa, Friday, 09 May Final: TBD, Sunday, 11 May News India Women Harmanpreet Kaur 03/08/1989
Int'l Cricket Council
24-03-2025
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- Int'l Cricket Council
Three players in Grade A as BCCI announce Women's central contracts for 2024-25
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the retainership for the Indian Women's team for the 2024-25 season, covering the period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. All-format skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, alongside star batter Smriti Mandhana and stylish all-rounder Deepti Sharma have been slotted in Grade A, thanks to their consistent performances over the years. Grade-wise Player List: Grade A: Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma Grade B: Renuka Singh, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Shafali Verma Grade C: Yastika Bhatia, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil, Titas Sadhu, Arundathi Reddy, Amanjot Kaur, Uma Chetry, Sneh Rana, Pooja Vastrakar WATCH: Smriti Mandhana on winning the ICC Women's ODI Cricketer of the Year India's batting talisman opens up on winning the prestigious honour for a second time! Renuka Singh, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh and Shafali Verma have all been retained in Grade B, while Yastika Bhatia, Radha Yadav, Sneh Rana and Pooja Vastrakar join them in Grade C in the central contracts list from the 2022/23 season. Rajeshwari Gayakwad from Grade B, alongside Meghna Singh, Devika Vaidya, Sabbineni Meghana, Anjali Sarvani and Harleen Deol who were in Grade C missed out. Shreyanka Patil, Titas Sadhu, Arundathi Reddy, Amanjot Kaur and Uma Chetry are the fresh new faces who made the cut in the retainership. WATCH: Shreyanka Patil gets the big wicket of Chamari Athapaththu at the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 India will next take on Sri Lanka and South Africa in an ODI tri-nation series in Sri Lanka, set to start on 27 April. The ICC Women's Championship 2022-25 runners-up are also gearing up for the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 which is all set to be held on home soil later in the year. Women's News India Women News
Int'l Cricket Council
26-01-2025
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- Int'l Cricket Council
All-rounder rises ranks to win ICC Emerging Women's Cricketer of the Year award
Promising South Africa star Annerie Dercksen has been named as the ICC Emerging Women's Cricketer of the Year for 2024, beating a tough field to win the prestigious honour. Dercksen, wore the green and golds for the first-ever time in January 2023 during the T20I triangular series featuring India and West Indies, and has never looked back. While the 23-year-old featured in five T20Is in her initial year, the all-rounder established herself in international cricket in 2024, in a year in which she also made her Test and ODI debuts. If 2023 was the year of testing the waters, the all-rounder opened up in full flow in 2024, making a big impact in the international arena. Dercksen demonstrated composure with the willow, showcasing an ability to both reconstruct an innings and to guide a chase should the situation demand. Among her contributions was a stabilising 27 in South Africa's only victory of the limited-overs leg of the series against England late in 2024. With the ball, the medium pacer picked up 11 scalps, underlining her potential as a true all-rounder. Dercksen was part of South Africa's stellar campaign in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024, during which the Proteas managed to reach the final before falling short against New Zealand. Dercksen maintained a healthy average of 32.2 in T20Is and salvaged South Africa from several difficult situations, while also showing the ability to pick pace despite floating in lower-order positions at the start of the year before being drafted into the middle-order towards the end. She also picked up five wickets in the format, including a career-best 2/5 against Sri Lanka during South Africa's comprehensive win at home in March. Dercksen's bowling shone further in the longer white-ball format, where she delivered with a career-best 3/16 during South Africa's win against England in the first ODI. A similar story continued in Tests, during tough contests against India and England. Dercksen's best was 41 in Bloemfontein, during which she helped rebuild the innings with a 92-run stand for the second wicket.
