Author: Meera Nair

Sweden Women opened their ECA Women’s European Cup campaign with a nine-wicket victory over Austria Women in Ilfov County, reaching their target of 92 with 62 balls remaining. Eman Asim led the successful chase with an unbeaten 40 off just 18 balls, while Anya Vaidya contributed 39 not out. Earlier, Sweden’s disciplined bowling attack restricted Austria to 91/9 in 20 overs. Austria Women Struggle After Early Wickets Austria elected to bat but suffered an early collapse as Sweden’s bowlers made immediate breakthroughs. Captain Priya Sabu scored six before Malyun Yusuf bowled her with the score at 19. Yusuf struck again…

Bangladesh Women’s captain Nigar Sultana Joty believes her team gained valuable experience and confidence from their historic first bilateral ODI tour of Australia, despite suffering a 3-0 series defeat. The visitors lost all three matches played between October 9 and 14, 2026, but several individual performances provided encouragement for the future. Sobhana Mostary’s record-breaking century, contributions from Sharmin Akhter and Shorna Akter, and promising displays by young pace bowlers were among the positives highlighted by the Bangladesh skipper. “Each and every game, one of the players came up for the team, and we have taken a lot of positives from…

India’s women’s cricket team is set to receive national recognition for its gold medal-winning performance at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to meet India’s Asian Games medallists at his residence in New Delhi on October 15 at 4:30 pm. The ceremony will celebrate the achievements of athletes across several disciplines, including both the men’s and women’s cricket teams. Led by Harmanpreet Kaur, India’s women successfully defended their Asian Games title with a commanding 147-run victory over Sri Lanka in the final. India Celebrate 85 Medals at Asian Games 2026 India completed the…

Shafali Verma has been named ICC Women’s Player of the Month for September 2026 after playing a decisive role in India’s title-winning campaigns at both the Women’s Asia Cup and the Asian Games. The India opener combined destructive batting with increasingly valuable contributions through her off-spin, helping India complete a memorable month with two major trophies. “It is an incredible honour to win the ICC Player of the Month award again,” Shafali said. “It was immensely satisfying to play my part in our victories at the Asia Cup and the Asian Games, and winning this award makes those triumphs even…

Bangladesh opener Sharmin Akhter reached a major career milestone by making her 100th international appearance during the second ODI against Australia Women at Allan Border Field in Brisbane on October 11. The landmark came in Bangladesh’s historic maiden bilateral women’s ODI series in Australia. However, it proved to be a disappointing occasion personally for the 30-year-old, who was dismissed for a duck as Australia secured a comprehensive nine-wicket victory to clinch the three-match series 2-0. Milestone Match Ends in Defeat After winning the toss, Australia elected to field first. Bangladesh recovered from a disastrous start to post 220/6, thanks to…

Stafanie Taylor added another major milestone to her remarkable career on October 7, 2026, becoming only the fourth woman in T20I history to combine 3,000-plus runs with 100 wickets. The 35-year-old achieved the feat during West Indies’ eight-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the third T20I at Takashinga Sports Club in Harare, helping the visitors complete a 3-0 series sweep. Taylor also earned Player of the Match honours after contributing with both bat and ball. Taylor Reaches 100 T20I Wickets Taylor entered the series finale just one wicket short of the landmark and reached it almost immediately. She finished with superb…

Smriti Mandhana has officially been appointed captain of the India women’s cricket team across all formats, succeeding Harmanpreet Kaur, who stepped down after leading the side for nearly a decade. The announcement came on the same day Harmanpreet confirmed her decision to relinquish the captaincy, with the BCCI also unveiling India’s squads for the upcoming white-ball series against Zimbabwe, where Mandhana will begin her tenure as full-time skipper. Mandhana Begins a New Era Mandhana, who has served as Harmanpreet’s deputy for several years, becomes India’s permanent captain after building an impressive leadership résumé at both international and franchise level. She…

Teenage opener Eboni Brathwaite announced herself on the international stage with a record-breaking innings as West Indies defeated Zimbabwe by eight wickets in the second Women’s T20I in Harare to clinch the three-match series. The 17-year-old blasted 57 from just 23 balls, reaching her maiden international half-century in only 20 deliveries – the fastest fifty ever scored by a West Indies batter in Women’s T20I cricket. Her explosive innings helped the visitors chase down 107 with 65 balls remaining, giving West Indies an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series and earning Brathwaite the Player of the Match award. Brathwaite rewrites…

Pakistan Women Under-19 secured their first win of the tri-series with a five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka Women Under-19 in Faisalabad. An impressive bowling display led by Mahnoor Zeb, followed by a composed half-century from Komal Khan, helped the hosts chase down 125 with one over to spare. The victory came after Pakistan opened the tournament with a defeat to Bangladesh, allowing the hosts to get their campaign back on track. Sri Lanka Recover After Early Setback Asked to bat first, Sri Lanka lost opener Sanjana Kavindi early after she was run out by Mahnoor Zeb for seven. However, Nethmi…

India A Women completed a dominant 281-run victory over Australia A Women in the only unofficial multi-day match in Mohali, wrapping up the contest inside three days with an impressive all-round display. After posting 364 in the first innings and 257 in the second, India A dismissed Australia A for 176 and 164 to seal a comprehensive win. Niki Prasad produced a match-winning performance with both bat and ball, earning the Player of the Match award after scoring valuable runs and finishing with seven wickets across the game. India A Set Massive 446-Run Target Resuming Day 3 on 134/2 with…