Author: Meera Nair
Meera writes about international women’s cricket, major tournaments, and player storylines. She focuses on context, form trends, and what matters most ahead of big matches.
India delivered a composed and complete display to defeat Sri Lanka and capture the women’s cricket gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan. Rather than relying on one standout performance, the champions prevailed through collective execution, combining a strong batting foundation, disciplined bowling and smart decision-making in key moments. Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma laid the groundwork with the bat before Richa Ghosh accelerated the scoring in the closing stages. Once Sri Lanka began the chase, India’s bowlers maintained constant pressure, preventing the opposition from building the partnerships needed to threaten the target. India Handle Final Pressure with…
Pakistan secured the bronze medal in the Women’s Asian Games 2026 with a 31-run victory over Bangladesh, powered by captain Fatima Sana’s all-round contribution and a superb spell from offspinner Umm-e-Hani. Pakistan posted 145 for 8 after choosing to bat, with Sana top-scoring with 45 off 30 balls and Gull Feroza adding 31. Bangladesh were then restricted to 114 for 7, despite an unbeaten 46 from Sharmin Akter. Umm-e-Hani was the standout bowler, finishing with 3 for 10 from four overs, including a maiden. Pakistan Recover After Middle-Order Collapse Pakistan made a solid start through openers Shawaal Zulfiqar and Gull…
Pakistan Women booked their place in the semi-finals of the Women’s Asian Games with a three-wicket win in a tense rain-shortened quarter-final clash with Thailand Women. Chasing a revised target of 92 in 11 overs, Pakistan reached 92/7 with four balls to spare after captain Fatima Sana produced a decisive late assault. The match at the Asian Games was delayed by nearly two hours because of a wet outfield before being reduced to 11 overs per side. Pakistan captain Fatima Sana won the toss and elected to bowl. Thailand made a positive start despite losing experienced opener Natthakan Chantham early…
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the nominees for the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award for August 2026. Thailand duo Suleeporn Laomi and Nannapat Koncharoenkai have been shortlisted alongside Isle of Man captain Lucy Barnett after a series of outstanding performances in international cricket. Barnett also created history by becoming the first player from the Isle of Man to receive a nomination for the prestigious monthly award. Lucy Barnett (Isle of Man) Lucy Barnett enjoyed a remarkable campaign as she guided the Isle of Man to the final of the Women’s Continental Cup. She finished as the…
The WCPL 2026 final preview brings together Trinbago Knight Riders Women and Guyana Amazon Warriors Women in the title clash at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, on Thursday, September 17. The final is scheduled to begin at 2:00 PM local time, or 11:30 PM IST, with Sports18, FanCode and Willow TV providing coverage. The two sides have taken different routes to the decider, with TKR earning direct qualification after finishing at the top of the table and Guyana reaching the final after beating Barbados Tridents Women in the playoff. Trinbago Knight Riders Women vs Guyana Amazon Warriors Women The Women’s CPL 2026…
Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu added another remarkable milestone to her illustrious career by becoming the first Sri Lankan woman to claim 150 international wickets across all formats. The historic achievement came during the final of the 2026 ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, where India defeated Sri Lanka by 72 runs to secure their eighth Women’s Asia Cup title overall and fourth in the T20 format. The landmark wicket arrived when Athapaththu dismissed India wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh for 17 from 13 balls during India’s innings. Although Sri Lanka were unable to stop India’s powerful…
BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia has explained the decision taken by the Indian women’s cricket team not to collect the 2026 Women’s Asia Cup trophy from Asian Cricket Council president Mohsin Naqvi. India defeated Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the final in Dubai to become champions, but Harmanpreet Kaur and her teammates did not step onto the presentation podium to receive the trophy from Naqvi. The decision attracted significant attention after the final, with India celebrating their title victory without formally collecting the silverware during the presentation ceremony. Saikia later confirmed that the decision was deliberate and said the women’s…
The league stage of the Women’s Caribbean Premier League 2026 has produced three teams for the knockout stage. Trinbago Knight Riders Women finished at the top of the table and earned a direct place in the final, while Guyana Amazon Warriors Women and Barbados Tridents Women secured the remaining knockout spots. The Women’s CPL 2026 playoffs will therefore feature a three team knockout structure. Jamaica Empress Women finished fourth and were eliminated despite ending the league stage with the same number of points as Barbados Tridents Women. Trinbago Knight Riders Women Finish First Trinbago Knight Riders Women topped the Women’s…
India batter Harleen Deol has joined defending champions Barbados Tridents for the remainder of the 2026 Women’s Caribbean Premier League. The move gives the Indian batter her first opportunity to play in an overseas franchise T20 league and adds further batting depth to the Barbados side. Deol arrived in Bridgetown as the fifth overseas player in the Tridents squad. Her signing came at short notice after the franchise contacted her about joining the team during the WCPL window. With the Indian batter not involved in the senior national team’s Asia Cup and Asian Games commitments or the India A tour…
Barbados Tridents secured their first victory of the Women’s Caribbean Premier League 2026 with a three-run win over Jamaica Empress in a last-ball thriller. The result moved the Tridents into third place on the points table and left Jamaica Empress on the brink of elimination from the playoff race. Qiana Joseph held her nerve in the final over, defending nine runs and conceding only five singles as Barbados successfully protected their total of 140/7. Bates and Green Rescue Tridents After choosing to bat, Barbados Tridents endured a difficult start. Openers Qiana Joseph and Hayley Matthews struggled to build momentum, scoring…