Author: Priya Menon

Mumbai Indians have confirmed a change in leadership for their women’s team ahead of the Women’s Premier League 2027 season, appointing Luke Williams as head coach following the departure of Lisa Keightley. Keightley took charge before the 2026 campaign after succeeding Charlotte Edwards. However, Mumbai Indians endured a disappointing season, missing out on the playoffs despite entering the tournament as two-time champions. Her exit had been widely anticipated after Cricket Australia appointed her as its National Development Lead, a role focused on developing the next generation of women’s cricketers. Mumbai Indians owner Nita Ambani thanked Keightley for her contribution and…

West Indies captain Hayley Matthews produced one of the finest innings in women’s ODI cricket during the opening match of the three-match series against Zimbabwe Women in Harare on September 24. Her magnificent 182 from 156 deliveries guided West Indies to 299 and established a new national record for the highest individual score by a West Indies woman in ODI cricket. The opening batter anchored the innings from start to finish, combining patience with controlled aggression to give her side a commanding platform. Matthews Sets New West Indies ODI Record Matthews compiled her innings at a strike rate of 116.67,…

India’s latest Asian Games gold medal triumph features more than just one storyline. The first is of sustained excellence, with India proving why they remain the benchmark in Asian women’s cricket. The second looks further ahead, projecting how this dominance can be preserved once the current generation eventually steps aside. Only ten days after defeating Sri Lanka in the Women’s Asia Cup final, India overcame the same opponents again to claim Asian Games gold in Japan. Winning the continent’s two biggest tournaments in quick succession underlines the dominance India currently enjoy over their regional rivals. Yet success today should not…

Lucy Barnett believes her ICC Women’s Player of the Month award is about much more than personal recognition, describing it as an important moment for the future of women’s cricket on the Isle of Man. The teenage batter admitted she never expected to be nominated for the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award for August 2026, making her eventual victory even more memorable. Barnett became the first player from the Isle of Man to win the honour after starring during her side’s impressive run to the Women’s Continental Cup final. “To be honest, I was quite shocked to even…

Hayley Matthews produced a record-breaking 182 as West Indies Women opened their three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe Women with a convincing 99-run victory in Harare on Thursday. Matthews’ superb 156-ball innings carried West Indies to 299, their second-highest total in women’s ODIs. The bowlers then completed the job by dismissing Zimbabwe for 199, giving the visitors a 1-0 lead in the series. Matthews and Grimmond Build Strong Opening Stand West Indies laid the foundation through a 128-run partnership between Matthews and fellow opener Realeanna Grimmond. Grimmond played the more measured role, striking seven fours and one six on her way…

India opener Shafali Verma has reached fourth place in the latest ICC Women’s T20I batting rankings after a string of outstanding performances during the Women’s Asia Cup and Asian Games. The explosive opener moved up two places to No. 4 with 756 rating points, overtaking team-mate Smriti Mandhana and West Indies captain Hayley Matthews. Australia’s Beth Mooney continues to lead the rankings ahead of Georgia Voll and South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt. Shafali’s Golden Run Continues Shafali entered the rankings update after producing another exceptional run with the bat. She scored 64 and 68 in the Women’s Asia Cup semi-final and…

Smriti Mandhana delivered another major innings on the biggest stage as India Women faced Sri Lanka Women in the Asian Games 2026 final on September 22. In a repeat of the previous Asian Games final, India opted to bat first, and Mandhana played a central role in setting up the innings. She scored 79 off 45 balls, striking five fours and seven sixes, while registering her second successive half-century. Her knock also brought a series of major milestones and records. Mandhana Becomes First Woman to Reach 11,000 International Runs With her fifty in the final, Mandhana became the first woman…

Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Nigar Sultana has confirmed that her decision to step down as the national women’s T20I captain was driven by a desire to concentrate on her batting rather than any disagreement with the Bangladesh Cricket Board. Nigar had already informed the board that she intended to relinquish the T20I captaincy following the conclusion of the Asian Games campaign. Reports had suggested she resigned after feeling unsupported during difficult periods, but the Bangladesh skipper dismissed those claims. “No, it’s totally (false that I left because I was hurt). As a batter, as a player, I have a lot more to…

Could the controversy surrounding the Women’s Asia Cup trophy presentation be repeated at the 2026 Asian Games? That question has followed India’s women’s cricket team since they began their campaign in Aichi-Nagoya. Earlier this month, Harmanpreet Kaur’s side defeated Sri Lanka by 72 runs to lift the ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup in Dubai. However, the team did not receive the trophy from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president Mohsin Naqvi during the presentation ceremony, mirroring a similar episode involving the Indian men’s team the previous year. The decision had been communicated to the ACC before the final, according to BCCI…

Sri Lanka batter Sonal Dinusha and Isle of Man all-rounder Lucy Barnett have been named the ICC Men’s and Women’s Players of the Month for August 2026 after producing outstanding performances for their respective teams. England’s Ollie Robinson and Bangladesh fast bowler Hasan Mahmud were the other nominees for the men’s award, while Thailand duo Suleeporn Laomi and Nannapat Koncharoenkai completed the women’s shortlist. While Dinusha starred in a Test series against India, Barnett earned the award following a remarkable campaign at the Women’s Continental Cup T20I tournament in Romania, becoming the first cricketer from the Isle of Man to…