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WPL 2024: UP Warriorz' Ecclestone, Kiran fined for Code of Conduct breach

UP Warriorz's Sophie Ecclestone and Kiran Navgire were on Sunday fined 10 per cent of their match fees for breaching the WPL Code of Conduct during their team's match against Delhi Capitals here. The duo was fined for breaching Article 2.2 of the WPL's code of conduct during the match on Friday. "Both Sophie and Kiran admitted to the Level 1 offence under Article 2.2 which relates to the abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during a match," a WPL statement read. "For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee's decision is final and binding," it added. The Warrioz eked out a thrilling one run win over the Delhi Capitals on the back of a sensational all-round display by Deepti Sharma. Deepti scored a half century before becoming the first Indian and only the second player to claim a hat-trick in the history of the league.

WPL 2024: Deepti's all-round show helps UP keep playoffs hopes alive

Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz full scorecard: Grace Harris defended 10 runs in last over and UP emerged victorious with one ball to spare, check highlights here

WPL 2024: Delhi vs UP Playing 11, points table and live streaming

Women's Premier League 2024 team rankings and leaderboard: Delhi's place in the playoffs is all but certain and a win today will put them in line to finish at the top of the WPL 2024 points table

WPL 2024: Delhi Capitals, UP Warriorz celebrate International Women's Day

cricket has come a long way for the women, and the Women's Premier League, in just its two seasons so far has played a crucial role in improving that narrative, says DC captain Meg Lanning

Big blow for Gujarat Titans! Wade to miss first two matches of IPL 2024

Matthew Wade will miss at least the first two matches of the IPL 2024 for Gujarat Titans as the wicketkeeper-batter will be playing in the Sheffield Shield final for Tasmania from March 21 to 25. This edition of the IPL is scheduled to begin from March 22. Last year's finalists Titans will play their first match against Mumbai Indians on March 25 and their second game is against Chennai Super Kings on March 27, and Wade will not be able to figure in them. However, the left-hander could be available for selection for Titans' third IPL match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on March 31. "He's spoken with his IPL franchise and they're happy to allow him to stay here, which probably equates to him potentially missing their first game," Tasmania head coach Jeff Vaughan told reporters in Hobart. "We feel very fortunate to have someone of Matt's ilk coming back into our group, and his experience and his performances at the back end of our season," said Vaughan. Wade was part of GT's title-wi

IPL has made all three formats more competitive: League chairman Dhumal

The Indian Premier League has not only played an important role in talent identification over the years but has also made all three formats of the game more competitive, league chairman Arun Dhumal said on Friday. Since its maiden season in 2008, the IPL and T20 cricket have grown exponentially. Several players including the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rinku Singh have gone on to get the coveted India cap after stellar performances in the lucrative league. "IPL has done a phenomenal job as far as the identification of new boys is concerned. We have seen, every season you will have very talented youngsters coming in like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh," Dhumal told PTI Video in an exclusive chat here. "They have then played for India also, so that way IPL has turned out to be a great tournament for the young talent and hopefully this season is going to be no different," he added. The IPL has become the world's second-richest sports .

WPL 2024: DC's Shafali Verma hopes to inspire women with win on women's day

Delhi Capitals' swashbuckling opener Shafali Verma is hoping to see plenty of spectators, especially girls, turn up for their WPL match against UP Warriorz and "feel inspired" on the International Women's Day here on Friday. With four wins and a loss in five matches so far, Delhi Capitals are currently at the top of the points table, and they will look to extend their winning run. Speaking about playing the match on the occasion of International Women's Day, Shafali said, "I think the last time I played a game on International Women's Day was during the T20 World Cup final in Australia. "The stadium was packed, and I hope tomorrow as well, many people turn up, especially girls. We will aim to play well and women feel inspired by us and excel in their respective fields." Shafali, who scored a quickfire 28 off 12 balls in the team's 29-run win over Mumbai Indians in the previous outing, spoke about the experience of playing the maiden WPL match at home ground. "I began my journey fr

India vs England: Rohit Sharma aces captaincy test in series of comebacks

The contest against England's 'Bazballers' was probably the biggest Test of Rohit Sharma's captaincy at home and not only did the India skipper ace it, he also got to "learn a lot" about his leadership in what he described as a "series of comebacks" India have been put under pressure in all the four Tests played thus far but after the Hyderabad debacle, the hosts managed to put the pressure back on the opposition to seal the series in Ranchi. The finale starts here on Thursday. Rohit struggled to define the 'Bazball' approach adopted by England but gave the opponents due credit. "Honestly, I don't know what Bazball means... whether it is to go and strike? whether it is to go and defend and wait for the loose ball? because I've not seen any wild swinging from anyone. I don't know exactly what this term means," Rohit said on Wednesday. "But yeah clearly they've played better cricket than the last series they were here. And you've got to give credit to two of their batters who got big

Women's Premier League 2024; Gujarat Giants register first win of season

The defeat gave Gujarat their first points in the WPL 2024 points table while the RCB women's team remained on the second spot.

Shabnim Ismail bowls fastest delivery in women's cricket, breaches 130kph

South African pacer Shabnim Ismail created history by bowling the fastest delivery ever recorded in women's cricket, breaching the 130kph barrier for the first time since the introduction of speed guns. Playing for Mumbai Indians in their Women's Premier League (WPL) match against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Ismail shattered the record by clocking 132.1km/h (82.08mph), her thunderbolt smashing into the pad of former Australia captain Meg Lanning. It was the second ball of the third over of the match on Tuesday, prompting the MI players to appeal in unison, only to be turned down by the umpire. Ismail, who appeared for South Africa in all eight previous ICC Women's T20 World Cups and only retired from international cricket following last year's tournament on home soil, had previously been clocked as bowling at 128km/h (79.54mph) against the West Indies in 2016 and at 127km/h twice during the most recent edition of the Women's World Cup in 2022. When asked during a ..

WPL 2024: GG vs RCB Playing 11, telecast, streaming, points table

WPL 2024 points table: If RCB manage to win today's game, then it will be come level to Delhi Capitals with four wins but Smriti Mandhana-led side need a big win to topple DC from the top

WPL 2024: Lanning, Jemimah hit fifties to take DC to 29-run win over MI

Skipper Meg Lanning and Jemimah Rodrigues smashed commanding fifties as Delhi Capitals thrashed Mumbai Indians by 29 runs in a top-of-the-table clash of the Women's Premier League (WPL) here on Tuesday. Sent in to bat, Lanning fired at the top with a 38-ball 53, while Jemimah hit an entertaining 33-ball 69 to provide the late acceleration as DC racked up a massive 192 for 4 after the WPL juggernaut moved to the national capital amid lukewarm response. Mumbai Indians' chase never took off, ending up with a 163 for 8 despite Amanjot Kaur's 42 off 27 and Hayley Matthews' 29 off 17 as the defending champions crashed to their second defeat in five matches and only second against DC in WPL history. This was Delhi's fourth win on the trot as they moved two points clear of Mumbai with eight points from five matches. DC thus consolidated their position at the top with the win which will act like a balm for the home team, which had suffered a heartbreaking last-ball loss to the MI in the ...

Smriti, Jemimah Deepti in top base price bracket in The Hundred draft

Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, batter Jemimah Rodrigues and all-rounder Deepti Sharma are the three Indians placed in the highest reserve price bracket for overseas cricketers in the upcoming The Hundred draft. The Indian trio is joined by Australian all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner as the four overseas players with a reserved/base price of GBP 50,000. A total of fifteen Indian players have registered for the upcoming The Hundred draft which will be held on March 20 in London. Pacer Renuka Thakur has a reserve price of GBP 30,00 while the big-hitting Richa Ghosh and Shreyanka Patil have a base price of GBP 17,500 each. Other Indians in the draft include Radha Yadav, Sneh Rana, Kiran Navgire, Yastika Bhatia and the seasoned duo of Shikha Pandey and Veda Krishnamurthy.

WPL 2024: Delhi vs Mumbai Playing 11, live telecast and streaming details

The Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians Women's Premier League 2024 live telecast will be available on Sports 18 HD/SD.

ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Why India vs Pakistan ticket prices skyrocketed?

India vs Pakistan match has been listed as Sold Out on the official ticketing website of the International Cricket Council (ICC) for the T20 World Cup 2024

WPL 2024 UP vs RCB Highlights: Mandhana, Perry helps Bangalore win big

Women's Premier League 2024 Royal Challengers Bangalore vs UP Warriorz Highlights: RCB won the third game of the season by beating the Warriorz by 23 runs. Mandhana scored 80 while Perry scored 58

WPL 2024 Points Table: Delhi Capitals remain on top as Warriorz beat Giants

Behind the Capitals was the Smriti Mandhana-led Royal Challengers Bangalore who also had four points from three games

WPL 2024 GG vs DC Highlights: Lanning, Radha star in big win for Capitals

Women's Premier League 2024 GG W vs DC W Highlights: Meg Lanning with the bat (55 runs) and Radha Yadav with the ball (3/20) starred in Capitals's win as they moved to the top of the table

IPL 2024: James Franklin likely to replace Steyn as SRH bowling coach

Former New Zealand left-arm pacer James Franklin is likely to replace Dale Steyn as Sunrisers Hyderabad bowling coach in the upcoming IPL, beginning on March 22. Steyn, a former South African fast bowler, who took over as SRH bowling coach in 2022, has requested the franchise to give him a break for this season owing to personal reasons. "We are in talks with him (Franklin) as Dale Steyn will not be available for this season," an IPL source told PTI on conditions of anonymity. The 43-year-old had earlier played for Mumbai Indians in the 2011 and 2021 seasons, but this is his maiden stint as coach in the IPL. Franklin, however, has coaching experience with Durham in English county cricket and Pakistan Super League team Islamabad United as assistant coach. At SRH, Franklin will link up with his former teammate Daniel Vettori, who was appointed as the team's head coach after IPL 2023. Earlier, they have worked together at Middlesex in county cricket as well as with Birmingham Phoeni

Chennai Super Kings' training camp gets underway ahead of IPL 2024

Chennai Super Kings' pre-season camp got underway here on Saturday in the presence of pacer Deepak Chahar, who will be eyeing a national comeback through a consistent run for his franchise in the IPL beginning March 22. "The first batch of local (Indian) players arrived on Friday and more are expected to arrive in the coming days," a Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) official told PTI. On Friday, CSK confirmed the arrival of the first batch of players in the city and they included Simarjeet Singh (pacer), Rajvardhan Hangargekar (all-rounder), Mukesh Choudhary (pacer), Prashant Solanki (spinner), Ajay Mandal (all-rounder) and Deepak Chahar (seamer). Notably, Chahar has not played any form of cricket since last December when he pulled out of the T20 series against Australia midway before skipping the tour of South Africa due to his father's illness. However, he declared himself fully fit last month while training at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru. The injury-pron