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WPL 2024 DC vs RCB Final Highlights: Perry, bowlers take Bangalore to title

WPL 2024 Delhi Capitals W vs Royal Challengers Bangalore W Highlights: Ellyse Perry and the three spinners Sophie Molineux, Shreyanka Patil and Asha Sobhana took the the Bangalore side to the title

WPL 2024: Virat Kohli congratulates Smriti Mandhana as RCB lifts trophy

With women lifting the WPLK trophy, RCB won the first title among men and women in the 16-year-old existence of the club in both the Indian Premier League and WPL

WPL 2024 MI vs RCB Eliminator Highlights: Bangalore defend 135, reach final

WPL 2024 Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Eliminator Highlights: Perry with her 66 with the bat and 1/29 with the ball was once again the hero for RCB as they beat MI to reach final

WPL 2024 DC vs GG Highlights: Shafali, bowlers take Capitals to final

Women's Premier League 2024 Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Giants Highlights: Capitals reached the final after they beat the Giants by seven wickets with 41 balls to spare

WPL 2024: Ellyse Perry backs calm and composed RCB to enjoy playoffs

After guiding Royal Challengers Bangalore to the Women's Premier League knock-outs with a record breaking six-wicket haul, all-rounder Ellyse Perry said a calmer dressing room is behind the team's success this season. Perry ended with sensational figures of six for 15 against Mumbai Indians to qualify for the Eliminator here on Tuesday. "We started the game really well and that was probably our best bowling performance in the power play in the last three matches," said Perry in a media interaction on Wednesday. When asked if there has been a shift in the attitude in the dressing room and change in the mindset of the players compared to last season, Perry said, "There is a sense of calmness and the team is enjoying themselves. "In the dressing room and as well as on the field there has been lots of smiles and huge focus to just go out there and enjoy because it's a pretty special tournament and the crowd has been amazing from five matches which were super special and now being here

WPL 2024 playoffs qualification: RCB through; UP, Gujarat knocked out

With Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals already qualified for the Playoffs, RCB took the remaining spot as they beat Mumbai in their final league game by 7 wickets on Tuesday

WPL 2024 GG vs UP Highlights: Deepti's 88 in vain as Giants stay alive

WPL 2024 Gujarat Giants W vs UP Warriorz Highlights: Deepti Sharma hit a brilliant unbeaten 88 off just 60 balls to keep the Warriorz in the chase, ultimately it was not enough as they lost by 8 runs

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: 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

WPL 2024: Mumbai Indians crush UPW by 42 runs to extract sweet revenge

Mumbai Indians extracted sweet revenge on UP Warriorz, defeating them by 42 runs to climb to the second spot in the standings of the Women's Premier League here on Thursday. Opting to bat, MI overcame early jitters to post a decent 160/6. While Nat Sciver-Brunt (45 off 31) and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (33 off 30) added 59 off 46 balls for the third wicket to steady MI's ship, the innings got impetus due to Amelia Kerr (39 not out off 23 balls) and rising star Sajeevan Sajana's (22 not out off 14 balls) knocks. The duo added 43 in 4.2 overs towards the end. UPW struggled in their chase, finding runs difficult to come by as they could manage 118 for nine. The win was a sweet revenge for MI who lost by seven wickets against UPW on February 28 in Bengaluru. UPW's problems compounded when they lost three key wickets -- skipper Alyssa Healy, Kiran Navgire and Chamari Athapaththu -- inside the first five overs for just 15 runs. UPW never really recovered from the torrid start as the ask

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 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: DC skipper Lanning sees room for improvement in her performance

Delhi Capitals captain Meg Lanning has been one of the most prolific batters in the Women's Premier League so far, but she still feels she needs improvement in her game going forward. Lanning is currently the third highest scorer in the tournament with 148 runs from four innings, with the help of two fifties. In DC's last match, Lanning scored a vital 55 off 41 balls to lead her side to a 25-run win over Gujarat Giants. "I'm just enjoying playing cricket...we've got a really good squad and staff that makes it a really cool environment to be in. We back each other and play to our strengths, so it certainly helps and makes my job a lot easier," she said after the win on Sunday. "It's been nice to be able to contribute and help the team win. I feel like there's still a little bit of improvement needed in how I'm playing. I'm not completely satisfied, but as I said I'm just trying to have some fun and play with a smile on my face." With the win, DC signed off the Bengaluru leg on the

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 UP vs GG Highlights: Harris, Ecclestone shine in Warriorz victory

WPL 2024 UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants Highlights: Grace Harris (60* off 33 balls) and Sophie Ecclestone (3/20 in 4 overs) helped Warriorz beat Giants by six wickets to register a second win of season

WPL 2024: Shafali made mental adjustments to convert starts into big scores

Big-hitting batter Shafali Verma says she has made minor adjustments to her approach towards the game in the last one year, which is helping her convert good starts into big knocks in the ongoing Women's Premier League. Verma struck a half century and stitched a second-wicket stand of 82 runs with Alice Capsey (46) as Delhi Capitals defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 25 runs in a WPL match here on Thursday night. RCB could only muster up 169/9 in their 20 overs, pursuing a 195-run victory target. "Last time in the WPL, I was getting out in the 30s or 40s. Those knocks taught me a lot. I think because of that, now I want to convert a 30 or 40-run score into a 50 for the team and for myself," Verma told 'Jio Cinema'. "The main change is a slight adjustment in my mindset and I want to take this forward," she added. Verma's team is currently top of the table with two wins from three matches. The 20-year-old Verma, who became the youngest to play cricket for India when she debute

BCCI to conduct women's red-ball tournament in Pune from March 28

Women's red-ball cricket will return to India's domestic calendar after four years when the BCCI conducts a Senior Inter Zonal Multi-Day Trophy in Pune from March 28, the board announced on Friday. The move comes after the Indian women's team's return to Test cricket. The side has played Tests against Australia and England in the recent years. Domestic red ball cricket for women was last held in 2018. "It is a welcome step taken by BCCI. The national team has started playing Test cricket again and we need the next generation of cricketers to play red ball cricket at the domestic level," former India pacer Amita Sharma told PTI. "I would also want red ball to be played at the state level and not just zonal level. Back in the day we had both those events," she added. The Maharashtra Cricket Association will be hosting the tournament which will feature six teams, representing East, West, North, South, Central, and North-East zones. They will be competing in a series of five matches t

WPL 2024 RCB vs GG Highlights: Mandhana, Molineux maul Giants in Bengaluru

WPL 2024 RCB W vs GG W Highlights: Smriti Mandhana hit 43 off 27 as Royal Challengers Bangalore chased down 108 with 8 wickets and 45 balls to spare. Sophie Molineux had picked 3 wickets for RCB

WPL 2024: Meet Sajana Sajeevan; From paddy field cricket to overnight star

Sajeevan and Sharada struggled to hold back their tears when their daughter Sajana informed them about her debut for Mumbai Indians in the Women's Premier League (WPL) opener against Delhi Capitals on Friday. Their anxious wait to see Sajana in action turned into a joyous occasion for the whole neighbourhood as she slammed a final-ball six to propel the defending champions to a thrilling four-wicket victory here. Sajana's act of ultimate cricketing fantasy that turned her into an overnight protagonist had its genesis in humble surroundings of Mananthavady, a village in Wayanad, Kerala. Sajeevan, an autorickshaw driver in the village, and Sharada, panchayat councillor and accountant, had more daily worries, including loans, to address when Sajana began to take some interest in cricket. In fact, their modest financial environs prevented them from supporting Sajana's dream to pursue cricket. "Our income was not really that big enough to fund her sporting activities and travelling for