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  Laura Wolvaardt, Smriti Mandhana among nominees for ICC Women's Player of the Month award

  Cricket | November 06, 2025 21:44 IST

  The ICC on Thursday confirmed the men’s and women’s nominees for the Player of the Month awards for October. While the top-performers from the Women’s World Cup were recognised, the Pakistan-South Africa Test series saw two of the three players being nominated among men.

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  WPL Retention 2026: Complete list of players retained and purse remaining of all teams

  Cricket | November 06, 2025 18:08 IST

  WPL teams announced 2026 retentions, with Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, and Shafali Verma among those retained. DC and MI kept five players each, while stars like Alyssa Healy, Meg Lanning, and Deepti Sharma head to the auction pool.

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  President Murmu felicitates World Cup–winning Indian women's team at Rashtrapati Bhavan

  Cricket | November 06, 2025 15:41 IST

  President Droupadi Murmu felicitated the Indian women’s cricket team for their historic ICC World Cup 2025 win, praising their unity, determination, and role in inspiring young girls while lauding coaches and staff for contributing to the nation’s proud triumph.

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  Watch: PM Modi interacts with Women World Cup champions, Indian players share interesting stories

  Cricket | November 06, 2025 12:29 IST

  PM Modi met the Indian women's cricket team on Wednesday and congratulated them on their historic World Cup triumph, beating South Africa by 52 runs in the final. India's World Cup squad was also accompanied by their head coach Amol Muzumdar and BCCI President Mithun Manhas.

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  PM Modi meets Women's World Cup champions at his residence, poses for photo with trophy

  Cricket | November 05, 2025 20:46 IST

  PM Modi hosted India’s Women’s World Cup-winning cricket team at Lok Kalyan Marg, congratulating them on their victory, recalling iconic moments, and urging players to inspire fitness and empower young girls across the country.

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  WPL Retention 2026 Live Updates: Harmanpreet Kaur not MI's first retention; Deepti, Lanning released

  Cricket | November 07, 2025 7:06 IST

  Ahead of the WPL mega-auction scheduled for the final week of November, all five franchises have submitted their list of retained players and the list will be officially announced today. Stay tuned for updates as the teams announce their retained players along with the respective retention prices.

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  Wolvaardt breaks away to World No 1 ODI ranking, displaces Smriti Mandhana; Jemimah also gains big

  Cricket | November 04, 2025 15:16 IST

  South African captain Laura Wolvaardt was a class apart for the Proteas in the recently concluded Women's World Cup, smashing a century in both the semi-final and the final of the tournament. Wolvaardt achieved the highest aggregate for a player in one edition of the World Cup, scoring 571 runs.

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  Palaash Muchhal wishes Smriti Mandhana for Women's World Cup victory, flaunts 'SM18' tattoo | See he

  November 03, 2025 12:07 IST

  Filmmaker Palaash Muchhal celebrated India’s Women’s World Cup 2025 victory by dedicating a special gesture to cricketer Smriti Mandhana. He also flaunted a tattoo reading 'SM18' while congratulating his soon-to-be-wife for leading India to the historical achievement.

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  Jemimah Rodrigues, Smriti Mandhana, and others pose with World Cup trophy in hotel room

  Cricket | November 03, 2025 10:49 IST

  Star India women's batter Jemimah Rodrigues took to social media and shared some pictures alongside her teammates posing with the Women's World Cup 2025 trophy after the Women in Blue defeated South Africa in the final.

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  Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana break down in tears after India's World Cup triumph | WATCH

  Cricket | November 03, 2025 1:25 IST

  India defended 298 in the Women's World Cup 2025 final against South Africa to clinch the title in Navi Mumbai. Indian stars Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana shared an emotional moment after the World Cup triumph.

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  Women's World Cup 2025: List of award winners and prize money won

  Cricket | November 03, 2025 1:31 IST

  India Women create history, winning the World Cup for the first time as they defeated South Africa by 52 runs in the final at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Here's the list of award winners and prize money won after the tournament.

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  Smriti Mandhana breaks Mithali Raj's all-time World Cup record for India in final vs South Africa

  Cricket | November 02, 2025 17:40 IST

  Smriti Mandhana's strong run in the Women's World Cup 2025 continued as she got off to a good start in the final against South Africa. Mandhana broke a major Mithali Raj record with her decent start in the summit clash.

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  'Dream is within reach': Smriti Mandhana opens up on taking on South Africa in World Cup final

  Cricket | November 02, 2025 14:52 IST

  Star India batter Smriti Mandhana recently came forward and talked about her goals in the ongoing Women's World Cup 2025, and also opened up on taking on South Africa women in the final of the marquee tournament.

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  Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana achieve Women's WC milestones during India's dramatic semis win

  Cricket | October 31, 2025 13:00 IST

  Captain Harmanpreet Kaur played a critical role in taking the massive run-chase deep for India, alongside Jemimah Rodrigues, who eventually won it for the Women in Blue against Australia in the World Cup semifinal. Harmanpreet and her deputy achieved huge World Cup milestones during the clash.

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  Smriti Mandhana-Palash Muchhal's wedding on cards? Here's what we know so far

  October 30, 2025 22:38 IST

  The reported wedding date of cricketer Smriti Mandhana and musician and director Palash Muchhal has now been revealed. Read further to know when the two tie the knot.

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  Smriti Mandhana in disbelief, keep saying 'bat nahi laga' after Alyssa Healy's lucky DRS call: Watch

  Cricket | October 30, 2025 20:27 IST

  Smriti Mandhana was shocked after being given out caught behind via DRS in the World Cup semi-final vs Australia, insisting “bat nahi laga.” Australia posted 338, led by Litchfield’s 119, Perry’s 77, and Gardner’s 63, leaving India chasing a huge total.

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  Smriti Mandhana becomes second Indian cricketer to achieve historic milestone against Australia

  Cricket | October 30, 2025 19:25 IST

  Smriti Mandhana became the second Indian, after Mithali Raj, to score 1000 ODI runs against Australia during the World Cup semi-final. Australia set a massive 338-run target led by Litchfield’s 119, Perry’s 77, and Gardner’s 63, leaving India a tough chase.

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  ICC announces Player of the Tournament nominations for Women's World Cup 2025, two Indians included

  Cricket | October 29, 2025 17:09 IST

  The ICC laid out a list of as many as nine players in contention to walk away with the Player of the Tournament award from the ongoing Women's World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. The list included four players from Australia, two each from India and South Africa and a lone Englishwoman.

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  Smriti Mandhana achieves career best ratings in ICC rankings amid strong World Cup run

  Cricket | October 28, 2025 15:59 IST

  Smriti Mandhana is on a strong run in the Women's ODI World Cup 2025 and is the leading run-scorer in the format. Mandhana has achieved her career-best rating points in the ICC ODI rankings for batters.

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  3 Players who can open with Smriti Mandhana in place of Pratika in World Cup semis against Australia

  Cricket | October 27, 2025 19:45 IST

  Pratika Rawal suffered a freak injury during India's league stage clash against Bangladesh in the Women's ODI World Cup 2025. Rawal has been ruled out for the remainder of the tournament. Here are 3 players who can replace her and open with Smriti Mandhana at the top of the order.