A tense WPL final, a close finish and the first time Harmanpreet Kaur got to put one over rival captain - both national and franchise - Meg Lanning. The tournament was short and frenetic but changed much for women's cricket in India.
Mumbai Indians announced their entry into the women’s premier league (WPL) with a bang. The men’s team beat Delhi Capitals in the blockbuster final on sunday.
The first season of the inaugural season of WPL on JioCinema delivers the highest viewership on any Women’s events globally. In addition to 4K streaming, viewers enjoyed multi-cam setup, hype mode and the extensive panel of experts across multiple languages. Defending champions Gujarat Titans take on Chennai Super Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
The women's premier league final was the equal opportunity women’s cricket had been crying for all these years. It was also a relief for india captain Harmanpreet Kaur, who finally had a close finish go her way. There was a marked difference in the fitness levels of Indian players and the foreign stars like Meg Lanning, Sciver-Brunt, Ashleigh Gardener and Marizanne Kapp.
Wild celebrationsMumbai beat the Delhi Capitals by seven wickets in a thrilling final on Sunday. The three-week Twenty20 extravaganza was the newest addition to women’s cricket. It was like a festival for women's cricket which the entire world was celebrating.
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur spoke about her journey in the inaugural edition of the women's premier league. She spoke about breaking the trophy jinx and her experience of winning the first trophy. If we win the moments, the trophy will come automatically.
Mumbai Indians were crowned champions at the inaugural women's premier league (WPL). Captain Harmanpreet Kaur said it feels like a dream for everyone here.
MI were 23 for 2 in the fourth over while chasing 132 to win. But Nat Sciver-Brunt smashed a 55-ball 60 not out to take them home. Captain meg Lanning said it was very special to be able to take home the team.
Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur's form is a huge concern as Mumbai Indians look to cap their superb women’s premier league season (WPL). The skipper managed just 14 runs in the Eliminator against UP Warriorz on friday.
Nat Sciver-Brunt played a match-winning knock of 72 against UP Warriorz in the Eliminator. UPW folded for just 110 as Issy Wong returned with figures of 4/15.
Keeper-batter Richa Ghosh was signed by royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 1.9 crore. The 19-year-old's father had to borrow the money to buy a bat for her daughter. He used to take his daughter to cricket grounds from the age of 4 itself.
RCB finished fourth in the points table, missing out on a playoff spot in the 5-team tournament. Mandhana said she did not expect the tournament to go the way it did in the inaugural season of the women's premier league.
RCB-W will look to sign off from WPL 2023 with a win. Royal Challengers Bangalore Women vs Mumbai Indians Women WPL 2123 match No. 19 will start on march 21, Tuesday.
India women's all-rounder Deepti Sharma was the Player of the Match. The 25-year-old is a match-winner with both bat and ball. She has scored 1891 runs at an average of 36.36, with one hundred and 12 fifties.
UP Warriorz women take on table-toppers Mumbai Indians women on march 18. They will have to put up a much better show against the likes of Yastika Bhatia and Harmanpreet Kaur. The match will be live-streamed on the sports18 network in india.
India seamer knocked over australia's top four in the women's bowling performance of the year. Renuka Singh was indecisive on a day when everything she bowled hit the right spot. She pulled late movement from the ball and managed to nip it both ways.
Smriti Mandhana's 61 not out gave india a strong total to defend against England in the semi-final. She tore into teenage offspinner Alice Capsey and 20-year-old fast bowler Issy Wong in the powerplay to bring up her 50 inside five overs.
Gujarat Giants beat Delhi Capitals 136 by 11 runs in their last three games. They have scored 147 for 4 batting first against the team that boasts of the best powerplay scoring rate so far in the WPL - of 9.38. The odds were heavily in Capitals' favour.
Key members of the Mumbai Indians Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise celebrated the brilliant run of the franchise’s women players in the ongoing women’s premier league (WPL) the video of the duo turning ‘reporters’ was shared by the official Twitter handle of the WPL on Wednesday.
Anjum Chopra hailed Harmanpreet Kaur's stellar performance in the ongoing womens premier league (WPL) 2023. She hit seven fours and two sixes in her 30-ball 51 to turn around the game in the favour of Mumbai Indians, taking them to a competitive 162/8 in 20 overs.
Indians became the first team to qualify for the playoffs of the inaugural women's premier league. They defeated Gujarat Titans by 55 runs in the brabourne stadium on march 14. All-rounder amelia Kerr said the team has been fuelled by the home crowd and by the fact that everyone wants to compete.
The Mumbai Indians beat the Gujarat Giants by a margin of 55 runs. Harmanpreet Kaur led her team to an unbeaten score of 162/8. Despite being asked to bat first, the team struggled to keep up with the pace.
Amelia Kerr praises Harmanpreet Kaur for leading her team from the front in the inaugural edition of the women's premier league. The all-rounder says she is privileged to play alongside someone of the class and calibre of her team.
RCB have lost every match they have placed so far in the women's premier league. Despite the bad run, the team remains positive and hopes to turn the tables soon in their upcoming WPL match.
GG will be playing a team that was humiliated by the aggressive Mumbai Indians in their previous match. The team led by Meg Lanning will be adamant about getting their act together to register their third win of the campaign against GG.
The women’s premier league (WPL) 2023 match between Gujarat Giants and Delhi Capitals will be played at the DY Patil Sports Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Only three Delhi players- skipper Lanning, Jemimah Rodrigues and Radha Yadav, could reach the double-digit mark against Mumbai in that fixture. The team management will be wary of their poor batting performance ahead of their next match.
The UP Warriorz will face off against the Royal Challengers Bangalore at the historic Brabourne Stadium on friday. The women's premier league champions beat the Gujarat Giants by 8 wickets.
Sluggishness set the tone for the first defeat of the women's premier league. The australian captain added another 43 runs to the tally with her knock. She said that she was unsatisfied with the way they came.
The Delhi Capitals are set to go up against Mumbai Indians on Thursday at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai. Both teams are coming into the clash with two wins in two games. The DC have continued their brilliant run in the women’s premier league.
The match is set to be played at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. The mighty Mumbai side displayed a resounding all-around show in the first two matches. Both Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians have secured four points each.
The Gujarat Giants have had an even worse campaign than the Challengers. They are placed at the bottom of the points table with a net run rate of -3.765.
Match between Gujarat Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore will be played on march 8. The match will be live streamed on the Jio Cinema app and website.
GG and RCB will play in the sixth match of WPL 2023 on march 8. The two teams in question remain winless after having played two games each. A lot could come down to certain critical matchups.
Alyssa Healy urged the women's big bash league (WBBL) to be lucrative and exciting enough to keep pace with the Women's Premier League (WPL) he said it is time for the Australian league to refocus on its purpose.
The year 2023 has brought a lot of wonderful moments for women's cricket in india. The start of the year was tremendous as the men won the inaugural edition of the U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2023.
The women's premier league (WPL) 2023 will feature an exciting match between GG and RCB. The match will take place at the Brabourne Stadium, with a scheduled start time of 7:30 PM IST. A team would need to achieve a total of more than 180 while batting first.
Harmanpreet Kaur is one of the best women’s cricketers of our generation turns 34. The all-rounder was made captain of the Mumbai Indians franchise in the inaugural Women’s Premier League. She has taken 31 wickets in ODIs and 32 in T20Is.
The Gujarat Giants are set to face off against the Royal Challengers in the sixth match of the WPL 2023. Both teams are currently seeking their first win of the season after suffering losses in their first two games. The challengers suffered a defeat in their last game against the Mumbai Indians women.
India women's skipper Harmanpreet Kaur is celebrating her 34th birthday today. She started off her career as a bowler to become one of the most trustworthy all-rounders. A lead medium pacer, she had to face a lot of struggle in her starting days.
The inaugural women's premier league kicks off in early-March. There are five teams competing for the inaugural trophy. The competition will host some of the biggest names in cricket.
The women's T20 world cup generated an engagement of 140 million on the photo sharing app. The tournament was nothing short of a success on social media, as it was the Indian players who dominated the scene.
Kriti Sanon, Kiara Advani and AP Dhillon performed at the opening ceremony of the first-ever women’s premier league 2023. In the video, she is seen waving at the crowds, as well as clicking selfies with her fans. She also shared a video that gave a glimpse of her performance.
The team were looking for a big win to open their campaign in the inaugural edition of the WPL 2023. The team defeated the Gujarat Giants by 143 runs with Harmanpreet scoring 65 runs off 30 balls.
Jemimah rodrigues' parents were at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. They were asked about those anxious moments before she was picked for Rs 2.20 crore. She was in south africa to support their daughter at the women’s T20 World Cup.
Harmanpreet Kaur smashed the first fifty of the women's premier league in the opening match of the WPL. She reached the landmark in just 22 balls and hit 11 boundaries. The dangerous skipper was dismissed by Sneh Rana as she tried to hit another ball to the boundary.
Women's cricket in India was restricted to the urban privileged until the 1960s. The women’s cricket association of India sent cricketer-administrator Neeta Telang to watch the final and seek globalrecognition.
RCB launched the 'Sports for All' initiative in an attempt to encourage more women participation at all levels of the sport. The franchise also wants the young women to make cricket one of the first career choices. It will start their campaign in the inaugural women's premier league on Sunday.
The 5-team tournament aims to bring women's cricket into the spotlight and provide a platform for Indian talent. Kriti Sanon also danced to Thumkeshwari and other popular songs. AP Dhillon made fans go gaga as he sang on Brown Munde.
RCB launched the 'Sports for All' initiative in an attempt to encourage more women participation at all levels of the sport. The franchise also wants the young women to make cricket one of the first career choices. It will start their campaign in the inaugural women's premier league on Sunday.
AP Dhillion met jemimah Rodrigues and Harleen Deol in the locker room. The cricketers sang a popular Punjabi track in front of the singer. He performed one of his well-known songs.
GG and Mumbai Indians go head-to-head in the first game of the women's premier league. Both sides have some big names in their ranks, with Beth Mooney leading the Giants and Harmanpreet Kaur leading the Indians. There are some other surprising picks that have gone under the radar.
India batter Veda Krishnamurthy feels the WPL will present learning opportunities for players in the competition for dealing with crunch situations in a game. The season-opener will see Gujarat Giants take on Mumbai Indians at the DY Patil Stadium.
Five teams will be taking part in the women's premier league. The games will take place from march 4 to march 26. All the matches of the WPL 2023 will only be taking place at DY Patil Sports Academy in Mumbai.
The proteas women made history last weekend by becoming the first senior cricket side to play in a world cup final. Head coach Hilton Moreeng and star bowler Ayabonga Khaka tell Muhammad Hussain this achievement has cemented the legacy of the women's game.
The women's premier league (WPL) ushers in a new dawn for the sport in the country. The 21-match tournament will commence on Saturday with Gujarat Giants taking on india captain Harmanpreet Kaur-led Mumbai Indians.
Sandhya Agarwal once held the record for top test score of 190. The khokho club had just two sets of kits. She says it was the building blocks of india's women's cricket.
Shobha Pandit was part of the Indian women’s team in the 1970s. She played eight Tests and three ODIs for the women's team. The 67-year-old says she is glad to see the progress of the womens game.
The institute used to host a three-four week camp for women's cricket in india. It made them eligible to get some funding from the government when the game was yet to see any money flow. The camp was a god send gift if they were ready to put up with the cold weather.
