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Women’s Premier League auction to be held in Mumbai on December 9

The players' auction ahead of the 2024 edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL) will be held on December 9 in Mumbai, the BCCI announced on November 24. The second edition of the WPL could take place in February-March next year. Mumbai Indians are the defending WPL champions, as they had beaten Delhi Capitals by seven wickets in the final on March 26 at the Brabourne Stadium earlier this year. Mumbai were led by Harmanpreet Kaur, while the recently-retired Meg Lanning captained Delhi in 2023. The five franchises— Mumbai, Delhi, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Gujarat Giants and UP Warriorz— had retained 60 cricketers, including 21 from overseas, ahead of the auction. A total of 29 players were released from contract from the existing squads. These are the following players from the fiv...

22Nov

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Challenge is to make yourself ready in such a short time: Harmanpreet Kaur on upcoming home Tests – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Preparing for their first home Test in nearly a decade, the captain of the Indian women's team, Harmanpreet Kaur expresses apprehension about the significant challenge of adjusting to red-ball cricket within a limited timeframe, given the demanding international schedule.The Indian team is set to engage in two Tests on home soil, commencing with a clash against England starting from December 14 in Navi Mumbai, followed by another against Australia from December 21 in Mumbai.Harmanpreet underscores the worry regarding the insufficient exposure to red-ball cricket for the Indian women's team.In her illustrious career, she has participated in merely three Test matches, emphasising the need for quick adaptation to the nuances of this format ahead of the upcoming fixtures against ...

20Oct

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Watch: Harmanpreet Kaur has an eventful WBBL match with superb catch, and at the receiving end of a poor umpiring decision

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur had an eventful season opener in the Women’s Big Bash League as she picked up a wicket, took a superb catch, but was at the receiving end of a shocking umpiring decision too. Most Read 1 Leo box office collection Day 1: Vijay-starrer delivers biggest global opening of 2023, beats Jawan, Adipurush and Jailer 2 Leo box office collection Day 1 early reports: Vijay’s film to record biggest Tamil film opening of 2023, brings in Rs 145 crore worldwide See More Harmanpreet, the only Indian to feature in this season’s WBBL in Australia, returns to the Melbourne Renegades where she enjoyed a player-of-the-tournament campaign in 2021. Facing Hobart Heat in her side’s first match of the camp...

28Sep

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Pressure was there but we deserved to win gold in Asian Games: Harmanpreet Kaur | Asian Games 2023 News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Indian women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Thursday stated that their victory in the Asian Games gold medal was well-deserved, given their strong performance against neighboring teams. Harmanpreet however acknowledged that the weight of expectations did put some pressure on the team.In their debut appearance at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, India successfully met the high expectations, securing the gold medal, beating defeating Sri Lanka by 19 runs in the final."It was a great experience, we played really well. When we left for the Asian Games, we knew our team is pretty strong and we had in mind that we need to prepare like this for future tournaments, We deserved to win the gold," Harmanpreet said on the sidelines of a felicitation function organised by the Spor...

19Sep

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Asian Games women’s cricket: India start favourites, but must mind the gap

India is the only Asian team to have made it to the semifinals or beyond at the last three ICC Women’s T20 World Cups. In all the editions of Women’s Asia Cup, only once has India not won the title. As seven-time champions of the continental event, including the most recent one in 2022, it is only obvious that they start favourites for the gold medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou.But Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and Co must be wary of the gap closing between them and their closest rivals in Asia. More so in the T20 format, says former India captain Mithali Raj. “I have been following the progress of the Sri Lankan and Pakistan teams. Both have won against very good sides like England, New Zealand and South Africa,” Mithali told The Indian Express. “They are coming into the Asian G...

19Sep

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Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur move up in ICC women’s ODI rankings – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Indian batters Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur have both improved their positions, jumping one spot up in the latest ICC Women's Player Rankings released on Tuesday.Mandhana has moved up to fourth position with 708 points, while Indian captain Harmanpreet has climbed to sixth position with 694 points.England's star batter Nat Sciver-Brunt currently holds the top spot in the ODI batting rankings. Sciver-Brunt achieved this ranking after a record-breaking century in their third ICC Women's Championship ODI victory over Sri Lanka, reaching a century in just 66 balls, which is the fastest for an England women's player. She finished with 120 runs from just 74 balls, including 18 fours and a six.Sciver-Brunt's outstanding performance also elevated her to the third-highest rati...

14Sep

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Cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur on TIME100 NEXT 2023 list of emerging leaders – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Three notable Indians, including cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur, have earned a spot on TIME magazine's prestigious "2023 TIME100 Next: the Emerging Leaders Shaping the World" list. The list also featured Nandita Venkatesan and Vinu Daniel. It also featured Indian-origin Nabarun Dasgupta.TIME magazine celebrated Harmanpreet's enduring competitive spirit and her profound impact on the world of women's cricket. They credited her with transforming women's cricket from a peripheral interest to one of the most valuable sporting assets globally.At the age of 34, Harmanpreet continues to make headlines and impress cricket enthusiasts.Harmanpreet attained legendary status in 2017 when she scored an incredible 171 not out off just 115 balls in a World Cup match against Australia, leaving f...

3Sep

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Harmanpreet Kaur only Indian player to get picked in WBBL overseas draft | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Indian women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur has been retained by the Melbourne Renegades in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) overseas draft, making her the sole Indian player to secure a spot in the prestigious league.Among the 18 Indian players featured in the inaugural WBBL overseas draft, which included talents like Yastika Bhatia, Jemimah Rodrigues, and Deepti Sharma, only Harmanpreet Kaur received an opportunity.Harmanpreet, designated in the platinum category, had an impressive stint with the Renegades during the 2021-22 season. She scored a total of 406 runs in 12 innings, maintaining an average of 58.00 and a striking rate of 130.96. Her notable performances included three half-centuries and a top score of 81 not out. Additionally, she showcased her bowling...

20Aug

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Haramanpreet says no regret over her Dhaka outburst

Indian women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur. File | Photo Credit: AFP Indian women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur said on Sunday that she has no regret over her temperamental outburst during the third ODI against Bangladesh last month in Dhaka.Harmanpreet was banned for two matches after she smashed the stumps over the umpire's decision to give her out.Later in the post-match presentation, she had also termed the umpiring "pathetic" during the bilateral series.Following the ban, Harmanpreet will miss India’s first two T20I matches at the Hanghzou Asian Games in September-October."I will not say that I regret anything because at the end of the day as a player you want to see that fair things are happening. As a player, you always have the right to express yourself and ...

20Aug

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‘No regret’: Harmanpreet Kaur on her Dhaka outburst | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Harmanpreet Kaur, captain of the Indian women's cricket team, claimed on Sunday that she had no regrets about her emotional outburst during the third ODI against Bangladesh last month in Dhaka.Harmanpreet was suspended for two matches after slamming the stumps in protest of the umpire's decision to call her out.She also called the umpiring throughout the bilateral series "pathetic" later in the post-match presentation.Harmanpreet will miss India's first two T20I matches at the Hangzhou Asian Games in September-October as a result of the punishment."I will not say that I regret anything because at the end of the day as a player you want to see that fair things are happening. As a player, you always have the right to express yourself and what you're feeling," she was quoted as ...

15Aug

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Harmanpreet Kaur says audience liked WPL more than IPL | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Women's Premier League turned out to be a huge success as it helped give a much-needed boost to women's cricket in India. And if Indian women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur is to be believed, the audience showed more interest than IPL."WPL was a game changer for us. That tournament was so good. Everyone loved it back home. The response we got, trust me, some of the audience was more interested in women's IPL than men's because it was something new to watch," Harmanpreet said on Daggers & Lyds podcast.Organised by the BCCI, the franchise T20 cricket league took place from March 4 to March 26 this year. The tournament featured five teams and a total of 22 matches, all held at Brabourne Stadium and DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai.The franchise-based T20 cricket leagu...

15Aug

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Harmanpreet Kaur says some of the audience liked WPL more than IPL | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Women's Premier League turned out to be a huge success as it helped give a much-needed boost to women's cricket in India. And if Indian women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur is to be believed, the audience showed more interest in WPL than IPL."WPL was a game changer for us. That tournament was so good. Everyone loved it back home. The response we got, trust me, some of the audience was more interested in women's IPL than men's because it was something new to watch," Harmanpreet said on Daggers & Lyds podcast.Organised by the BCCI, the franchise T20 cricket league took place from March 4 to March 26 this year. The tournament featured five teams and a total of 22 matches, all held at Brabourne Stadium and DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai.The franchise-based T20 cricke...

8Aug

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Harmanpreet Kaur wants more Tests for Indian women’s cricket team | Cricket News – Times of India

Highlighting the significance of the longest format in women's cricket, Harmanpreet Kaur, the captain of the Indian team, has underscored the need for an increase in both international and domestic red-ball matches.In the ongoing Future Tours Programme (FTP) cycle, spanning from 2022 to 2025, the Indian women's team is scheduled to participate in the fewest Test matches among the four teams engaged in the longest format of the game."This year we have two Tests - one against England and one against Australia - and I hope those games can make a huge impact on women's cricket and hopefully in the future we will keep getting more Test matches."We have to bring back Test matches in women's cricket because it's very important for women's cricket," Kaur said on 'Sky Sports Cricket Podcast'.Ind...

31Jul

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Harmanpreet Kaur set to play for Trent Rockets in The Hundred | Cricket News – Times of India

MUMBAI: Slapped with a two-match ban by the International Cricket Council due to her boorish behaviour in the third ODI against Bangladesh on July 22, Indian women's team captain Harmanpreet Kaur is set to return to the field on August 1 when she turns out for the Trent Rockets in The Hundred competition in England.Harmanpreet will be in action on day one of the event when she turns out for Trent Rockets against Southern Brave, at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. In an Instagram video post on Saturday, the India skipper said: "Hi guys, this is Harmanpreet Kaur. Just arrived in Trent Bridge. We've a game on the 1st. Come and watch us. Thank you." Apart from her, three other top players of the Indian women's team - vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, Jemima h Rodrigues and Richa Ghosh will play in The...

29Jul

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“Umpiring issue was raised because India did not win”: Bangladesh women’s cricket skipper Nigar Sultana

Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and Bangladesh’s skipper Nigar Sultana during the toss ahead of 2nd T20I match in the India Women tour of Bangladesh, 2023, at Shere Bangla National Stadium, in Dhaka on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: ANI Much has already been talked and written about the India versus Bangladesh women’s series, with Harmanpreet Kaur handed a two-match ban for her on and off-field conduct.Opening up on the bitterly contested series, Bangladesh skipper Nigar Sultana Joty said the umpiring issue was raised because India did not win. Asked if Nigar Sultana Joty agrees that Harmanpreet had done things in the heat of the moment and while it was indeed a mistake such things happen in sports, she responded saying on Revsportz, “You are right in saying such things happen in sports and ...

28Jul

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Jemimah Rodrigues to play in the Hundred for Northern Superchargers | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India's talented batter, Jemimah Rodrigues, has signed a last-minute deal to play for Northern Superchargers in the upcoming Hundred tournament in England. She will be replacing Australia's Heather Graham in the squad.Despite missing a significant portion of the competition last year due to a wrist injury, Rodrigues was one of the leading run-scorers in the inaugural season of the Hundred.According to espncricinfo, the Northern Superchargers had initially chosen not to retain her ahead of this year's draft in March. However, they have now brought her back into the side as an injury replacement.This news comes amid Australia's decision to withdraw two prominent players, Alyssa Healy and Ellyse Perry, from the tournament due to injuries sustained during Australia's second ODI a...

28Jul

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Harmanpreet Kaur’s Asian Games participation hinges on team’s success | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Indian women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur's appearance in the upcoming Asian Games will depend on her team's performance, as they must reach the final to grant her eligibility. The mega event is scheduled to commence on September 23 in Hangzhou, promising high-stakes cricketing action.The tournament will see four teams each in the men's and women's events - India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh- directly playing from the last eight stage based on their ICC T20I rankings as of June 1.All matches will hold official T20I status.However, Harmanpreet faces a hurdle as she received a two-match ban due to a public outburst after a recent ODI game against Bangladesh. Consequently, she will be ineligible to participate in the quarter-final, which is likely to involve a...

27Jul

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World Cup schedule likely to be changed: Jay Shah | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Amid speculation that India-Pakistan match could be rescheduled, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said that one could see a few changes in the upcoming ODI World Cup in India in Oct-Nov. Shah insisted that there have been requests from a few International Cricket Council (ICC) member nations to change the schedule citing very small gaps between a few games."A few members have requested that they have short gaps between two matches while they have a long gap of six days before other games. We are trying to just change the date and time of matches while retaining the venues. Things will be sorted in a few days. These things happen in World Cups," Shah said here on Thursday. Shah didn’t want to name the member nations and asserted that it will be done in coordination with the ICC.There h...

27Jul

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India-Pak World Cup game in Ahmedabad: Date to change, not venue: Jay Shah

The date for the India versus Pakistan encounter at the upcoming Cricket World Cup will change but the venue for the crunch clash will still be Ahmedabad, BCCI secretary Jay Shah announced on Thursday. The Indian Express had reported on Wednesday that the India-Pakistan World Cup clash was likely to be rescheduled from October 15 as it clashed with the first day of Navratri. Since Navratri festival is celebrated with great pomp and with mass participation at garba nights across Gujarat, security agencies had reportedly advised the BCCI to tweak the itinerary. Late last month, when the ICC announced the World Cup schedule, the nearly 1-lakh-capacity Narendra Modi Stadium got four marquee games – the tournament opener between New Zealand and England, India vs Pakistan, England vs Austra...

27Jul

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Kinetic energy, passion and emotion are fine, but rules must be respected too

Harmanpreet Kaur... in the eye of the storm. | Photo Credit: AFP Women’s cricket in India has come a long way. From the days of pioneers like Diana Edulji and Shantha Rangaswamy struggling with meagre resources, followed by the era of Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami, who with their staggering numbers, carved a niche for themselves, Indian women’s cricket acquired a distinct identity. Upon this ballast of hard work and sweat, the present crop has added layers of efficiency, topped it with effervescence and kept the fans glued to their seats. Harmanpreet Kaur or a Jemimah Rodrigues occupy this spectrum where the athlete becomes a larger-than-life personality. The women have shown that they are never inferior to their much-feted male counterparts. The BCCI recognised this level playing...