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Annabel Sutherland slams fastest double century in women’s Test history | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Australian cricketer Annabel Sutherland etched her name in the annals of cricket history by smashing the fastest double hundred in women's Test cricket. The 22-year-old achieved this remarkable feat on the second day of the one-off match against South Africa, captivating audiences at the WACA ground.Sutherland's extraordinary innings saw her reach the milestone in just 248 balls, surpassing the previous record set by Karen Rolton in 2001.Rolton's double century came off 306 balls against England in Leeds, but Sutherland's aggressive batting style propelled her to rewrite the record books.The young cricketer's innings was nothing short of spectacular as she amassed a staggering 210 runs off 256 balls before eventually getting dismissed. Sutherland’s blistering knock played a p...
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Kashvee Gautam hoping WPL leads to an India debut | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Pacer Kashvee Gautam, the most expensive uncapped Indian buy at the Women's Premier League (WPL) auction, is hopeful that a good outing in WPL will lead to an India debut."When you start off, there are a few doubts that creep in, but as and when you start growing, you begin reaping the rewards of your hard work. The picture is clear for me now.I know I want to go on and play for India and perform well there," said Gautam.Kashvee Gautam added that the wicket of Australian opener Alyssa Healy will bring her most joy in the upcoming edition.The seamer from Chandigarh was bought for Rs 2 crore by Gujarat Giants at the auction on Saturday. She is also a hard hitting batter."It's quite unbelievable at the moment. I was travelling in the team bus after practice and was informed abou...
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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...
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Opportunity for India to lift the World Cup at home: Mithali Raj | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former captain of the Indian women's cricket team, Mithali Raj, expressed optimism about the prospects of the Indian men's cricket team in the upcoming ICC World Cup, which is scheduled to take place in India later this year. The global cricket extravaganza is set to unfold in October and November, offering the hosts the chance to secure another World Cup victory on home soil, having previously clinched titles in 1983 and 2011.Mithali, renowned as the highest run-scorer in Women's One Day Internationals (WODIs) with a staggering 7,805 runs, spoke about the exciting opportunity that lies ahead for the Indian men's cricket team. "As an Indian cricket fan, I would want India to play in the final. It is a big opportunity. We are the host nation and the conditions are in our favou...
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Indian sportspersons wish nation on Independence Day | Off the field News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Indian sportspersons, former and current, took to social media on Tuesday to extend their wishes on the 77th Independence Day.Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma, Mithali Raj, PV Sindhu, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuvraj Singh, and several other sportspersons took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to wish countrymen a happy Independence Day.Sachin Tendulkar wrote: "I love my India. Wishing all my fellow Indians across the world a very happy Independence Day."Indian captain Rohit Sharma posted: "The tricolour means more than words can ever convey. Happy Independence Day."Former Indian women's team captain Mithali Raj wrote: "From every corner of our glorious nation, we come together as one to celebrate the essence of being Indian. Happy Independence Day, everyone! May our tri-col...
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Dhoni, Yuvraj, Raina, Mithali & Jhulan awarded MCC life membership | Cricket News – Times of India

MUMBAI: Five top Indian cricketers - Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, Sursh Raina, Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami were on Wednesday awarded with life membership of the prestigious Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).The MCC announced 19 new Honorary Life Members, with eight Test-playing nations represented in the latest cohort. The London-based club, which frames the rules of the game, awards honorary life membership to some of the finest men and women players to have played the game.While India and England each have five former players included on this year's list, while there are players from Australia, Bangladesh, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa and West Indies in the list too.Dhoni led India to famous triumphs in the 2007 ICC World T20 and the 2011 ICC World Cup, while Yuvraj was a...
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Losing key players dented our composition: Gujarat Giants mentor Mithali Raj | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Gujarat Giants' team mentor and former India captain Mithali Raj said that losing key players early in the Women's Premier League campaign dented the team's composition, resulting in its elimination from the inaugural tournament.Gujarat were eliminated after losing their last match against UP Warriorz on Monday.Gujarat's head coach Rachel Haynes conceded that they had some tough moments, but also praised her team for showing a lot of character during the tournament.Gujarat suffered a big blow to their prospects early in the tournament, when Australia opener and designated skipper Beth Mooney suffered a calf injury on the opening day of the tournament and missed the remainder of the WPL.Even as the others stepped up, Gujarat Giants did miss a player of Mooney's calibre through...
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Women’s sport a winner as money pours into India cricket league | Cricket News – Times of India

MUMBAI: India's inaugural Women's Premier League cricket has generated hundreds of millions of dollars even before a ball is bowled on Saturday, with experts calling it a game-changing moment for women's sport.The Twenty20 tournament's five debut franchises together sold for nearly $200 million -- more than the eight founding teams of the men's Indian Premier League in 2008.Together with media rights for the first five seasons, the WPL has already earned India's cricket board a shade under $700 million, making it the second most valuable domestic women's sport competition globally after US professional basketball."That's an unprecedented amount of investment into the women's game," James Savage of the Deloitte Sports Business Group told AFP."That level of investment has come around beca...
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Musical chairs with Indian women’s cricket team coaches | Cricket News – Times of India

Over the past decade, the BCCI has played musical chairs with successive chief coaches of the women's cricket team. Since 2014, when former skipper Purnima Rau was brought in, three others — Tushar Arothe, WV Raman and Ramesh Powar – have also coached the side. Most often, the coaches have exited in the run-up to ICC events. Less than two months before the ongoing Women's T20 World Cup, Powar was moved out and Hrishikesh Kanitkar, first named the batting coach, was eventually made the stand-in chief coach in South Africa. TOI takes a look at the coaches who were at the helm and then exited suddenly...PURNIMA RAU: Following India's 2014 T20 World Cup first-round exit, Rau was replaced by Sudha Shah only to be brought back after two series. From 2015-17, India thrived with their first-eve...
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Mithali Raj roped in as WPL side Gujarat Giants’ mentor | Cricket News – Times of India

AHMEDABAD: Former India cricket captain Mithali Raj has been roped in as mentor and advisor by Women's Premier League (WPL) side Gujarat Giants ahead of the inaugural season, which will take place in March-April this year.Mithali, the highest run-getter in women's international cricket, had retired last year from all formats after a 23-year-long career.As mentor of the side, the 40-year-old cricketer will also promote women's cricket and help develop the sport at the grassroots level in Gujarat.The Ahmedabad franchise had emerged the costliest of the five teams during the auction recently, with Adani Sportsline shelling out Rs 1289 crore.Mithali said the new BCCI initiative will help women's cricket grow steadily and encourage young players to take up cricket professionally."The inaugur...
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Inaugural Women’s U-19 World Cup: Young players finally get global platform to shine | Cricket News – Times of India

BENONI: Young female players will get their much awaited opportunity to shine on the global stage when the inaugural U-19 Women's World Cup begins here on Saturday.While the International Cricket Council has staged 14 Men's U-19 World Cup editions since 1988, the future stars of the women's game will finally get the much needed exposure they were craving for.Women's cricket has grown massively over the past five years but there is still a pressing need to unearth more talent to popularise the game further.A total of 41 games will be played across four venues in Benoni and Potchefstroom. The 16-team event was supposed to be held in 2021 but was pushed back to 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.A total of 11 full members -- Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakis...