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Smriti Mandhana (C)

Shafali Verma

Yastika Bhatia (W)

Dayalan Hemalatha

Jemimah Rodrigues

Tejal Hasabnis

Deepti Sharma

Radha Yadav

Arundhati Reddy

Saima Thakor

Renuka Singh Thakur

New Zealand Women

Suzie Bates

Georgia Plimmer

Melie Kerr

Sophie Devine (C)

Brooke Halliday

Maddy Green

Lauren Down

Izzy Gaze (W)

Jess Kerr

Molly Penfold

Eden Carson

Amanjot Bhupinder Kaur

Deepti Bhagwan Sharma

Harleen Kaur Deol

Harmanpreet Kaur Bhullar

Jemimah Ivan Rodrigues

Kamalini Gunalan

Kranti Munna Gaud

Richa Manabendra Ghosh

Smriti Shriniwas Mandhana

Sneh Rana

Nallapureddy Sree Charani

Vaishnavi Narendra Sharma

Amelia Charlotte Kerr

Isabella Rose James

Breearne Grace Illing

Brooke Maree Halliday

Eden Jean Carson

Georgia Ellen Plimmer

Hannah Maree Rowe

Isabella Charli Gaze

Jessica Mackenzie Kerr

Lea-Marie Maureen Tahuhu

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WPL 2026

WPL 2026: Gujarat Giants captain Ashleigh Gardner revealed that she told Ayushi Soni that it was a team decision to retire her out.

Ayushi Soni scored 11 runs from 14 balls.

After retiring out Soni, Bharti Fulmali scored an unbeaten 15-ball 36. 

Ayushi Soni

Gujarat Giants batter becomes 1st to be retired out in WPL history, captain says

Harmanpreet Kaur starred with an unbeaten 71 to guide the Mumbai Indians to their highest successful chase in the WPL, leading a thrilling seven-wicket win over the Gujarat Giants. After early setbacks, Harmanpreet and Amanjot Kaur steadied the innings, with Nicola Carey finishing the job, while Harmanpreet also became the first Indian to cross 1,000 WPL runs.


Mumbai Indians defeated Gujarat Giants by 7 wickets.

Harmanpreet Kaur scored 71 runs against Gujarat Giants.

Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Harmanpreet Kaur playing a shot

Harmanpreet Kaur’s 71 leads Mumbai Indians to record WPL chase against GG

Gujarat Giants all-rounder Anushka Sharma is expected to be out for the next few matches after she sustained an injury while fielding against the Delhi Capitals

Anushka Sharma to be out of action for Gujarat Giants

Anushka had sustained an injury during the clash against Delhi Capitals

Gujarat Giants' Anushka Sharma plays a shot during the Women's Premier League (WPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Gujarat Giants and UP Warriorz at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai (via Getty)

Big blow for Gujarat Giants as all-rounder to be out of action due to injury

Grace Harris stole the show with a stunning 85 off just 40 balls as Royal Challengers Bengaluru easily beat UP Warriorz by nine wickets in their Women’s Premier League clash. Chasing 144, Harris raced to the fastest fifty of the season in only 22 balls, hitting 10 fours and five sixes.

RCB defeated UP Warriorz by nine wickets

Grace Harris’ smashed fastest half-century in WPL 2026.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's captain Smriti Mandhana (L) and her teammate Grace Harris run between the wickets

WPL 2026: Grace Harris blasts 85 as RCB crush UP Warriorz by nine wickets

The three matches of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 will likely to be played in closed doors at the DY Patil Stadium because of municipal corporation elections in Navi Mumbai on January 15. Local police have told the BCCI that they will not be able to provide enough security for the Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz match scheduled on election day.


Three WPL 2026 matches will likely to be played without spectators.

WPL 2026 matches will likely to be played without spectators due to local elections.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Smriti Mandhana with WPL Trophy 

Explained: Why some of WPL 2026 matches likely to be played without spectators

New Zealand tour of India 2026

IND vs NZ 2nd ODI: Nitish Kumar Reddy has replaced an injured Washington Sundar in the lineup instead of Ayush Badoni.

Jayden Lennox will make his ODI debut.

Nitish Kumar Reddy has replaced Washington Sundar in the playing XI.

Shubman Gill, Michael Bracewell

INDvNZ 2nd ODI Playing XI: No debut for Badoni, Kiwis brings in left-arm spinner

With many of their players resting, New Zealand had opted to go for a young and inexperienced side for the ongoing ODI series against India  

Henry Nicholls expects New Zealand's bowling attack to deliver in 2nd ODI

2nd ODI between India and New Zealand to be played on January 14

New Zealand's players stand for their national anthem before the start of the first one-day international (ODI) cricket match between India and New Zealand at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara (via Getty)

NZ star backs 'inexperienced' bowling attack to deliver vs IND in 2nd ODI

Kris Srikkanth does not consider an inexperienced Ayush Badoni as an all-rounder and feels that his maiden ODI call-up is a result of favouritism.

Kris Srikkanth has alleged favouritism in the selection process. 

Ayush Badoni has limited experience in List A cricket. 

Ayush Badoni

Srikkanth criticises Gambhir again, questions LSG's Badoni's maiden ODI call-up

Under-19 World Cup 2026 Warm-up: Tanzania suffered a colossal batting collapse but fought their way back into the game and snatch a win from jaws of defeat against Ireland.

Ireland pacer Oliver Riley's fifer went in vain.

Despite a batting collapse, Tanzania chased down 198 with 34 balls to spare.

Tanzania players

U19 WC Warm-up: From 6/21, Tanzania's lower order pulls off 1-wkt win vs Ireland

Ahead of T20 World Cup 2026, Irfan Pathan wants Shreyas Iyer to return to T20I fold after more than two years in the absence of an injured Tilak Varma.

Irfan Pathan wants Shreyas Iyer to be picked for 1st three T20Is vs New Zealand.

Pathan feels Iyer's experience will come in handy as skipper Suryakumar Yadav is struggling.

Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav

'If Suryakumar is struggling...': Irfan names Tilak's replacement for T20Is v NZ

India Women vs New Zealand Women Stats

Match Stats

WORM

MANHATTAN

Series Stats

Most Runs

Best Strike Rate

Most 4s

Most 6s

Most Wickets

Brooke Halliday

NZ-W

133 Runs 3 Matches•3 Inns

Smriti Mandhana

IND-W

105 Runs 3 Matches•3 Inns

Georgia Plimmer

NZ-W

105 Runs 3 Matches•3 Inns

Sophie Devine

NZ-W

90 Runs 3 Matches•3 Inns

Maddy Green

NZ-W

88 Runs 3 Matches•3 Inns

Yastika Bhatia

IND-W

84 Runs 3 Matches•3 Inns

Harmanpreet Kaur

IND-W

83 Runs 2 Matches•2 Inns

Jemimah Rodrigues

IND-W

74 Runs 3 Matches•3 Inns

Suzie Bates

NZ-W

63 Runs 3 Matches•3 Inns

Tejal Hasabnis

IND-W

57 Runs 3 Matches•3 Inns

Shafali Verma

IND-W

56 Runs 3 Matches•3 Inns

Deepti Sharma

IND-W

56 Runs 3 Matches•2 Inns

Radha Yadav

IND-W

51 Runs 3 Matches•2 Inns

Izzy Gaze

NZ-W

45 Runs 3 Matches•3 Inns

Saima Thakor

IND-W

31 Runs 3 Matches•2 Inns

133 Runs

3 Matches•3 Inns

105 Runs

3 Matches•3 Inns

105 Runs

3 Matches•3 Inns

90 Runs

3 Matches•3 Inns

88 Runs

3 Matches•3 Inns

84 Runs

3 Matches•3 Inns

83 Runs

2 Matches•2 Inns

74 Runs

3 Matches•3 Inns

63 Runs

3 Matches•3 Inns

57 Runs

3 Matches•3 Inns

56 Runs

3 Matches•3 Inns

56 Runs

3 Matches•2 Inns

51 Runs

3 Matches•2 Inns

45 Runs

3 Matches•3 Inns

31 Runs

3 Matches•2 Inns