Ahead of India's first T20I game against West Indies, Indian women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur shared her thoughts on India's heavy defeat in ODIs against Australia and also backed uncapped players to shine in the upcoming white-ball series at home.
After a heavy 0-3 ODI series loss against Australia, the Indian women's cricket team will target a quick comeback to winning ways with a six-match white-ball series against West Indies at home. India have made multiple changes to their both T20I and ODI squads for the West Indies assignment.
Shafali Verma was not picked for India's three-match ODI series against Australia after a poor run of form. Shafali has scored only 108 runs in six innings in ODIs this year. However, captain Harmanpreet Kaur has backed the opening batter to come good.
Shafali Verma, who last scored a half-century in ODIs in July 2022, was omitted from India's squad for the Australia series. Indian women will be going on a short tour of Australia for three 50-over matches, which would serve as an ideal preparation for next year's World Cup.
The staggering 82-run win over Sri Lanka at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium (DICS) has catapulted India to the second position on the points table in Group A. They are now only behind Australia.
Shafali Verma has etched her name into the history books during the India vs Sri Lanka T20 World Cup 2024 clash in Dubai. She has achieved a massive milestone during the clash at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
ICC revealed the Player of the Month nominees for July for both men and women. India have a total of three players being nominated among six, one in the men's category and two for the women. Washington Sundar, who was the Player of the Series in Zimbabwe, is the sole Indian male player nominated.
India Women put on a brilliant show in the first semifinal of the Women's Asia Cup in Dambulla. After losing the toss, Harmanpreet Kaur and her troops restricted Bangladesh to just 80 runs and chased it down comfortably without breaking a sweat.
India Women have continued to dominate in the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka and that has led to them gaining big in the latest ICC T20I rankings as well. Harmanpreet Kaur and Shafali Verma performed well alongside Richa Ghosh and all of them have been rewarded for the same.
Harmanpreet Kaur and Shafali Verma are among the Indians to gain ground in the ICC T20I rankings ahead of the Women's Asia Cup 2024. Harmanpreet and Shafali have jumped places in the batters' chart. There are some more Indians gaining places in the rankings.
Youngster Shafali Verma top-scored with 205 runs off just 197 balls and in-form Smriti Mandhana added 149 to help India post their highest-ever Test innings total in a one-off Test match against South Africa in Chennai.
Indian openers Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana recorded 292 runs for the first wicket with the former smashing a maiden double hundred and breaking Annabel Sutherland's all-time record for the fastest double hundred in women's Test cricket history.
India Women and South Africa Women have locked horns at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in the one-off Test match starting from today. After opting to bat first, Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma have not left any stone unturned in making hay of the best batting conditions.
The Indian women's cricket team took an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match T20 series against Bangladesh with a 7-wicket win in Sylhet on Thursday, May 2. Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma with their 91-run opening stand killed the chase with Richa Ghosh and Harmanpreet Kaur finishing the game.
Sophie Molineux took three wickets in the 8th over to give RCB a breakthrough and then the Indian youngster Shreyanka Patil took four wickets for 12 to bowl out Delhi Capitals on just 113 in the Women's Premier League 2024 final.
A win confirmed a top spot and a place in the final for Delhi who recorded 12 points in eight games while Gujarat Giants finished at the bottom with just two wins in the Women's Premier League 2024. Delhi will face either Mumbai or Bangalore in the final on March 17.
Saima Zakirhussain Thakor plays for Mumbai in the domestic circuit. The right-arm pacer who is capable of making the ball swing and seam was brought by UP Warriorz for INR 10 Lakh at the 2024 WPL auction.
Shafali is leading the sixes chart in the tournament. The Haryana-born has already hit 21 sixes in the premier T20 tournament and doesn't seem to be slowing down anytime soon.
Opener Shafali Verma smashed 50 off just 31 balls and in-form English all-rounder Alice Capsey added crucial 46 runs to help Delhi Capitals post 194 while batting first against Royal Challengers Bangalore at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Young pacer from West Bengal Titas Sadhu bowled her best T20I spell by taking four wickets and then fifties from openers Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana proved enough to help India chase down 141 runs at Dr Dy Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai.
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