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News18
6 days ago
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Smriti Mandhana Birthday: Why Indian Women's Cricketer Wears Jersey No. 18
Mandhana followed her brother Shravan's footsteps and joined cricket. Shravan played district-level cricket for Sangli. Mandhana's family gave her all the encouragement and support she needed to take up the sport. A prodigy identified by Indian cricket coaches and selectors early, Mandhana made her senior team debut for Maharashtra as a 13-year-old before going on to captain the state aged 16 in 2013. The same year, Mandhana became one of the youngest to make her international debut for India as she turned up in a T20 International versus Bangladesh in Vadodara. In 2014, she made her Test debut against England and celebrated the occasion with a great century at Wormsley. Mandhana started India's astonishing run to the final of the 2017 World Cup in England by blasting a 90 in the tournament opener against the hosts. Because of her limited-overs exploits, Mandhana became a revolutionary figure for women's T20 cricket, becoming the first Indian player to be signed up for a franchise deal with Women's Big Bash League side Brisbane Heat in the 2016-17 season. In 2018, Mandhana was conferred with the prestigious Arjuna Award. Mandhana was the most sought-after figure when Indian women's cricket finally saw the launch of their own marquee domestic T20 league. As the BCCI introduced the Women's Premier League in early 2023, Mandhana became the league's costliest signing for Rs 3.4 crores by Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Mandhana was the first RCB captain to lift a trophy as she guided the popular franchise to their maiden crown in the final of the WPL 2024 in Delhi. Mandhana holds multiple prominent records in her international career, including the sixth fastest player to 3,000 T20I runs (122 innings), most fifties (32) and seventh-most matches (151) in the shortest format in women's cricket. In ODIs, her bag of special milestones includes the most runs in a single edition of the ICC Women's ODI Championship (1,358 runs in 2023-25 cycle) and most hundreds by a player in a calendar year in 2024 with four centuries.
News18
01-07-2025
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- News18
Jemimah Rodrigues Held Onto By Brisbane Heat In WBBL Draft
Last Updated: Jemimah Rodrigues stays with Brisbane Heat for the Women's Big Bash League. Sydney Thunder picked Chamari Athapaththu, Shabnim Ismail, and Heather Knight. India batter Jemimah Rodrigues has been retained by Brisbane Heat, with eight franchises selecting a total of 23 international players during the Women's Big Bash League draft on Thursday. Cricket Australia announced that middle-order batter Rodrigues, a 'fan favourite" in Brisbane, was retained by the Brisbane Heat franchise along with West Indies' Chinelle Henry and South Africa's Nadine de Klerk. A total of 15 Indian women players had registered for the WBBL draft ahead of its 10th season. Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu, former South African fast bowler Shabnim Ismail, and former England captain Heather Knight were picked up by Sydney Thunder. The Sydney Sixers signed England duo Sophia Dunkley and Mady Villiers, along with New Zealand star Amelia Kerr. Meanwhile, Adelaide Strikers selected English spinner Sophie Ecclestone, wicketkeeper-batter Tammy Beaumont, and South Africa's Laura Wolvaardt. Melbourne Stars picked up two more England players, wicketkeeper-batter Amy Jones and Dani Gibson. They also showed interest in India's Rodrigues and signed South Africa's Marizanne Kapp. New Zealand veteran Sophie Devine, England's Paige Scholfield, and South African Chloe Tryon joined Perth Scorchers. England captain Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Danni Wyatt, and Linsey Smith were selected by Hobart Hurricanes, while Melbourne Renegades drafted West Indies' Deandra Dottin and England's Alice Capsey. First Published: June 19, 2025, 14:37 IST
The Hindu
30-06-2025
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- The Hindu
RCB's Luke Williams replaces England's Charlotte Edwards as Southern Brave new coach for women's Hundred 2025
Royal Challengers Bengaluru head coach Luke Williams has replaced Charlotte Edwards as the new coach of Southern Brave for the upcoming women's Hundred 2025. Williams led RCB to the 2024 Women's Premier League title while Edwards was named as the new head coach of the England women's national team. Williams was Edward's deputy since the inaugural edition of The Hundred at the Southern Brave, which clinched the 2023 title while finishing as runner-up in 2021 and 2022. The RCB coach has also led the Adelaide Strikers to consecutive Women's Big Bash League titles in 2022 and 2023. Former England international and current batting coach of the men's national team Marcus Trescothick was also named as the Brave's new batting coach ahead of the new season.
United News of India
24-06-2025
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- United News of India
Healy keen to lift back to back World Cup titles
Canberra, Jun 24 (UNI) Australia skipper Alyssa Healy is keen to lead her side to back-to-back ICC Women's Cricket World Cup titles. Having faced fitness issues over the last few months, Australia captain Alyssa Healy is aiming to go the full stretch in the upcoming ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in India later this year. 'According to science, the ODI World Cups is one of the heaviest loads that we go through as cricketers,' Healy told AAP. 'My aim is to play every game of that World Cup. So to make sure I can do that is important.' Healy's injury troubles began when she suffered a foot injury towards the end of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024, followed soon after by a knee injury in the Women's Big Bash League. This restricted the player's participation in Australia's upcoming contests, and while she featured sporadically in a successful Women's Ashes triumph Down Under, she missed out on engagements against New Zealand, and the Women's Premier League in India. With recovery on the right track, the next step in Healy's quest for World Cup appearance is expected to be Australia A's face-off against India in Queensland in August. A win in the World Cup would make Australia the first side to have won back-to-back titles in the tournament since 1988. For Healy, since taking over the side after Meg Lanning's departure in 2023, her goal has been to place them in the best possible position to repeat their 2022 World Cup glory. 'That was one of my goals, putting a timeline on it and saying this is where I could take this group, even not knowing what I was going to do personally," Healy said. 'It definitely was a big focus of mine, to get the group to a place to compete at this World Cup, and win the trophy 'It's not so much about the captaincy, or ticking one more box [at a personal level]. It's just that I want to win a World Cup for Australia, and no one has gone back-to-back, which is a real motivator.' With her focus directed on the global tournament in India, any talks of retirement were secondary for Healy. While mindful of her age and the demands of the game, Healy wanted to make up for lost time in the coming months. 'It's [retirement date] probably shifted a little bit,' Healy said. 'It's [injuries have] made me realise that I still want to do a little bit more than maybe what I thought. At the same time, sometimes there's stuff in life that are a little bit more important than pulling on the green and gold. So it's just a constant reassess. 'But at the moment I definitely want to play a home summer. I want to bring the World Cup home, but also to play against India [in 2026 at home].' UNI RKM
Int'l Cricket Council
24-06-2025
- Sport
- Int'l Cricket Council
Recovered Healy focused on World Cup glory in India
Having faced fitness issues over the last few months, Australia captain Alyssa Healy is aiming to go the full stretch in the upcoming ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in India later this year. 'According to science, the ODI World Cups is one of the heaviest loads that we go through as cricketers,' Healy told AAP . 'My aim is to play every game of that World Cup. So to make sure I can do that is important.' Healy's injury troubles began when she suffered a foot injury towards the end of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024, followed soon after by a knee injury in the Women's Big Bash League. The best of Alyssa Healy | CWC22 This restricted the player's participation in Australia's upcoming contests, and while she featured sporadically in a successful Women's Ashes triumph Down Under, she missed out on engagements against New Zealand, and the Women's Premier League in India. With recovery on the right track, the next step in Healy's quest for World Cup appearance is expected to be Australia A's face-off against India in Queensland in August. A win in the World Cup would make Australia the first side to have won back-to-back titles in the tournament since 1988. For Healy, since taking over the side after Meg Lanning's departure in 2023, her goal has been to place them in the best possible position to repeat their 2022 World Cup glory. Australia's CWC22 triumph | The Day After 'That was one of my goals, putting a timeline on it and saying this is where I could take this group, even not knowing what I was going to do personally," Healy said. 'It definitely was a big focus of mine, to get the group to a place to compete at this World Cup, and win the trophy 'It's not so much about the captaincy, or ticking one more box [at a personal level]. It's just that I want to win a World Cup for Australia, and no one has gone back-to-back, which is a real motivator.' With her focus directed on the global tournament in India, any talks of retirement were secondary for Healy. While mindful of her age and the demands of the game, Healy wanted to make up for lost time in the coming months. 'It's [retirement date] probably shifted a little bit,' Healy said. 'It's [injuries have] made me realise that I still want to do a little bit more than maybe what I thought. At the same time, sometimes there's stuff in life that are a little bit more important than pulling on the green and gold. So it's just a constant reassess. 'But at the moment I definitely want to play a home summer. I want to bring the World Cup home, but also to play against India [in 2026 at home].'
