Smriti Mandhana, India’s World Cup-winning vice-captain, is set to marry music composer and filmmaker Palash Muchhal on November 20, 2025, in her hometown of Sangli, Maharashtra, according to reports.
The tournament will begin with a clash between joint hosts India and Sri Lanka in Guwahati on September 30.
The International Cricket Council on Tuesday announced equal prize money for men and women in World Cups, starting with the women's T20 showpiece in the UAE next month.
The US, the defending champions, are currently in Group E with the Netherlands, Portugal, and Vietnam, while European champions England are in Group D with China, Denmark and Haiti.
FIFA is inching closer to allowing teams to wear rainbow-colored armbands that promote inclusivity at this year’s Women’s World Cup, potentially reversing a policy that specifically outlawed similar armbands at the men’s World Cup in Qatar last year.
The $150 million fund for the first 32-team tournament is a huge boost from the 24-team edition in 2019, and 10 times what it was in 2015.
The court on Monday scrapped the three-member committee and ordered that the day-to-day affairs of the AIFF be managed by its secretary general
With FIFA suspending the All India Football Federation (AIFF) late on Monday, there was chaos as Gokulam Kerala women's team had already reached Uzbekistan to participate in their second AFC Women's Club Championship.
The Supreme Court asked the government to take proactive steps to hold the Under-17 Women's World Cup in India and scheduled Monday for further hearing in the case.
This comes only three days after Jhulan Goswami surpassed Australia's Lynn Fullston to become the all-time highest wicket-taker in the history of the Women's World Cup.
The Women's World Cup will be played from March 4-April 3 in New Zealand. The organization has taken other measures as well to ensure the tournament can continue as normally as possible.
The thrilling final which saw India lose by nine runs was seen on TV by nearly 19.6 million people, the most watched women’s sporting event in the country so far.
Mithali elongated her illustrious record in this year's edition of the Women's World Cup through inspiring performances
In spite of the loss, the Indian women's team managed to win hearts. Thousands of people took to social media to recognise the team's performance in the tournament.
The Chief Minister lauded Harmanpreet's score of 171 not out of 115 balls in the semi-final against Australia.
Beating England in the final will be a tough task. But one cannot rule out the image of Mithali Raj with the World Cup trophy on the Lord's balcony.
The 28-year-old from Moga in Punjab played a whirlwind knock of 171 not out to help India beat Australia and reach the final.
It is only the second time that India have entered the summit clash of the global event, having lost to Australia in the final of the 2005 edition. Skipper Mithali Raj and senior pacer Jhulan Goswami were part of the Indian team which had lost then in Centurion.