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Big celebrities like Chris Gayle did draw a small crowd at first, but attendance quickly declined, which resulted in lower ticket costs, problems with sponsors, and other issues.
In addition to giving the women's team financial backing, Mandira Bedi's engagement gave them a sense of approval from advertisers and the media.
Away from the field, in the lesser known side of the talisman's life, Virat Kohli has a long list of business investments.
Yashasvi Jaiswal is a rare talent. Some believe that he is as good as a Virender Sehwag and is an all format star for the future.
As the legendary cricketer celebrates his 37th birthday, we take a look at his staggering numbers across formats...
Mohammad Rizwan smashed a half-century in his first ODI after being removed from the captaincy and was replaced by Shaheen Shah Afridi as he shared 91-run stand with Agha to put the chase back on track.
Pratika Rawal served as the constant focal point of India's batting for a significant portion of the league stage.
India and Pakistan met thrice during the course of the continental event but cricket took a backstage.
Never before in India’s sporting history has a women’s team captured the public imagination or dominated headlines quite like this.
Richa Ghosh finished the tournament with 235 runs at a strike-rate of 133.5 in eight innings.
The BCCI announced a Rs 51 crore financial reward for the players, support personnel, and selection committee in recognition of the outstanding accomplishment.
From Kapil Dev to MS Dhoni and now Harmanpreet Kaur: A look at all the Indian captains, who have won an ICC trophy in their illustrious career.
Heinrich Klaasen, who was retained prior to the 2025 mega auction, made significantly more money last season than Pat Cummins (Rs 18 crore) and Abhishek Sharma (Rs 14 crore).
Pakistan vs South Africa live streaming: Pakistan drew the Test series against South Africa 1-1, and defeated the Proteas 2-1 in the T20Is, which saw the hosts secure consecutive wins in Lahore.
The BCCI Challenger Trophy is important for aspiring cricketers as it serves as a precursor for the next edition of U-19 World Cup, which will be played in Zimbabwe and Namibia next year.
India A are placed in Group B alongside Oman, UAE, and Pakistan A for the forthcoming competition.
The idea should be to make the game robust and market it as a separate entity. Even if it fetches much less in comparison to the men’s game, it should be treated as a stand alone sport.
It must be noted then women's cricket was governed by a separate administration and only in 2006 it came under BCCI's umbrella.
The 2025 Women's World Cup will forever be remembered as the moment the door finally opened and women’s cricket stepped through, into its golden era.
While the nation is rejoicing the historic feat, many have dug past comments by influential figures in Indian cricket ecosystem, which are distasteful in nature.
Eight years after Diana Edulji exposed N Srinivasan's remarks and highlighted the obstacles women's cricket has encountered, things have improved.
When the celebrations settled, Indian players took to Instagram to share photos with ICC Women's World Cup trophy.
Head coach Amol Muzumdar is not a fortune teller but even he acknowledged the event as "a watershed moment for Indian cricket".
On Sunday, as India created history by winning their first-ever Women's World Cup with a victory over South Africa in the final, it was Shafali Verma who stole the spotlight.
Devajit Saikia once again emphasised that the issue would be brought up at the ICC meeting on November 4 and promised to take severe action.
It was 1983 that gave Indian men’s cricket a real voice on the world stage, and there’s little doubt that 2025 will be a similar watershed moment for the women.
This is the 1983 moment for the Indian women's team and Amol Muzumdar has played his part brilliantly.
India, on Sunday, finally lifted their maiden ICC Women’s World Cup trophy, defeating South Africa by 52 runs in a pulsating final.
The year isn’t over yet. There’s still time for more chapters to be written in this remarkable season of firsts. Only time will tell what comes next.
Now as India won the title, that too in front of home crowd, it was only fitting to see the beacons of women's cricket in India get their dues paid and celebrate the moment with girls, who they once nurtured.
What began as a congratulatory note from Mamata Banerjee turned into a political flashpoint after the BJP’s sarcastic swipe over her ‘late-night’ remark.
Cheers, pride, and emotion swept across the nation as Harmanpreet Kaur’s fearless side lifted India’s first-ever ICC Women’s World Cup, ending decades of heartbreak with a night to remember in Navi Mumbai.
Team India finally put the heartbreaks of the 2005 and 2017 World Cup finals behind them as they beat South Africa to secure their maiden world title across ODI and T20I formats.
Harmanpreet Kaur, who doesn't shy from showcasing raw emotions, did exactly the same as kept running backwards but this time in jubilation with both her arms spread as the stadium broke out in loud roar.
Deepti Sharma was deservedly named Player of the Tournament, but in many ways, this final was about the girl who came in from the cold and the Shafali gambit that checkmated South Africa.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who never misses out on lifting the spirits of Indian athletes, was quick to congratulate the women cricket team on maiden World Cup glory.
Harmanpreet Kaur, the Indian skipper, fittingly produced the last act of the evening. Positioned at covers, she ran backwards to grab a stunner and the trophy for India.
The five-match series in Australia is tied 1-1 after India's five-wicket win over the home team on Sunday.
Gautam Gambhir before taking the role as India's head coach was associated with Kolkata Knight Riders, the Indian Premier League franchise co-owned by the actor.
Earlier, India head coach Gautam Gambhir, captain Shubman Gill and the rest of the team sent their wishes to Harmanpreet and Co. in a video shared by BCCI.
With experimentation the name of the game, however, with the T20 World Cup in three months’ time, it remains to be seen what further changes we will see in Queensland for games four and five.
Washington, who is rather underrated as a power-hitter, showed he can use the long handle effectively with majority of his sixes coming in the cow corner region.
The way Rishabh Pant batted in the second innings and kept for 139.3 overs in the match might have come as a pleasant portend for selectors ahead of naming the senior squad for the two-match Test series against South Africa later this month.
Navi Mumbai weather forecast, IND W vs SA W, Women's World Cup final: In case rain doesn't allow a result on Sunday, the contest will shift to the reserve day, which is Monday.
Kane Williamson retires as New Zealand's second-highest men's T20I runs-scorer at an average of 33, including 18 half-centuries and a highest score of 95.
The selectors had ignored Babar for almost a year before recalling him for the series against the Proteas as Pakistan still search for the right batting combination for next year’s T20 World Cup.
IND W vs SA W Final Highlights, Women's World Cup: Deepti Sharma played a major role in India's historic triumph with her all-round brilliance. She hit run-a-ball 58 earlier with the bat and registered five scalps.
If India wins there will never again be a case when a young woman is left out or not given an opportunity.
Eight years down the line, if Indian women happen to win, the prize money for each cricketer could be 10 times more if not less.
India vs South Africa, Women’s World Cup Final: Power hitters love DY Patil Stadium because of its incredibly small square dimensions and flat pitch.
