I have often been asked what this World Cup means to me and the Indian cricket team. My answer to that question is straightforward – It’s a chance to create history. It’s a home World Cup for all of us and we want to make it special for all our supporters who have stood behind
The skippers of all teams participating in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 spoke at a special Captains’ Day event which was held simultaneously in Bengaluru and Colombo, expressing their eagerness and confidence with just four days to go before the tournament starts. A unique format saw them all together on one forum even
England and India A were the only two victors on the first day of ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup warm-up matches as rain interrupted play. England defeated hosts India while India A got the better of New Zealand, while South Africa’s match against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka’s warm-up with Pakistan were abandoned. Nat Sciver-Brunt inspires
It’s often said but there’s nothing quite like playing cricket in India. It really is special. And it’s even more special when it’s a World Cup. I’ve been lucky enough to play quite a lot of cricket in India but I think World Cup cricket – especially with the prospect of passionate home support for
It’s still quite an emotional thing to admit but with the young talent coming up through our squad right now, I can’t help but feel excited about our World Cup squad. Everyone’s been putting in the hard yards which has been pleasing to see. The likes of our younger ones, in Eden Carson and Izzy
When Australian spinner Jess Jonassen removed Anya Shrubsole to hand her country a seventh ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup title in 2022, a delighted Georgia Voll celebrated from her sofa. Little did the then 18-year-old know that just three years later she would be a major part of her country’s quest to become the first
It’s so special to lead South Africa at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. I captained at the Women’s T20 World Cup last year, but ODI cricket feels very different – there’s more pressure and many more tactical decisions to make. In T20s, once the powerplay is done, the game can be more straightforward but
Hampshire (women) vs Lancashire (women) – league one, match 59 – final at The Utilita Bowl Stadium, Southampton on Sunday 21 September 2025 Lancashire Women made history before 2,536 spectators when collecting the inaugural competition trophy, beating Hants women by six wickets. POTM was International player Gaby Lewis who carried her bat [141*not out(from 143
We couldn’t be more excited to be over here in India finalising our preparations for the World Cup. It’s a great place to play and somewhere we’re all reasonably familiar with. I think we’re in a great spot as a team; we’ve had some valuable time together as a group across multiple camps over the
World Cups are always special, they give every cricketer a chance to test themselves on the biggest stage, and every team the opportunity to show how far they’ve come. For us, as the Pakistan women’s team, this ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup is about playing good cricket, competing hard, and making our country proud. Our
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