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Harmanpreet Kaur will be India's vice-captain in World Cup: Mithali Raj

India skipper Mithali Raj on Saturday confirmed that Harmanpreet Kaur will serve as her deputy in the upcoming Women's 50-over World Cup.In the last two ODIs against New Zealand, Deepti Sharma donned the hat of vice-captain. Harmanpreet did not play the fourth ODI, while she did make a comeback in the final ODI, Deepti stayed on as the vice-captain."Deepti being picked as the vice-captain for the last two ODIs was the choice of the selectors and the BCCI. Harmanpreet is the vice-captain for the World Cup," said Mithali during a virtual press conference.The Women's World Cup will be played in New Zealand from March 4-April 3. India will play their first match of the tournament on March 6 against Pakistan.With her vast experience at World Cups, the India captain has also been passing on her wisdom to those set to make their debut."The only advice I would tell the young players is to enjoy the big stage because if you pile up the pressure you may not be playing the best that the team and

With focus on ODI World Cup, India women begin NZ series with one off T20

The Indian women's cricket team will get to fine tune its ODI World Cup preparations in a six-game limited overs series against hosts New Zealand, beginning with the one off T20 here on Wednesday. The one off T20 is scheduled ahead of the five ODIs starting February 12. Though the team will be looking to win, it will also be approaching the 20-over game to get used to the conditions with the bigger goal for World Cup in mind. To reduce the COVID-19 threat, all games have been moved to the scenic Queenstown. The Indian squad arrived here after completing a 10-day quarantine in Christchurch. ODI skipper Mithali Raj, who won't be playing the T20, said on Tuesday all the six games will be used to figure out their core players who will feature in the ICC event in March-April. "It is a different format. The team will be looking forward to wining the game. Having said that, this T20 will also give a fair idea about the wickets, how the players are coping with an open ground," Raj said in

Harmanpreet, Rodrigues to play for Melbourne Renegades in WBBL

India T20 captain Harmanpreet Kaur and young batter Jemimah Rodrigues will play for Melbourne Renegades in the upcoming Women's Big Bash League, the event organisers announced

Test for India's middle-order against Aus, Harmanpreet not fit for opener

The under-fire middle-order will be expected to deliver when India take on the mighty Australia in the ODI series beginning on Tuesday

Not ideal to tour without practice: Women's cricket coach Ramesh Powar

Ramesh Powar said that not being able to practice due to quarantine is not an ideal way to start a tour. The team leaves for an all-format tour of England early on Wednesday

Test match is the real challenge, waiting to play Eng and Aus: Harmanpreet

The last time the Indian women's team played a Test match was in November 2014 against the visiting South African team in Mysore

Women's T20 team captain Harmanpreet Kaur tests positive for Covid-19

The Indian women's T20 team captain Harmanpreet Kaur has tested positive for Covid-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms

India eye redemption in T20 series against SA but without skipper in opener

Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur will miss the series-opener on Saturday due to an injury

Preview: Harmanpreet and Co eye redemption in T20 series vs South Africa

Outplayed in the ODI series, Indian women will have to lift their game in all departments to redeem themselves in the three-match T20 series against South Africa, beginning March 20

Beyond the Boundary: An 'action replay' you may love more than live action

At a time when not much sporting action is taking place, this refreshing documentary on ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2020 is nothing short of six on a free hit

Harmanpreet excited about returning to cricket with Women's T20 Challenge

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur is excited about playing in the UAE for the first time and is looking forward to come out of the long break and headline the Women's T20 Challenge

BCCI asks ex-cricketer Saba Karim to step down as general manager: Report

Saba Karim's style of functioning was incorrect and he often came across as arrogant, board official is quoted by IANS as saying

Our domestic cricket structure '5-6 years behind' Australia, England: Kaur

India lost to Australia in the T20 World Cup final by 85 runs last month.

ICC Women's T20 WC final: AUS wins record 5th title, beats IND by 85 runs

Opting to bat, Australia rode on blistering half-centuries by openers Alyssa Healy (75) and Beth Mooney (78 not out) to post 184 for four

India's ICC women's T20 WC triumph could start a major breakthrough: Lee

India and Australia will lock horns in what is expected to be a blockbuster title clash at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Can Harmanpreet Kaur throw life's biggest birthday bash in T20 WC final?

Kaur is on the brink of making history. When she leads India onto the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday, she will become the first woman to ever captain India in a T20 World Cup final

ICC Women's T20 WC: Ahead of IND vs AUS final, Katy Perry meets Team India

Perry, who is expecting her first child with fiance and Hollywood actod Orland Bloom, will on Sunday perform two songs to get the final underway followed by a one-hour post-match concert.

Wishes pour in for Indian women's cricket team as it reaches T20 WC final

Virat Kohli and many other sports personalities congratulated the team

ICC Women's T20 WC: Having reserve days in future will be great, says Kaur

The India vs England semifinal was called off without a single ball being bowled due to rain. And since there are no reserve days, India entered the finals as it topped group A in the league stages.

ICC Women's T20 WC: IND vs ENG semi called off; India makes maiden final

If the second semifinal between South Africa and reigning champions Australia is also washed out then the Proteas will advance to the summit clash since they topped its group