India batter Yastika Bhatia said she had to build herself from scratch after a career-threatening ACL injury, enduring months of painful rehabilitation before returning with a match-winning half-century against England in the first women's T20I.

India emphatically began their England tour with a clinical victory over the hosts in the first women's T20I at Chelmsford by 38 runs.

India Women Squad for T20 World Cup 2026: Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the 15-member side at the Women's T20 World Cup in England and Wales; Smriti Mandhana will be the vice-captain.

Wicketkeeper-batter Uma Chetry was on Thursday drafted into India's squad for the upcoming ODI series against Australia and the Women's World Cup after Yastika Bhatia was ruled out

Wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia has been ruled out of the three-match women's One-day International (ODI) series against Australia Down Under because of a wrist injury.

Yastika Bhatia was selected by the Stars with pick 21 in the Overseas Player Draft and joined the squad in Sydney off the back of India's ODI series against New Zealand.

India spinner Deepti Sharma managed to run out New Zealand captain Sophie Devine with a genius bit of thinking.

Yastika Bhatia has named star batter Smriti Mandhana as her favourite player.

The first day of the one-off Test against England turned memorable for Indian cricket, specially women's cricket, as the team made its way into record books.

Mumbai Indians thrashed Delhi Captials by eight wickets to secure their third win on the trot in the Women's Premier League in Mumbai on Thursday.