Mithali Raj News

Smriti Mandhana finally played a knock befitting her calibre as India defeated New Zealand by six wickets in the deciding game to seal the three-match Women's ODI series 2-1.

Women's T20 World Cup: It was first time under Harmanpreet Kaur's long captaincy tenure that India failed to qualify for the knock-outs of the ICC mega event

India failed to qualify for the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur has been facing a lot of criticism for the team's disappointing performance.

Former India captain Mithali Raj attributed the national team's underwhelming performance in the Women's T20 World Cup to lack of growth across departments over the past three years.

Former captain Mithali Raj reckons that India will enjoy a significant edge over other teams, as the conditions in the UAE resemble those found on home soil.

Bowling for the first time in international cricket, Smriti Mandhana got South Africa's Aune Luus caught behind.

Mandhana scored 136 off just 120 deliveries against South Africa in the second women's ODI, and also became the first Indian woman to score back-to-back centuries in ODI cricket.

Mandhana is only behind India legend Mithali Raj in the list of highest run-getters in women's cricket.

Shikhar Dhawan addressed a wild rumour, saying he once heard that he was marrying former Indian women's team captain Mithali Raj.

The second season of the WPL will be played in Bengaluru and New Delhi, with the tournament starting on February 23 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.