Gouher Sultana

Gouher Sultana, the Indian women's left-arm spinner, has declared her retirement from all forms of cricket. Representing India was the greatest honour for her, having played 50 ODIs and 37 T20Is, including appearances in two ODI World Cups and three T20 World Cups.

UP Warriorz have maintained a strong core ahead of the 2025 Women's Premier League season, retaining 14 players including captain Alyssa Healy and key players like Deepti Sharma and Sophie Ecclestone. Despite reaching the playoffs in 2023, the team will aim for a title push after a disappointing 2024 season.

India player Deepti Sharma's all-round show helped Bengal beat Madhya Pradesh by 28 runs in the fourth quarterfinal of the women's senior one-day meet in Rajkot on Tuesday. Bengal will play Railways in the second semifinal at the same venue on Thursday.

Rumeli Dhar guided India to a thumping 182-run victory over Pakistan in the women's Asia Cup in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka on Monday.

Gujarat Giants aim to improve their bowling and fielding after their opening loss, despite setting a 202-run target. They face UP Warriorz next, led by Deepti Sharma. Key players for Warriorz include Alana King and Sophie Ecclestone. The Giants' strong batting lineup and emphasis on bowling adjustments will be crucial.

UP Warriorz strengthened their squad for the upcoming WPL season by acquiring Kranti Goud, Arushi Goel, and Alana King at their base prices during the auction. Retaining key players like Deepti Sharma, and Sophie Ecclestone, the team aims to improve upon their last season's performance and contend for the title.

Delhi Capitals won the bidding war as they acquired the services of Australia’s Annabel Sutherland, who has a base price of Rs 40 lakh, for a whopping sum of Rs 2 crore in the 2024 WPL Auction in Mumbai on Saturday. Uncapped India batter Vrinda Dinesh sold to UP Warriorz for a whopping sum of Rs 1.3 crore, which is 13 times her base price of Rs 10 lakh. Gujarat Giants spent a staggering Rs 2 crore for uncapped India bowler Kashvee Gautam - 20 times her base price of Rs 10 lakh.

Deepti Sharma has been appointed captain of UP Warriorz for WPL 2025, replacing Alyssa Healy due to injury. Deepti, a key all-rounder, has an impressive record, including a hat-trick in WPL 2024. She will lead her team with support from experienced international players. The Warriorz will begin their campaign against Gujarat Giants on February 16.

India will have to quickly sort out their batting woes if they want to surprise formidable England in the their inaugural ICC Women's World Twenty20 opening match on Thursday.

The Women's Premier League (WPL) is gearing up for the 2025 season with teams strategically retaining their star players. Franchises like Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Mumbai Indians (MI) held onto their heavy-hitting lineups, while others balanced their rosters with a mix of domestic and international talent ahead of the mini-auction.

The five franchises competing in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 have finalized their player retentions, setting the stage for an exciting mini-auction next month. A total of 71 players, including star internationals, will be returning to their respective teams, leaving a limited number of slots and varying purse amounts for franchises to fill in the auction.

The Women's Premier League prepares for its third season with a mini-auction set for December 15 in Bengaluru. Teams have a collective purse of Rs 16.7 crore to fill up to 19 slots, including 14 Indian and 5 overseas players. Gujarat Giants have the maximum purse, while the tournament is expected between February and March.

With the biggest purse going into the WPL auction on Saturday, last edition's wooden-spooner Gujarat Giants will look to plug the holes ahead of the 2024 edition of the league, while the four other teams will be keen to fine-tune their squads.

The Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 is gearing up for an exciting season as teams reveal their retained players. Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru retained most of their title-winning squad, while Mumbai Indians bid farewell to fan favourites like Issy Wong. Each team has strategically retained key players while releasing others, creating anticipation for the upcoming auction.

Anjum Chopra joined Australia captain Karen Rolton and her England counterpart Charlotte Edwards who will all represent their respective countries in the 4th successive ICC Women's World Cup in Australia.

The second Women’s Premier League Player Auction will take place on December 9 in Mumbai with a total of 165 cricketers set to go under the gavel. Out of 165 players, 104 are Indians while 61 are overseas players. 15 players are from associate nations with a total 56 capped and 109 uncapped players.