poonam yadav

Legspinner poonam yadav (27), the office superintendent of Agra’s Railways records department, has become the state’s first woman cricketer to win Arjuna award.

poonam yadav's dipping leg-breaks and deceptive googlies foxed many a batter in the recently-concluded Women's T20 World Cup in Australia. The 28-year-old from Agra was India's top wicket-taker with 10 scalps.

Indian bowler poonam yadav feels that from the current women's team Smriti Mandhana can hit a double-century in one-day international cricket.

Spinner poonam yadav on Friday became the eighth Indian cricketer to sign for the Women's Big Bash League after Brisbane Heat roped her in for the upcoming season.

As India defeated Australia by 17 runs in the opening match of the Women's T20 World Cup, several legends of the game including Virender Sehwag, VVS Laxman, Mithali Raj and celebrities Anushka Sharma and Taapsee Pannu, congratulated the side on defending a modest total of 132 runs.

After Indian spinner poonam yadav took four wickets and guided her team to a victory over Australia in the opening match of Women's T20 World Cup, her mother Munni Devi said she is proud of her daughter's performance.

Former MLA Ranvir Yadav on Thursday wielded a carbine at Khagaria to disperse the angry protesters who were pelting the government officials' vehicles with stones and shouting slogans against chief minister Nitish Kumar.

India players poonam yadav, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar and Sneh Rana were on Thursday named captains of the four respective teams that will feature in Senior Women's Challenger T20 Trophy to be played in Raipur from November 20.

The City of Taj will now also be known as home to international female cricketers as Deepti Sharma and poonam yadav returned to their home town after the astounding performance at the ICC Women's World Cup this year. Hemlata Kala, former captain of the women's cricket team, also accompanied the two cricketers for a roadshow that started from Bhagwan Talkies and culminated at Eklavya Sports Stadium on Friday. Thousands of fans rallied along with the three cricketers as they rode on a jeep, with young boys and girls cheering their sports icons all along the route.

England women's team skipper Heather Knight won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the second ODI of the three-match series here on Wednesday. India made three changes, bringing in Jemimah Rodrigues, Sneh Rana and poonam yadav in place of Punam Raut, Pooja Vastrakar and Ekta Bisht.

Former captain Diana Edulji hailed India's stunning 17-run victory in the Women's T20 World Cup opener against holders Australia, but added that the batters also need to come to the party going forward.

poonam yadav oozes a friendly aura every time she enters a cricket stadium. You cannot help but feel her free-flowing energy. Approach her, and she will talk with no qualms, as if she knows you since ages.

England captain Heather Knight feels tackling spinners, particularly the in-form poonam yadav, will be crucial to her side's chances of upstaging an unbeaten India in the semifinal clash of the women's T20 World Cup here on Thursday.

It was a stinging rebuke from skipper Harmanpreet Kaur during the tournament opener against Australia that fired up poonam yadav, who eventually played an instrumental role in India's march to their maiden Women's T20 World Cup final.

poonam yadav led the way as India downed defending champions Australia by 17 runs in the opening match of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup. Poonam almost completed a hat-trick and took four wickets for 19 runs to help India successfully defend a low target of 133.

The BCCI on Friday congratulated this year's Arjuna awardees in cricket -- all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and spinner poonam yadav -- and lauded the two players' consistent performances for their respective teams.

Of late, leg-spinners are ruling the roost in world cricket. More so if it's a T20 game. With Supernovas having poonam yadav in their ranks, captain Harmanpreet Kaur can breathe easy when her team takes on Smriti Mandhana-led Trailblazers in the opening match of the Women's T20 Challenge at SMS Stadium on Monday.

Leg-spinner poonam yadav produced a career-best bowling figures as India thrashed a hapless Zimbabwe by nine wickets in a Group A match of the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier on Monday.

In a shocking incident in Gudumba, a man, along with his accomplices, has been arrested for the murder of his lover's husband. The crime was discovered when a patrol team apprehended the suspects, who later confessed to their heinous act. The main accused, Shiv Kumar Yadav, meticulously planned the murder of Guruprasad Yadav with the help of two friends at the victim's home.

Veda Krishnamurthy, Ekta Bist, D Hemlatha, Anuja Patil were dropped, while Shafali Verma and Punam Raut were promoted to Grade B as the BCCI on Wednesday announced its centrally contracted list of women players for the 2020-21 season.

Delhi Capitals skipper Meg Lanning won the toss and decided to field against Gujarat Giants in their Women's Premier League (WPL) match at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday.

poonam yadav of Railways will lead the Central zone team in the senior women inter- zonal T-20 trophy to be held in Bangalore.

Seasoned India leg-spinner poonam yadav believes the Women's Premier League (WPL) will not just provide a great opportunity to senior players to come back into national reckoning, it will also be a boon for young players to learn from international stars.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday recommended four players for the Arjuna award. The decision was taken during the Supreme Court-appointed CoA meeting in New Delhi. Pacers Mohammad Shami and Jasprit Bumrah, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and women's team player poonam yadav have been recommended by the committee.

India's batting star Harmanpreet Kaur was on Sunday named captain of the ICC Women's World Twenty20 XI, which also featured opener Smriti Mandhana and leg-spinner poonam yadav.