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India.com
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- India.com
Sarah Taylor to Daniel Wyatt: Meet these beautiful women cricketers from England, In pics
In these collection of pictures, we take a look at top 5 English cricketers to watch out for in upcoming CC Women's T20 World Cup 2024. From Sophia Dunkley to captain Heather Knight. England's star all-rounder Emma Lamb truly looks nothing short of a nymph. Her aesthetic and style along with her game make her extremely special among fans. Born in Derby in the year 1999, Sarah Glenn's fitness and innocence appeal to everyone. Her cuteness and confidence have made her popular not only on the cricket field, but also on social media. Born in 2001, Lauren Bell is called the fashion queen of English cricket. She is among the most beautiful female cricketers in the world and impresses everyone with her looks. Sophie Ecclestone, who dazzles the opposition batsmen with her brilliant bowling, also wins the hearts of fans with her beauty. She is a fantastic example of confidence and glamor on the pitch. Sarah Taylor is known not only for her wicketkeeping, but also for her beautiful smile and excellent fashion sense. She also has a large fan following on social media. Wyatt looks like an angel. Wyatt is married to Georgie Hodge, the manager of the women's soccer team, keeping her in the spotlight for both her sports and personal life.
India Gazette
4 days ago
- Sport
- India Gazette
ICC announces schedule for Women's T20 World Cup 2026; India to face Pakistan on June 14 at Edgbaston
Dubai [UAE], June 18 (ANI): The International Cricket Council unveiled the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 schedule on Wednesday, which will be held from June 12 to July 5. Group 1 features Australia, South Africa, India, Pakistan and two qualifiers. On the other hand, Group 2 comprises hosts England, defending champions New Zealand, West Indies, Sri Lanka and two more qualifiers. The upcoming edition of the marquee event marks the biggest ICC Women's T20 World Cup yet, with 12 teams, up from 10, vying for the coveted trophy. The tournament spans 24 days and features 33 matches across seven iconic venues, including Edgbaston, Hampshire Bowl, Headingley, Old Trafford, The Oval, Bristol County Ground, and Lord's. Hosts England will feature in the tournament opener against Sri Lanka at Edgbaston on June 12. In a rematch of last year's final, New Zealand, the defending champions, will kick off their campaign against the West Indies at Southampton on June 13. Meanwhile, Australia will begin their campaign against the T20 World Cup 2024 finalists, South Africa, on the same day in Manchester. The fierce rivalry clash between India and Pakistan will be held at Edgbaston on June 14. The other key fixtures for India include a clash against South Africa on June 21 in Manchester and Australia on June 28 at the 'Home of Cricket', Lord's. On the other hand, Pakistan will square off against South Africa on June 17 at Edgbaston and Australia on June 23 at Headingley. Australia's highly anticipated battle against India will be the final group-stage match of the competition. In Group 2, England will play its group stage matches across five venues, the most of any team. After the tournament opener, the hosts will take on the West Indies on June 24 at Lord's and New Zealand on June 27 at The Oval. Sri Lanka will compete against New Zealand on June 16 in Southampton and the West Indies on June 21 in Bristol. The top two teams of each group stage will qualify for the semi-finals on June 30 and July 2. The winners will meet for the rights to lift the title at Lord's on July 5. The last four group-stage teams will be decided from the global qualifiers scheduled for early 2026. Scotland, Bangladesh, US, Nepal and Thailand have already qualified for the ten-team competition. (ANI)
Time of India
7 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Women's World Cup 2025: India vs Pakistan date confirmed; here's all you need to know
FILE - Pakistan's Sidra Ameen bats during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 match between Pakistan and India at Dubai International Stadium, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri, File) Mumbai: Arch-rivals India and Pakistan, who came close to a full-scale war amid heightened tensions in May, are set to clash on October 5 in Colombo during the 2025 Women's ODI World Cup — jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka. As per the hybrid model agreed upon by the BCCI and PCB earlier this year, Pakistan will play all their matches in Colombo, a neutral venue. Consequently, Harmanpreet Kaur & Co. will travel to Colombo for the marquee group-stage clash. The eight-team tournament, played in a round-robin format before the final, begins on September 30, with hosts India taking on Sri Lanka in Bengaluru. Defending champions Australia face Trans-Tasman rivals and T20 world champions New Zealand in Indore on October 1. Lobo Predicted It, Again: South Africa's Historic WTC Win vs Australia The first semifinal will be played in Guwahati or Colombo (depending on Pakistan's qualification) on October 29, and the second in Bengaluru on October 30. The grand finale will be held on November 2 in either Bengaluru or Colombo. Matches will be held across five cities — Bengaluru, Guwahati, Visakhapatnam, and Indore in India, and Colombo in Sri Lanka. The full tournament schedule is expected to be announced by the ICC on Monday. India's likely fixtures: vs Pakistan on October 5 in Colombo vs South Africa on October 9 in Vizag vs Australia on October 12 in Vizag vs England on October 19 in Indore vs New Zealand on October 23 in Guwahati vs Bangladesh on October 26 in Bengaluru
India.com
14-06-2025
- Sport
- India.com
Homecoming For Hardik Pandya ! Star All-Rounder Set To Play First International Game In Front Of Home Crowd; Heres How
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday confirmed the venues for India's white ball series against New Zealand, which will be played at the start of 2026. The schedule was confirmed during the Apex Council Meeting on Saturday. Vadodara, Rajkot and Indore have been finalised as the venue for ODI series while Nagpur, Raipur, Guwahati, Visakhapatnam and Thiruvananthapuram will host the five T20Is in the year of T20I World Cup. Surprisingly, Vadodara will host its first men's international game in more than 15 years. The tour will kick off with the first ODI on January 11 at the newly inaugurated Kotambi Stadium. The stadium has already hosted three international games featuring India and West Indies Women's teams. The stadium also hosted six matches during the 2025 Women's Premier league (WPL). Vadodara hosting a game means their home grown superstar Hardik Pandya will finally play an international game infront of his home crowd. Hardik received a warm wlecome by the Vadodara crowd after winning the T20 World Cup 2024. Meanwhile, New Zealand were the same team that last played an international game at Vadodara at the Reliance Stadium in 2010. Further Details The New Zealand cricket team is set to tour India in January 2026 for a series of One Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). The tour kicks off with a three-match ODI series, starting on Sunday, January 11, 2026, in Baroda at 1:30 PM. The second ODI will be played on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, in Rajkot, also at 1:30 PM, followed by the third and final ODI in Indore on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at the same time. Following the ODI series, a five-match T20I series will commence. The first T20I is scheduled for Wednesday, January 21, 2026, in Nagpur, with a start time of 7:00 PM. Raipur will host the second T20I on Friday, January 23, 2026, at 7:00 PM. The third T20I will be played in Guwahati on Sunday, January 25, 2026, at 7:00 PM. The penultimate match, the fourth T20I, is set for Wednesday, January 28, 2026, in Vizag at 7:00 PM. The tour concludes with the fifth and final T20I on Saturday, January 31, 2026, in Trivandrum, also starting at 7:00 PM. India and New Zealand last played an ODI at the Champions Trophy final 2025 where the Men in Blue defeated the Kiwis by four wickets claiming the CT trophy for the second time. Indian captain Rohit Sharma was the Man of the Match in the game.
Time of India
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
IPL 2025 final draws 169 million TV viewers
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel The Indian Premier League 2025 final between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings has set a new record on television viewership in India for a cricket match, according to the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) many as 169 million people watched the match on TV, show the data for the All India 2+ age group, surpassing the previous record of 166 million viewers for the India vs Pakistan match during the 2021 T20 World June 3 final, which saw RCB clinch their first-ever IPL title in 18 years, recorded a television rating (TVR) of 11 — the third highest in the IPL history, that too on a weekday. The average TVR, which is a combination of reach and time spent, reflects viewer terms of total watch-time, the match clocked 15 billion minutes, exceeding the 14.2 billion minutes recorded during the India vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2024 second most-watched IPL match was the third match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians that drew 163 million opening weekend of IPL 2025 attracted over 253 million viewers and logged 27.7 billion minutes of a recent interaction with ET, IPL chairman Arun Dhumal said the IPL viewership was strong across both TV and digital platforms, despite a one-week suspension due to the India-Pakistan the brief suspension, the remaining 17 matches resumed on May 17 and concluded on June 3. The tournament, which began on March 22, was originally scheduled to end on May the official TV and digital partner of IPL, declined to comment on the viewership data.
