Women Cricket

In the world of Cricket, history is being scripted Women’s Premier League (WPL) kicks off in Mumbai on March 4.  The league will begin with Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians playing the first match, it heralds new beginnings for many players, who started their professional journey again. The incident will have 20 play-offs, in the duration of 23 days, will be held till March 26.

Indian cricketer and opener Smriti Mandhana has been named as the ICC Women's Cricketer of the year for her outstanding performance across all formats in 2021. In a statement, ICC said that Mandhana was short-listed for the top award, The Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy along with few other players. Mandhana played a vital role when India won two of the eight matches in the limited-overs series against South Africa.

Shefali Verma, a 17-year-old teenager has won the heart of audience through her massive test debut. However, she scored 152-ball 96, with 13 fours and two sixes in the debut and explained how she stresses upon her contribution in the team. Addressing the champ, India women captain Diana Edulji told, "I don't normally like comparing men and women cricketers, but she is someone in the (Virender) Sehwag mould".

Ace Indian cricketer Mithali Raj has become the first woman to score 7,000 runs in ODIs. The milestone was achieved during the fourth match against South Africa Women on March 14. The leading run-scorer in women's ODIs completed 7,000 runs during her partnership with Punam Raut. Recently, Mithali had created history by becoming the first Indian and second woman globally to score 10,000 runs in international cricket.