At The Sports Women Huddle 2025 – Invest in Her, leading female athletes including Sania Mirza, PV Sindhu, and Dr. Deepa Malik discussed the evolving landscape of women's sports in India. Once underpaid and ignored, women athletes today command crores in leagues like the WPL.
Head coach Jonathan Batty stepped up in defence of his team after suffering yet another heartbreak in a title clash despite being league stage table-toppers by brushing aside talks of a mental block within the Meg Lanning-led side.
Mumbai Indians captain in WPL fined 10 per cent of her match fees for breaching the Code of Conduct during her team’s match against UP Warriorz at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Later that year, the senior women's team clinched a historic gold medal in their T20 debut at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Following an 11-year hiatus, they also triumphed in consecutive Tests at home against England and Australia.
The Women's Premier League (WPL) season starts on February 23 and will be held in Bengaluru and Delhi. The tournament features 20 league matches, two playoffs, and two knockout games.
This season, the WPL 2024 promises an electrifying lineup of single-header matches, all set to kick off at 7:30 PM IST, providing fans with prime-time cricket entertainment.