Speaking about Mandhana, Karthik described her as one of his favourite players, highlighting not just her batting ability but also the calm authority and freedom she brings as a leader.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Shreyanka Patil reveals her challenging 14-month injury phase, sharing how shin splints, wrist and thumb fractures tested her mentally and physically, and how support, conversations, and mindset helped her make a strong comeback to competitive cricket
Mumbai Indians elected to bowl against an unchanged UP Warriorz in the 10th WPL match at DY Patil Stadium. Hayley Matthews returned to the MI lineup, while Nalla Kranthi Reddy earned her debut as both teams looked to gain momentum.
Ashleigh Gardner’s 65 and Renuka Singh Thakur’s disciplined bowling helped Gujarat Giants beat UP Warriorz by 10 runs in WPL 2026. Phoebe Litchfield’s 78 on debut went in vain as UP fell short of chasing 207 at DY Patil Stadium
The new agreements, collectively valued at Rs 48 crore, will cover the 2026 and 2027 seasons and further strengthen the commercial ecosystem of the world’s biggest women’s cricket league
Lisa Keightley, former Australia star and two-time World Cup winner, has been appointed head coach of Mumbai Indians Women. With vast international and franchise coaching experience, she aims to build on the team’s WPL success in 2023 and 2025.
