The ICC Women’s ODI World Cup is the biggest platform in women’s One Day International Cricket. It was established in 1973 and was the first global championship for women’s cricket, even before the ...

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India, led by Deepti Sharma’s half-century and five-wicket haul, lifted their maiden ICC Women’s World Cup with a 52-run victory over South Africa in the final at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.

A team that faced seemingly insurmountable odds wins its first championship, with wider ramifications for the role women play in public life. By Mujib Mashal Mujib Mashal, who reported the story from ...

Captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s trophy-winning catch on Sunday ended a decades-long wait by India for Women’s Cricket World Cup glory. It may also have changed the face of women’s cricket. India has long ...

COLOMBO, Oct 5 (Reuters) - India captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Pakistan counterpart Fatima Sana skipped the customary handshake before a women's cricket World Cup match on Sunday amid ongoing tensions ...

Cricket IS INDIA’S passion, but for most of its history in the country it has been a one-sided love affair. Indians have obsessed over the fortunes of the men’s team, but largely ignored the women.