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WPL 2027 to begin on January 14
The fifth season of the Women’s Premier League is set to begin on January 14, 2027, with the tournament scheduled to run until February 7. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has also confirmed the dates for player retention and the upcoming auction. The five franchises will have until September 28 to finalise their retained players.
And the player auction will take place on October 28 in Kochi, as teams look to make the final adjustments to their squads ahead of the new campaign.
Each franchise is permitted to have a maximum of 18 players in their squads, including up to six overseas players. Unlike the previous player-acquisition process, the upcoming event will be a mini-auction. Royal Challengers Bengaluru will head into the 2027 season as the defending champions. The franchise also lifted the trophy back in 2024. The Mumbai Indians had won the inaugural WPL title under the leadership of Harmanpreet Kaur.
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NZ vs IND, 5th ODI: India overcome New Zealand, clinch series 3-1
Riding on a breathtaking bowling display, India thumped New Zealand by 22 runs in the fifth and final ODI at Bay Oval on Sunday to clinch the five-match series 3-1. With this setback, New Zealand have also fallen to an ODI series defeat on home soil for the first time since 2019. Asked to bat, India endured a disappointing batting performance with sen...
WPL 2027: Wankhede Stadium to host Mumbai leg of the tournament
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed that the Mumbai leg of the 2027 Women's Premier League (WPL), along with the tournament's knockout matches, will now be played at the iconic Wankhede Stadium instead of the Brabourne Stadium at the Cricket Club of India (CCI). Meanwhile, the current schedule and match dates will remain unaffected.
The decisio...
WBBL 2026: Melbourne Renegades stun Sydney Sixers to clinch nail-biting win
Melbourne Renegades Women secured a crucial two-wicket win over Sydney Sixers in a nail-biting encounter at North Sydney Oval on Sunday. The blazing win also brought Sixers' unbeaten run to an end. Chasing 153 for victory, the Renegades got over the line in exactly 20 overs, putting up 156/8 and rising to the fifth spot in the points table. Sophie Molineux...
“Fearless cricket”: Gautam Gambhir applauds India's fighting spirit after victory over Pakistan in U19 Asia Cup final
Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir lauded the Indian Under-19 team's fighting spirit after the side overcame arch-rivals Pakistan by one wicket while chasing a challenging target of 338 runs. The mouth-watering clash went down to the final delivery, with Mohit Ulva hitting a boundary to take India over the line. The victory also helped India...
Justin Sammons to step down as Zimbabwe head coach
Justin Sammons is set to step down from his position as head coach of the Zimbabwe men’s national team following the second Test against Afghanistan in Sharjah, Zimbabwe Cricket confirmed on Saturday. Sammons has decided to relinquish the position due to personal reasons, expressing his wish to return to South Africa and spend more time with his family.
“Leading the Zimba...
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