Gujarat Capitalises on Giant WIPL upset
GUJARAT Giants continue to spice things up this Women’s Indian Premier League, this time toppling the ladder leading Delhi Capitals to the tune of five wickets. Set the not particularly easy target of 178 for victory, Harleen Deol and Beth Mooney got the innings going after a poor start, putting together an 85-run partnership in […]
Delhi lock in WIPL finals berth
THE DELHI Capitals have continued their winning run, this time defeating the Royal Challengers Bengaluru by nine wickets to become the first team to qualify for this season’s finals. Chasing 148 for victory, the innings started pretty disastrously for Delhi, falling to 1-5 about halfway through the third over. But, that was quickly forgotten when […]
PREVIEW | WNCL Final 2024/25
TODAY is the day – WNCL Final Day. This year’s final sees a return to the past, as Queensland takes on New South Wales up at Allan Border Field in the Sunshine State. These two states were more dominant through the 2010s, but with the rise of Tasmania in recent years, it has been a […]
Capitals catapult back to top of WIPL standings
TOP SPOT on the Women’s Indian Premier League ladder has changed again after the Delhi Capitals surged to the top of the table after an impressive nine wicket win over the Mumbai Indians. A stellar bowling performance set up things for the Capitals. Chasing merely 124 for victory, Meg Lanning (60 not out) and Shafali […]
Delhi dance to top of WIPL table
DELHI Capitals have jumped to the top of the Women’s Indian Premier League ladder after a six-wicket win over the Gujarat Giants. With her side chasing 128 for victory, Jess Jonassen led from the front for the Capitals, smashing 61 from just 32 balls to play a leading role in the victory. She was ably […]
Harris hat-trick propels UP Warriorz to first win
PREDICTING her own hat-trick before the game, all-rounder Grace Harris became the first Australian to take one in the Women’s Premier League, helping her UP Warriorz to their first win of the season. Beating the Delhi Capitals by 33 runs, Harris took four wickets in the contest in Bengaluru. According to her post-match, she joked […]
Aussies stand tall in Capitals’ narrow WIPL win
THE DELHI Capitals survived a massive scare, but ultimately defeated the UP Warriorz by seven wickets in the Women’s Indian Premier League overnight thanks to a couple of Aussies’ match-winning knocks. Chasing 167 for victory, and although the Capitals did not lose a lot of wickets, they almost ran out of balls to reach the […]
2025 WIPL PREVIEW | Delhi Capitals
THIS week the 2025 edition of the Indian Women’s Premier League (IWPL) kicks off, and ahead of the tournament Rookie Me Central will take a look at all of the teams individually and give you the reader an idea of the key players to look out for. Today we kick off the series with taking […]
Queensland puts one foot in final, but can’t rest yet
QUEENSLAND has further cemented its place at the top of the WNCL ladder after another win over South Australia, this time by 40 runs. After posting 7/327, Queensland then restricted its opponent to just 287 before bowling South Australia out. Much of Queensland’s success with the bat can be credited to Grace Harris and Charli […]
Young gun, loveable larrikin take out top gongs
LAST night was the night of nights of Australian cricket, with the Australian Cricket Awards night being held in Melbourne. The two big awards on the night were the Belinda Clark Award and the Allan Border Medal, with both the eventual winners of those awards hardly a surprise to those in the room or to […]
