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Mandhana mashes Capitals as RCB stay undefeated

A CENTURY opening stance has helped The Royal Challengers Bengaluru cruise to an eight-wicket win over the Delhi Capitals in the Women’s Indian Premier League season overnight. Chasing 142 for victory, the Royal Challengers at times made it look easy, set up by that 107-run opening partnership between Smriti Mandhana and Danni Wyatt-Hodge. Not much […]

Ghosh what an innings – Challengers win WIPL opener

AN INCREDIBLE unbeaten half century from wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh following on from Australian Ellyse Perry‘s 57 off 34 helped steer Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a six-wicket win over the Gujarat Giants in the opening match of the 2025 Women’s Indian Premier League (WIPL) overnight. Ghosh smacked an incredible 64 off 27 balls – at a […]

2025 WIPL PREVIEW | Royal Challengers Bangalore

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 each squad to highlight a bunch of key players to look out for. Today’s preview is all about the reigning champions, the Royal Challengers Bangalore. Last season could […]

Openers set mission impossible for travelling Irish

ANOTHER dominant batting performance from India has seen the home side whitewash its three-match One Day International series with Ireland, after a 304-run win in the final match of the series. India posted a monster total of 5/435 from its 50 overs, before skittling Ireland for just 131 in the 32nd over. The result marked […]

Monster score motors India to series win

INDIA has claimed its three match ODI series with Ireland with a match in hand after a 116 run win in match two overnight. A 156 run opening partnership helped rocket India to a massive 5/370, before the home side then restricted their visitors to just 7/254. It was a tough day in the field […]

PREVIEW | India vs Ireland – Women’s

A HISTORIC series is about to get underway in the subcontinent, as India host Ireland for the first time in a three match one day series. For hosts India, it is a chance to give lesser experienced faces a chance to perform on the international stage. There will be some recognised faces though. Smriti Mandhana […]

Sutherland posts ODI century as Australia completes the sweep

DESPITE a brilliant century from Smriti Mandhana and a tight economical spell from Arundhati Reddy, Australia prevailed at the WACA by 83 runs on Wednesday night. The Australian Women’s Cricket Team took a clean sweep of their series against India after another comprehensive win in game three. Their big win set-up by all-rounder Annabel Sutherland‘s […]

Schutt and Voll lead Australia to crushing win against India

IT was Australia’s young talent and their more experienced core that took hold at Allan Border Field in Brisbane, taking the win by five wickets in the first game of the series. In her first game, all-rounder Georgia Voll (46 off 42 balls) was instrumental in the run chase, while at the other end of […]

PREVIEW | Australia vs India ODI Series

INTERNATIONAL cricket is back in Australia and back in the spotlight, as a three match one day series between two powerhouses of the women’s game gets underway in Brisbane today. Australia and India will battle it out as both sides continue to build towards next year’s World Cup and to the culmination of the current […]

Adelaide strikes down Perth to rise from ashes

THE ADELAIDE Strikers have moved off the bottom of the Women’s Big Bash League ladder after defeating the Perth Scorchers by 30 runs yesterday. Adelaide posted 6/169 from its 20 overs, before restricting Perth to only 8/139. The Strikers’ openers got off to a great start, with Smriti Mandhana and Katie Mack making a partnership […]

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