WPL 2023: Women's cricket is the present sensation in recent scenarios, and world cricket is giving similar importance to women's cricket as that of men's cricket by hosting several ICC tournaments similar to those for men's cricket.&nbsp;



The initiative of the WPL was taken, and keeping the Women's BBL in mind, the BCCI is now all set to provide an equal and greater platform for their women players to compete with their international contemporaries.&nbsp;



In the beginning of the season of the WPL, let's take a look at the 5 possible batters who are expected to be on top of everyone to score maximum runs in the tournament:&nbsp;



<h2>5. Smriti Mandhana</h2>



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The veteran Indian batter has been an asset for the Indian national team since her debut. She has been a stunning performer in all formats of the game and has ruled the shorter format like a queen. The talented Indian batter is a match-winner, and similar will be her role-playing for RCB women. Though Mandhana sticks to her orthodox style of batting, she is very effective in the modern format of the game and will be a great asset for her side in WPL 2023. &nbsp;



<h2>4. Tahila McGrath</h2>



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The Australian middle-order batter is currently ranked No. 1 in the shorter format of the game. McGrath, who stars in the opening season of WPL for the <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=up+warriorz&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Esearch">UP Warriorz</a>, is expected to perform similarly to his performance on the international platform. McGrath is one of the strongest and most classy power hitters in today's world, and over that, she is at the peak of her form in recent times, and short Indian boundaries will help her continue with this form.&nbsp;



<h2>3. Beth Mooney</h2>



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Next on our list is another Australian batter, Beth Mooney, who is currently ranked No. 2 in the world T20I rankings. His recent man-of-the-match performance in the WT20I World Cup final shows his recent form. Mooney is a cult classic cricketer, only capable of playing classic shots and impressing with her timing and perfection. Having a diminutive stature, she is unable to hit many sixes, yet is known to have a fierce strike rate as per the requirements of the format.



<h2>2. Alyssa Healy</h2>



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Healy is one of those legendary names in women's cricket and is one of the most fierce strikers of the cricket ball. Healy has proven her worth throughout the last few years, since when she was promoted to the top of the order. The right-handed batter is one of the few players who can lead her team to victory on her own. The UP Warriorz captain is expected to do equally well in the WPL as she does in international T20s or the WBBL.&nbsp;



<h2>1. Nat Sciver</h2>



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This Englishwoman is one of those cricketers whom one would find in all the ICC rankings of all three formats of the game. Sciver is a strongly built, powerful striker who can change the course of the game at any moment and also keep the scoreboard ticking in tough situations.&nbsp;



Sciver is one of those very reasons that England is still in a competitive phase in world cricket despite no other player showing any sort of resistance, especially in the batting department. MI Women will be resting a huge portion of their hopes on the English cricketer due to her extreme caliber.



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WPL 2023: Top 5 Batters to watch out for in WPL 2023

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WPL 2023: Issy Wong?s Hat Trick with Sciver?s impressive knock led Mumbai to the final of WPL: The eliminator Between MI-W and UP-W at D.Y. Patil, Mumbai won by the homies (Mumbai Indians) by 72 runs. The Match was very exciting as Mumbai dominated in the first innings and led the Match into their hand. But warriorz also fought very well.



At the start of the second innings, UP seemed in a problematic situation as the wickets kept on getting down, but the partnership between Navgire and G. Harris balanced their team and led them back into the game,o, but it did not go long. In the end, the Match was in the hand of Mumbai, whereas the Warriorz kept losing their wicket and hence looses the Match as well.



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<h2>Nat Sciver Brunt?s Impressive knock with both bat and ball.</h2>



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Sciver led the Match single-handedly into the hand of Mumbai. She performed very well and scored 72 runs and also took 1 Wicket. Sciver is currently the third most run-scorer this season, as the first position was acquired by DC?s skipper M. lanning. Today Sciver showed admirable intent in playing during batting in the first inning of the Match, and she played good shots that were needed and respected the ball when it was good.



<h1>Navgire Bombbard runs on the board through sixes.</h1>



Navgire, who was not so impressive in the season so far, played very well in the eliminator match and scored 43 runs. She is the only player who performed well in this Match in the batting section of UP, and if someone supports her, the result may be different.



<h1><a></a>Issy Wong again shows brilliant bowling takes hat trick.</h1>



Issy Wong, in the eliminator match, which was held on 24 march, makes a beautiful record of becoming the first player to take a hat-trick in the WPL. She had taken four wickets in the Match and led Mumbai to have a ticket to the final.



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WPL 2023: Issy Wong?s Hat Trick with Sciver?s impressive knock led Mumbai to the final of WPL

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Ashes-Rivals and the women's teams of England and Australia are all set to taken on each other in a three-match T20 International series and the first match will be played on the 20th of January (Monday) at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground. The match will commence at 1:45 PM IST (Indian Standard Time). 
Earlier in the three-match One-Day International series, the Mighty Aussies successfully defeated the Three Lions by a margin of 86 runs in the final ODI and sealed a series whitewash victory of 3-0. All-rounder Ashleigh Gardner performed in a brilliant manner as her century allowed her team to post a strong total on the board. 
Ellyse Perry (445 runs with an average of 64) and skipper Alyssa Healy (287 runs at an average of 26) are the top performers with the bat in T20 International matches played at the SCG. 
England's Danni Wyatt has scored a total of 675 runs at an average of 23 versus the Aussies, while Sophie Ecclestone has taken 16 wickets in the last 10 matches. Beth Mooney has scored at an average of 49 against England, including 1 century and 5 half-centuries. Talking about recent form, Sarah Glenn has taken 46 wickets in 30 T20 matches since 2024. Alice Capsey has performed at an average of 45 points with 769 runs, 19 wickets and 13 catches. Ashleigh Gardner has taken 10 wickets and scored 79 runs in her last 5 innings. Alana King's bowling strike rate since 2024 is 12 in the second innings, while it is 26 in the first innings.
<h2>Women's Ashes 2025 England vs Australia: Head-2-Head Record in T20 Cricket</h2>
The Women's teams of England and Australia have taken part in a total of 40 T20 International matches versus each other and out of these 40 contests, the Mighty Australians have reigned supreme in 23 encounters while the English Girls have managed to secure victories in just 10 games. 7 matches between the two teams have ended in a no-result situation. 
<h2>Women's Ashes 2025 England vs Australia 1st T20I: Everything you need to know</h2>
<h3>When and Where will the 1st T20 International between the women's teams of England and Australia be played? </h3>
The 1st T20 International match of the three-match T20I series between the women's teams of England (ENG) and Australia (AUS) will be played on the 20th of January at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground of Sydney. The match will commence at 1:45 PM IST (Indian Standard Time) and the toss will take place at 1:15 PM IST (Indian Standard Time). 
<h3>Where can I watch the England (ENG) vs Australia (AUS) Women's Ashes 2025 1st T20I match live on television in India? </h3>
The England (ENG) versus Australia (AUS) Women's Ashes 2025 1st T20 International contest can be watched live on the Star Sports Select 2 HD channel on television in India. 
<h3>Which OTT service will livestream the England (ENG) vs Australia (AUS) Women's Ashes 2025 2nd ODI match in India? </h3>
Fans can watch the England (ENG) vs Australia (AUS) Women's Ashes 2025 1st T20I match on the application and website of Disney + Hotstar.
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Alyssa Healy  (L) of Australia and Heather Knight of England (R) are all smiles at the toss | Image: Getty Images

The blockbuster multi-format Women's Ashes series shifts to the shortest format of the game as England and Australia gear up to take on each other in a three-match T20 International series

Women's Ashes 2025 England vs Australia 1st T20I - Everything you need to know

Women's Ashes 2025 England vs Australia 1st T20I: When and Where to watch the 1st T20I in India?

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The wait for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is all set to be over. The tournament will begin on 19th February, and the final will take place on 9th March. The India team, no doubt, will be one of the hot favourites to win the tournament, which will be played in a hybrid model. 
India will be playing all their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 games in Dubai. The Rohit Sharma-led side will be beginning their campaign against Bangladesh on 20th February, and, after that, will be playing Pakistan on 23rd February, followed by New Zealand on 2nd March. 
The departure date of India for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 also has been revealed. As per the reports in Times of India, it is learned that the Rohit Sharma-led side will be travelling to Dubai on 15th February. The reports added that more clarity on the same will come in the coming days. 
<h2>India won't be playing any warmup matches ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025</h2>
Not only this, it is learned that India also won't be playing any warmup matches ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. This is because all the teams will be in Pakistan, and hence, it will be difficult for the International Cricket Council (ICC) to arrange the warmup match. 
The reports added that India team management is happy with the net session ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. This is because they will be playing the three-match ODI series against England, which will begin on 6th February across three venues in India. 
Apart from this, it is reported that the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 won't be having a captain photoshoot because of the different challenges along with the different arrivals of the team. This means that Rohit Sharma won't be travelling to Pakistan for this and will be staying in Dubai with the team. 
The opening ceremony of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be held in Lahore. There were talks of having the event in Karachi but the Pakistan Cricket Board decided to host it in Lahore.
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India will be playing all their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 games in Dubai.

It is learned that India also won't be playing any warmup matches ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: India to travel to Dubai on this date; unlikely to play warmup game

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India batter Shubman Gill has started his preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The premier batter has returned to nets for the white-ball practice as he was named in the Indian team for the ODI series against England and the ICC tournament. 
Shubman Gill has been under a lot of pressure for his poor outings with the bat, especially in Test cricket. With the emergence of Yashasvi Jaiswal, who delivered consistent performances, there were a lot of questions about the place of Gill, even in the ODIs. 
Several fans and experts also have backed Yashasvi Jaiswal to open the innings for India in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 along with Rohit Sharma. However, amid all this Shubman Gill is making sure that he gives his best to train for the tournament. 
With England ODIs and ICC Champions Trophy 2025 around the corner, Shubman Gill was seen batting in the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium. He was seen batting with the white-ball ahead of the tournament and the video can be seen at the end of the article. 
Shubman Gill looked in golden touch with the bat as he played a pull towards the four before blocking the balls. The batter would be eager to make a strong comeback and reply to all the criticism in style with his performances in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. 
Shubman Gill recently played the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 for Punjab. The batter was the lone warrior for his team as he hit a magnificent century and returned to form after having a poor outing in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, where he played just three games. 
Shubman Gill would want to carry on his form and help a team win. He has been one of the best batters for India in ODIs. He also has been named as the vice-captain of the team for the tournament and with added responsibility under his belt, a lot will be reliant on him.
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<h2>Watch: Shubman Gill begins preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025:</h2>

Shubman Gill gets ready for ICC Champions Trophy 2025 {PC:X}

India batter Shubman Gill has started his preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Shubman Gill has been under a lot of pressure for his poor outings with the bat, especially in Test cricket.

Watch: 'Under pressure' Shubman Gill looks solid in nets ahead of ICC Champions Trophy 2025

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Pakistan batter Babar Azam has been in the news for the last few days, especially with the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 around the corner. The batter's name has been discussed a lot related to making him open, especially with no clarity over Saim Ayub. 
Pakistan is the only team that has yet to announce the squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Since the last few days, he has been in the news as there have been a lot of reports that have suggested that there are chances that he might open the innings for the team. 
However, the fresh reports in Cricket Pakistan have revealed that there are no plans to make Babar Azam open the innings. The reports added that the selection committee has not given the green signal to the development as they feel that batter will be best suited in the middle order. 
<h2>Selectors want a proper opener in the role; Babar Azam to at in middle-order</h2>
The reports claimed that selectors want a proper opener in the role. One of the openers that has been finalized by the management is Fakhar Zaman. However, with Saim Ayub likely to miss out, it is learned that Imam-ul-Haq is also in contention to take the role. 
Babar Azam has been the best batter for Pakistan in ODIs. The batter has mustered truckloads of runs for the team in the format while batting at No.3 and he will be extremely crucial for his team in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which will be played in Pakistan with India games to be played in India. 
Babar Azam also has been a decent opener as well. He has been opening for the team in T20Is and has achieved massive success as well. He also opened in Test cricket during the recent South Africa series and aced that challenge as well, slamming two half-centuries in two innings. 
But, in white-ball cricket, Babar Azam has been criticised a lot for opening in T20Is. This is because he has failed to maximise the powerplay and has been batting with a low strike rate. It remains to be seen where he will be batting for the team in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
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Babar Azam has been the best batter for Pakistan in ODIs.

Pakistan batter Babar Azam has been in the news for the last few days, especially with the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 around the corner.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Babar Azam's batting position decided; selectors not in favour of giving him this role

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India assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate has provided a massive fitness update about batter Rinku Singh ahead of the fourth IND vs ENG T20I. He mentioned that the left-hander has gained full fitness and will be playing the next match of the five-match T20I series. 
India and England are all set to lock horns with each other in the fourth match of the T20I series. The game is all set to be played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Thursday (30th January). The series is currently at 2-1, with hosts in the lead. 
India has been without the services of Rinku Singh for the last two games of the IND vs ENG series. The left-hander sustained a low back spasm while fielding in the first game and was then ruled out of the next two games of the series as he was under the observation of the BCCI medical team. 
In his place, the India team added Dhruv Jurel to the XI, and the move didn't pay off. The keeper-batter batted lower down the order and struggled to get going in both games, and it potentially cost them the last match of the series. 
<h2>Rinku Singh is fit and ready to play tomorrow - Ryan Ten Doeschate</h2>
However, in what will be a massive boost, Rinku Singh has been declared fit for the next two games. The development was confirmed by assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate, who said that the batter hit nets and will be playing. He told reporters. 
"Rinku Singh is fit and ready to play tomorrow. He batted yesterday night" 
Rinku Singh has been India's one of the best batters in the T20Is. His absence was felt in the last two games as well, but now, with him being fit, it is expected that he would walk straight into the XI and is likely to add Dhruv Jurel to the team. 
The fourth IND vs ENG T20I will be a great opportunity for India to to seal the series, but they need to make some corrections before heading into the next IND vs ENG match. 
India faced a disappointing 26-run loss in the last match at Rajkot. Their batting was one of the main reasons behind the loss and they would be hoping to make a strong comeback.
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India assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate has provided a massive fitness update about batter Rinku Singh ahead of the fourth IND vs ENG T20I

India has been without the services of Rinku Singh for the last two games of the IND vs ENG series.

Rinku Singh to play fourth IND vs ENG T20I? India's assistant coach makes a massive statement

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On Thursday morning, the scene outside New Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium was nothing short of extraordinary. A massive crowd had gathered well before the match, eager to witness Kohli in action. Long queues stretched for nearly 2 km, with fans patiently waiting for entry. Given his status as Indian cricket biggest crowd-puller the frenzy was hardly surprising. A huge crowd is gathered to see king kohli in  Arun Jaitley Stadium to watch kohli. Reports says that 2KM long queue was showing outside the Arun Jaitley Stadium for virat kohli.
Ranji Trophy action was peaked on January 30 when Virat Kohli, top  star of Indian crickete team, show in his first Ranji Trophy match after a 12-year. Crowd that was shown 2KM away from Arun Jaitley Stadium to see live playing virat kohli. That shows the fan base that kohli and love for indians.
Virat Kohli’s return to the Ranji Trophy after more than a decade has ignited immense excitement among cricket fans, drawing fresh attention to India’s premier domestic tournament. Virat Kohli’s played his last match  in 2012, that was named in Delhi’s starting XI for their clash against Railways.
According to ANI sports  reports Vipul Kashyap, more than 15,000 fans showed up to see Kohli playing in a Ranji Trophy match after 12 year . That  momentous was return after 12 years for cricket fans. The crowd erupted in excitement the moment Kohli stepped onto the field with his teammates. The roar of the fans was deafening, a testament to their admiration for the former India captain. Kohli acknowledged their love, expressing his gratitude with a warm gesture to there fans.
Virat Kohli last played in the Ranji Trophy when Delhi still had former players like Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag. In that match against Uttar Pradesh, he scored 57 runs across two innings, falling to Bhuvneshwar Kumar both times.
Kohli has featured in 23 Ranji matches between 2006  to 2012 debut against Tamil Nadu, scoring 1,574 runs at an impressive average of 50.77, including five centuries. His highest score—173—came against Bengal. A stellar 2009-10 season earned him a Test call-up, and in 2011, he made his debut in whites against the West Indies. 
Reports says that Virat Kohli’s plays more domestic tournament matches to do practice for future matchs and inspire young generation as well. In future we see more such matchs and India top player's to plays such a match in domestic ground.

Huge Crowd Coming To See Virat Kohli In Ranji Trophy

Ranji Trophy action peaked on January 30 when Virat Kohli, the star Indian cricketer, featured in his first Ranji Trophy game after a 12-year gap.

Virat Kohli’s return to the Ranji Trophy after more than a decade