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Shikha Pandey, Yastika Bhatia, and Kiran Navgire in WCPL 2026 (PC: CPL T20) The fifth season of the Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) is underway, with two matches already played. Four Indian players are in action this season, with Yastika Bhatia and Shikha Pandey representing Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR), while Kiran Navgire and Pooja Vastrakar are playing for Barbados Tridents (BT), formerly known as Barbados Royals. The two teams faced each other in the tournament opener in Bridgetown on September 5, with TKR securing a 21-run victory over the three-time defending champions, Tridents. Both Yastika and Shikha made an impact for the Knight Riders. It is a debut WCPL season for Yastika, Navgire and Vastrakar, and Yastika made an immediate impression with the bat. Opening alongside Laura Harris, she stitched together a quickfire 67-run partnership in just 5.4 overs before scoring 35 off 28 balls at a strike rate of 125. Defending 155, veteran medium-pacer Shikha, who is playin...

Monty Desai Monty Desai is set to be named the head coach of Gujarat. As per sources, Desai’s appointment “is in the process” of being finalised in the next few days. Desai recently stepped down as the coach of Canada after overseeing a couple of ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 tri-series. Incidentally, this was his second stint with Canada. Desai has also coached Nepal and the UAE. He has also held key roles with IPL franchises such as Gujarat Lions and Rajasthan Royals, alongside the West Indies. Desai had a successful stint with Nepal, helping them qualify for the T20 World Cup in 2024 and the Asia Cup in 2023. In 2018, he was also named the head of the Andhra domestic team. For more cricket updates, follow RevSportz   The post Monty Desai expected to take over as Gujarat head coach appeared first on Sports News Portal | Revsportz .

PC- Sri Lankan Cricket, instagram Sri Lanka held their nerve to secure a four-wicket win over Bangladesh on Sunday in the ongoing Women’s Asia Cup. Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to field first, restricting Bangladesh to 114/8. They chased down the target with four balls to spare and secured the top place in the group chart with 6 points. Here are some key takeaways from the match: Bangladesh’s batting fades after steady start Bangladesh got off to a good start, reaching 31 without losing a wicket. Dilara Akter played a steady knock of 26 off 26 balls, while Sobhana Mostary, at number three, scored 34 off 41 balls to keep the innings moving. However, after reaching four for 93, Bangladesh struggled to score freely and lost wickets at regular intervals. Sri Lanka’s bowlers kept the pressure on with disciplined bowling and made it difficult for the Bangladesh batters to build partnerships. Bangladesh slipped from 93/4 to 114/8, losing five wickets for just 21 runs and leaving...

Bangladesh-W vs Sri Lanka-W (PC: ACC) A huge Group B clash in the ongoing Women’s Asia Cup awaits at the Dubai International Stadium on September 9, as defending champions Sri Lanka take on Bangladesh. Sri Lanka have been ruthless so far, securing a nine-wicket win over the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and a 75-run win over Indonesia. Bangladesh have also begun their campaign with a 71-run win over Indonesia. However, when it comes to the rivalry, it has been a one-sided affair. In 16 WT20Is so far, Bangladesh have won only three, while Sri Lanka have emerged victorious on the other 13 occasions. In fact, the most astonishing part is that after winning back-to-back games in 2012 and 2014, Bangladesh have won only one of their next 14 WT20Is against Sri Lanka – a six-wicket victory in 2023. In the Women’s T20 Asia Cup as well, Sri Lanka lead the head-to-head with four wins from five meetings, with Bangladesh’s only victory coming in 2012. Earlier this year, Sri Lanka also toured Bangla...

India vs Pakistan, Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 (PC: ICC) There is a difference between a   big game   and a   big rivalry . India-Pakistan is automatically a big game. The political history between the two countries ensures that. The broadcasters know it, the advertisers know it, the fans know it and, inevitably, the players know it too. Put India and Pakistan on the same cricket field and the match comes with a narrative before the first ball is bowled. But in women’s cricket, there is an uncomfortable question that we have perhaps been avoiding for too long: Are we actually watching a rivalry, or are we watching a rivalry being manufactured around a fixture? Saturday’s Women’s Asia Cup match in Dubai offered the clearest possible answer. Pakistan were bowled out for   55 in 18.1 overs , their lowest-ever total in women’s T20Is. India needed just 8.4 overs to chase the target, winning by seven wickets. Shree Charani and Prema Rawat took three wickets apie...

Image: RevSportz file Somewhere in November 2010, Sibsankar Roy and Deeraj Jadhav of Assam were frustrating Bengal at Eden Gardens with a resolute stand in the Ranji Trophy. It seemed as if the duo would take their side to safe waters. At that juncture, a debutant, Mohammed Shami, burst through the opening pair by prising them out LBW and bowled.  Time flies. The same four seasons — summer, monsoon, autumn and winter — have taken their turns 16 times. And just like the permanence of those changing seasons, Shami’s passion has remained the same. In the semifinal of the Duleep Trophy, he took five wickets to play a part in East Zone’s victory over Central Zone.  At the age of 36, he may not have touched his peak speeds, but he still bowled with a fair amount of venom and found nifty movement. Shami will play his 100th first-class game, when East Zone take on South Zone in the Duleep Trophy final in Chennai. Ahead of the game, He was also felicitated by CAB’s...