The Indian team, full of confidence, will maintain its momentum and go against the out of form Sri Lankan team on Friday with the intention of winning the third T20 match and the five-match series. India has won the first two T20 matches in Visakhapatnam by eight and seven wickets respectively.

This was India’s ninth win in the last 11 T20 matches. Sri Lanka last defeated India in July 2024 in Dambulla.

The host team has a great batting line-up and in the last two matches different players have led the way. While Jemimah Rodrigues won in the first match, Shefali Verma was the architect of victory in the second.

India’s bowling unit is equally strong and the spinners restricted Sri Lanka to 121 for six wickets in the first match and 128 runs for nine wickets in the second. Young N Sricharani, Vaishnavi Sharma and Kranti Gaur have bowled disciplined, controlled and effective.

All-rounder Deepti Sharma could not play the second T20 due to fever but Sneh Rana, who came in her place, took one wicket for 11 runs in four overs.

However, the Indian team will have to work on fielding as five catches were dropped in the first match, although three run outs were made in the second match. The Indian team, captained by Harmanpreet Kaur, would like to improve its performance in the next three matches here.

On the other hand, Sri Lanka hopes that the change of venue will also change its fortunes, although there is a huge difference in the performance of both the teams. Sri Lanka was disappointed by its batsmen in both the matches. In the first match, Vishmi Gunaratne scored 39 runs in 43 balls while Hasini Perera and Harshita Samarawickrama could not play aggressive innings.

In the second match, after the dismissal of Chamri Atapattu, Sri Lanka lost six wickets within 26 runs.

Teams :

India: Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Harleen Deol, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaur, Renuka Singh Thakur, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), G Kamalini (wicketkeeper), Shree Charani, Vaishnavi Sharma.

Sri Lanka: Chamri Atapattu (captain), Hasini Perera, Vishmi Gunaratne, Harshita Samarawickrama, Neelakshika de Silva, Kavisha Dilhari, Imisha Dulani, Kaushini Nutyangana, Malsha Shehani, Inoka Ranaweera, Shashini Gimhani, Nimesh Madushani, Kavya Kavindi, Rashmika Sevwandi, Malki Madara.

The match will start at 7 pm Indian time.

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A shocking decision has come this year regarding the country’s biggest sports honor Major Dhyanchand Khel Ratna. It has been decided not to give Khel Ratna to any player for the year 2024–25. The special thing is that no cricketer is included in this year’s list. The names of women’s cricket legends Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana were also discussed, but the selection committee has not approved their names.

Hardik Singh’s name in discussion

Amidst the debate regarding Khel Ratna, the name of Indian hockey team midfielder Hardik Singh also came up. Seeing his consistently good performance in the Olympics and international tournaments, many veterans called him a strong contender for the Khel Ratna. However, in the final decision, the selection committee decided not to give this honor to anyone this year.

Long list of Arjuna Award

While there is silence on Khel Ratna, the nomination list for Arjuna Award is quite long. It includes players from many different sports, not just cricket, which shows the increasing diversity of sports in India.

The names being considered for the Arjuna Award include Tejaswin Shankar and Priyanka (athletics), Narendra (boxing), Vidit Gujarati and Divya Deshmukh (chess), Dhanush Srikanth (def shooting), Pranati Nayak (gymnastics), Rajkumar Pal and Lalremsiami (hockey), Surjit and Pooja (kabaddi), Rudransh Khandelwal (para shooting), Ekta Bhayan (para athletics), Akhil Sheoran and Names like Mehuli Ghosh (shooting), Sutirtha Mukherjee (table tennis), Sonam Malik (wrestling), Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand (badminton) are included.

Indian sports progressing beyond cricket

Overall, the decision of not giving Khel Ratna may be controversial, but the list of Arjuna Awards makes it clear that apart from cricket, players of many sports in India are performing brilliantly at the international level. Now everyone’s eyes are on the final announcement of the selection committee.

In the first T20 match, India defeated Sri Lanka by 8 wickets. In this match played in Visakhapatnam, the Sri Lankan team was able to score only 121 runs while playing first. In response, Team India won the match by 8 wickets with 32 balls remaining. Smriti Mandhana has performed a historic feat during this match. Whereas Jemimah Rodrigues returned unbeaten after scoring 69 runs.

The Sri Lankan team’s poor performance was due to its own mistakes. Sri Lanka lost 6 wickets, out of which three batsmen were run out. The bowlers of Team India also bowled hard. Except Amanjot Kaur, no Indian bowler gave away runs at an economy rate of 8 or more. As a result, Sri Lanka could score only 121 runs while playing first.

In reply, India’s first wicket fell at the score of just 13. Smriti Mandhana scored 25 runs, when Mandhana was out, India had lost the second wicket at the score of 67. The rest of the work was completed by Jemimah Rodrigues, who returned unbeaten after scoring 69 runs in 44 balls. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur also contributed 15 runs.

Smriti Mandhana created history

Smriti Mandhana has become the first Indian and second batsman in the world to complete 4000 runs in international women’s T20 cricket. Mandhana has achieved this feat in the 154th match of her T20 career. The only cricketer who has scored more runs than her in women’s T20 cricket is Suzie Bates, who scored 4716 runs in her career.

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Last month, the daughters of India i.e. the players of the Indian Women Cricket Team won the World Cup trophy after a long wait of 47 years. Since then, these players are being discussed everywhere and everyone is not tired of praising these players.

In such a situation, famous actress Parineeti Chopra and her husband Raghav Chadha have also expressed their happiness. This celebrity couple invited Indian women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur to their home and gave her great hospitality.

Harmanpreet Kaur became the guest of Parineeti-Raghav
Today Parineeti Chopra’s husband Raghav Chadha shared a post on his Instagram handle. In this, this celebrity couple was seen posing with Indian Women’s Cricket Team Captain Harmanpreet Kaur. Fans are giving a lot of love to the pictures of these three. While sharing the photos, the politician wrote in the caption, ‘It was a great pleasure to welcome Harmanpreet Kaur, captain of the World Cup winning Indian women’s cricket team, to our home.’

‘Proud daughter of Punjab, her leadership and achievements have filled India with immense pride. Apart from trophies, he is a symbol of struggle, courage and determination. Expressing happiness over Harmanpreet Kaur’s arrival at his home, Raghav Chadha shared these pictures with the fans and also wished her all the best for her future.

‘So glad you came…’
Apart from Raghav Chadha’s post, Parineeti Chopra also expressed her happiness by sharing the picture in her Instagram Stories section. The actress has posed with Harmanpreet Kaur and her husband and shared this picture in the stories section. In the caption, the actress wrote, ‘Champion is very happy to come to our house. Your achievements, simplicity and humility inspire everyone. In this way, keep increasing the value of the tricolor.

Parineeti Chopra Workfront
Parineeti Chopra is rarely seen in films. But the actress is very active on social media. Apart from this, she has also started her own YouTube channel where the actress keeps posting different content and fans are also quite impressed with her work. Talking about films, he was last seen in Imtiaz Ali’s ‘Amar Singh Chamkila’. In this he shared the screen with Diljit Dosanjh. Let us tell you, this movie was liked a lot all over the world and it also won the Emmy Award.

Indian women’s cricket star opener Smriti Mandhana has been in the news a lot in recent times. This time the reason is the storm in his personal life. After the news of the breakup of her marriage with musician Palash Muchhal, fans were constantly worried about her mental condition. Now for the first time Mandhana was seen in a public event, where Team India captain and her close friend Harmanpreet Kaur was with her.

Silence on the face… and friend’s shoulder

As soon as she reached the event, fatigue and slight sadness were clearly visible on Mandhana’s face. As soon as Harmanpreet saw her, she immediately hugged Mandhana. Seeing this, it seemed as if a captain was with his teammate in difficult times.

‘I have no greater love than cricket’ – Mandhana

At the event, Smriti clearly said that cricket is the biggest strength of her life. She said, “I love cricket the most. When you wear the Indian jersey, nothing else comes to mind. The feeling of representing the country is above every problem.”

He also told that as soon as you step on the field, all personal problems are left behind because the hopes of two billion people rest on your jersey. You are one among those crores of people who have got the opportunity to represent their country. This is the biggest motivation.

Mandhana also spoke on dressing room controversy

Recently, news of differences within the women’s team were also in the news. Mandhana’s answer to this was very mature. He said, “For me, differences are not a problem. Everyone’s aim is the same, to win matches for the country. If we don’t have talks and debates, then we are not that passionate.”

Hint of moving forward after marriage breakdown

The marriage of Mandhana and Palash Muchhal, which was to be held on November 23, was postponed due to the deteriorating health of their father. After that, on December 7, both of them officially announced their cancellation. This public appearance of Mandhana is an indication that she is trying to come out of difficult times and cricket is her strongest support.

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At present, Team India is preparing for the T-20 series against Sri Lanka, which will start from December 21. This is India’s first series after winning the World Cup. Mandhana is ready to fulfill her responsibility as vice-captain again.

Smriti Mandhana Marriage: Smriti Mandhana, the star opener of the Indian women’s cricket team and recently became the world champion, is now going to take the most special step of her life. According to reports, Smriti is going to marry her boyfriend Palash Muchhal on November 23. Their relationship was in the headlines for a long time and now this relationship is about to turn into marriage.

Smriti was in a relationship with Palash for the last six years. Smriti, who hit sixes and fours in the world of cricket, fell in love with this star of the film world and now both are completely ready to start their new innings. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur has given a big update regarding the marriage of these two.

Harmanpreet Kaur gave a big update

Indian women’s team captain Harmanpreet Kaur told CricketNext that she hopes the entire squad of Team India will attend Smriti’s wedding. He said, “We all miss each other a lot. As soon as a tournament ends, we think about when we will meet next. Smriti’s wedding will be a great occasion for us where the entire team will be seen together again.”

After this statement of Harmanpreet, it has become clear that the entire “power packed union” of the Indian women’s team can be seen in the ceremony.

Smriti will become the first married player of the team

The interesting thing is that no player in the current Indian women’s team is married yet. In such a situation, Smriti Mandhana is going to become the first player in the team to get married. It is also special for her that she is going to become a bride after winning the World Cup, that is, by becoming world champion.

Smriti had recently performed brilliantly in the ODI World Cup played in India. She was the second highest run scorer of the tournament. As an opener, he gave a strong start to the team many times, his role was very important in making India the world champion.

Indian women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur is in the news these days for her historic achievement. Under his captaincy, Team India made the country proud by winning the ICC Women’s World Cup for the first time. After becoming world champion, Harman is getting love and respect from people wherever she goes. Meanwhile, during a school event in Chennai, Harmanpreet Kaur made an interesting revelation, which is becoming increasingly viral on social media.

Harman chose his favorite captain

In the program held at Velammal Nexus School, Chennai, the girl students got a chance to ask questions to Harmanpreet Kaur. The children asked him, “Do you like Virat Kohli more or Mahendra Singh Dhoni?” Harman took the name of MS Dhoni without hesitation. Everyone was surprised to hear his answer. Its video is going viral on social media and fans are liking this answer of Harman very much.

Became a part of history by winning the World Cup

On November 2, under the captaincy of Harmanpreet Kaur, the Indian women’s team won the World Cup trophy by defeating South Africa by 52 runs. This victory was not just a title but proved to be a golden moment for Indian women’s cricket. With this victory, Harmanpreet Kaur’s name has been registered with the legendary captains like Kapil Dev, MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma, who have won the World Cup for India.

From which player does Harman take inspiration?

Another question asked during the program was which player she takes the most inspiration from. Harman took the name of Virender Sehwag without any hesitation. He told that Sehwag’s fearless and aggressive batting always encourages him.

Inspirational message given to young girls

Harmanpreet Kaur while advising the young girl students said that if they want to achieve any goal, then hard work and continuous practice is the only way to success. She said that this World Cup is not just hers, but every girl who dreams big and has the courage to fulfill them. This event video of Harman is now very popular on social media.

Under the captaincy of Harmanpreet Kaur, the Indian women’s cricket team created history on 2 November, when it won its first World Cup title by defeating South Africa in the final. Apart from Rs 40 crore received by ICC for becoming champion, BCCI also announced a reward of Rs 51 crore for the team and staff. Many state governments have also announced separate cash amount for the players of their state. Amidst all this, veteran Sunil Gavaskar has warned female players. He said that they should not be disappointed if they do not get some of the rewards that were promised.

Sunil Gavaskar in his column in Mid-Day wrote, “Just a warning to the players. Don’t be disappointed if you don’t get some of the rewards promised. In India, advertisers, brands and individuals quickly join the race and try to put their free publicity on the shoulders of the winners. Take a look at the full-page ads and hoardings congratulating the team. Unless they are sponsors of the team and individual players, the rest are just promoting their brands or They are trying to promote themselves and are not giving anything to those who bring glory to Indian cricket.”

Sunil Gavaskar has also gone through this phase, when India won the first ODI World Cup in 1983. He was part of that team. Gavaskar recalled the unfulfilled promises made to him and his teammates after the 1983 World Cup victory. After that victory (1983), the craze for cricket increased in India, it inspired the youth. Yet, despite praise, many promises have remained unfulfilled to date. However, Gavaskar is proud of the love and warmth he has received from the public, which he considers to be the truest form of appreciation.

Most of the promises of 1983 were not fulfilled – Gavaskar

Gavaskar further wrote, “Many promises were made to the 1983 team too and got a lot of coverage in the media at that time. Most of those promises were never fulfilled. The media cannot be blamed because they were happy in showing big announcements, not knowing that they too were being used by these shameless people. So girls, if these shameless people are using your victory to promote themselves, then do not worry.”

Gavaskar further wrote, “The people of 1983 will tell you that after so many decades, the love and affection of an ordinary Indian cricket lover is our greatest wealth and when you too take the field, it will be your wealth too. Hearty congratulations once again. The country is proud of you. Jai Hind.”

The Indian women’s cricket team created history by winning the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 title for the first time. India defeated South Africa by 52 runs in the final played at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Team India performed brilliantly under the captaincy of captain Harmanpreet Kaur. Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues and Deepti Sharma made the country proud by making important contributions.

In the celebratory atmosphere, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also met the entire team and congratulated them for the victory. At the same time, now the statement of former captain Shantha Rangaswami has sparked debate on social media. He said that Harmanpreet should now leave the captaincy and concentrate on her batting and fielding.

,The same statements come every time”, Anjum Chopra

While talking to NDTV, former Indian captain Anjum Chopra expressed his displeasure over this statement. He said, “After every World Cup, some such statement comes. Take the last four-five tournaments, when the team loses, it is said, remove Harman, and when the team wins, the same is said, remove Harman.”

Anjum further said that now is the time to celebrate India’s victory, in such a situation the hard work of the players should not be ignored with such things. She further said, “I do not want to comment on this at this time because it will spoil the celebration of India’s victory.”

Anjum and Harman’s special bonding

The relationship between Harmanpreet and Anjum is not just that of player and senior. Even after winning the World Cup, Harman had openly said that Anjum Chopra supported him a lot in his initial days. Anjum recalled that when she saw Harman for the first time in domestic cricket, she understood that this player has talent of a different level. Anjum said, “In the Challenger Trophy tournament played in Mumbai in 2007-08, I saw how long this under-19 player could hit. That’s when I realized that Harman is special.”

She further said, “I never thought even for a moment that Harman is not a match winner. That’s why I have always been saying that Harman should be our captain.”

India has created history by winning the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 and the echo of this victory is now being heard across the world. New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon congratulated the Indian team on this wonderful achievement and said that the Indian team is world class and fully deserved this victory.

Luxon told ANI that he watched the India vs South Africa final match in highlights and was extremely impressed by the performance of the Indian players. He said, “Team India played brilliantly. They are truly world class players and fully deserved the victory. Even though we wanted New Zealand to win, we feel most happy when someone beats Australia and India did the same.”

Indian team won the title for the first time

India won the trophy by defeating South Africa in the final under the captaincy of Harmanpreet Kaur. This was India’s third World Cup final and this time the team won the title for the first time. With this victory, India became the fourth country to win the Women’s Cricket World Cup after Australia, England and New Zealand.

About 45,000 spectators were present in the field

About 45,000 spectators were present in the field to watch the final match, who watched the match with bated breath till the last ball. As soon as Harmanpreet Kaur took the catch of Nadine de Klerk in the last over, the noise of India’s victory echoed in the entire stadium.

The tournament made this unique record

The tournament also created a new record in terms of spectators. 25,965 spectators came to watch the match between India and Bangladesh, which is the highest number during the league stage in any ICC women’s tournament. Earlier this record was in the name of India vs New Zealand match, which was watched by 25,166 spectators.

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