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The Indian women's cricket team's World Cup final appearance sparked unprecedented ticket demand, highlighting the sport's growing popularity. Fans, including family members of players, eagerly sought tickets. The 2017 loss fueled a surge in support; this year, the skipper hopes for even greater recognition.

Women's World cup 2025: India reached the final twice earlier

The Wrestling Federation of India will relaunch its Pro Wrestling League in January 2026, after a 2019 hiatus due to COVID and payment issues. Ono Media and WFI are the new partners. The league, based in Delhi, will feature six franchises with male and female wrestlers in nine weight classes.

Hosts India Women will lock horns with South Africa Women in the final of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 at Navi Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium on Sunday, with the tournament guaranteed to crown a new champion.

Former Pakistan skipper Babar Azam surpassed Indian stalwart batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to became the player with the most 50-plus scores in the history of T20 Internationals (T20Is).

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday announced that Najmul Hossain Shanto will continue as the captain of the Bangladesh Test team until the conclusion of the ongoing 2025-2027 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle.

Union Minister of State Murlidhar Mohol and former Indian cricketer Kedar Jadhav flagged off the Run for Unity Marathon to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on Sunday.

Hosts India Women will lock horns with South Africa Women in the final of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 at Navi Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium on Sunday, with the tournament guaranteed to crown a new champion.

Former New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has announced his retirement from the T20 Internationals (T20Is) after playing 93 games in the shortest format of the game.

Former India all-rounder Madan Lal has backed young pacer Harshit Rana to focus on his primary role, that is to take wickets.

A new world champion will be crowned when South Africa and India lock horns in the finals of the Women's WC at Navi Mumbai, a moment which could mark a massive shift in the power centre of women's cricket. Stepping into the title clash for the third time, Team India would be aiming to overcome a massive mental hurdle to capture the gold under the captaincy of Harmanpreet Kaur.

Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has extended warm wishes to Indian tennis ace Rohan Bopanna on his retirement, lauding his remarkable journey and resilience through the years.

On the eve of the ICC Women's World Cup final between India and South Africa, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Vice President Rajeev Shukla lauded the rapid rise of women's cricket in the country, highlighting the growing fan interest and the team's performances in the tournament.

Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal slammed a solid half-century for Mumbai, Karun Nair continued his red-hot domestic run for Karnataka as the third round of Ranji Trophy fixtures kicked off on Saturday.

South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt is keen on recreating the scenes from the 2023 Men's ODI World Cup final.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice president Rajeev Shukla wished a speedy recovery to Shreyas Iyer, who was seriously injured during India's third ODI against Australia last week and came out of the ICU in Sydney.

South Africa skipper Laura Wolvaardt stands on the cusp of history, as she is just 40 runs away from becoming the highest run-getter in a single edition of the ICC Women's World Cup.

India head coach Gautam Gambhir, captain Shubman Gill and the rest of the team wished the best to India's women's team for the Women's World Cup final against South Africa on Sunday at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.

As Team India gears up to take on South Africa in the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 final, wishes have come from members of the India A side.

Former India all-rounder Madan Lal, one of the heroes of India's 1983 World Cup triumph, believes that if the Indian women's team can 'control the game' and 'handle the pressure', they have every chance of lifting the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 trophy.

Failing to cross the 250-run mark in each of these three ODIs, England registered one of their worst ODI series outings in a while, going down three-nil to New Zealand. This continues their shambolic run in the format, which started with the horrific ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 title defence, during which they could win only three of their nine matches. Since then, they have lost six out of seven ODI series and won just eight out of 26 matches in the format.

White-ball captain Harry Brook declared his side was not 'good enough' as England endured their first ODI series whitewash against New Zealand for the first time in 42 years.

A brand new champion will be crowned in women's ODI cricket as three-time finalists India and first-time finalists Proteas aim to put an end to their trophy drought during the final at Navi Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium on Sunday.

World Junior champion GM Pranav V, GM Pranesh M and the experienced GM Surya Shekhar Ganguly began their FIDE World Cup 2025 campaign with comfortable victories, while Women's World Cup winner Divya Deshmukh's spirited fight wasn't enough to salvage a draw in the first match of the opening round here on Saturday.

The Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment, Mansukh Mandaviya, felicitated the newly appointed Fit India Icons, Bollywood Producer Rohit Shetty, World Cup-winning cricketer Harbhajan Singh and Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal, at the National Fitness & Wellness Conclave 2025, held in Mumbai on Sunday.