India women’s head coach Alexandersson set to hand out more debuts in second friendly against Maldives
1 week, 1 day ago

India women’s head coach Alexandersson set to hand out more debuts in second friendly against Maldives

The Hindu  

Joakim Alexandersson made a thumping start to his coaching career in India as his girls mauled Maldives 14-0 in the first of two FIFA women’s friendlies in Bengaluru. Let’s see what they can offer in the next game.” India women’s football team head coach Joakim Alexandersson. Lynda formed a good partnership with fellow senior striker and Odisha FC teammate Pyari Xaxa, with the duo scoring half of the team’s goals. These friendly games are useful for us as they help us get better as a team.” Neha, who was named the AIFF Promising Women’s Player of the Year in July, also netted a brace on her India debut.

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India women’s team thrashes Maldives 14-0 in international friendly
1 week, 2 days ago

India women’s team thrashes Maldives 14-0 in international friendly

The Hindu  

India’s newly-appointed Swedish coach, Joakim Alexandersson, began his journey on a positive satisfactory note as the Blue Tigresses demolished Maldives, winning 14-0 at the Padukone-Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence on Monday. While seasoned campaigner Pyari Xaxa and debutant Lynda Kom Serto finished with hat-tricks, scoring three and four goals, respectively, Neha and Kajol Dsouza, Sangita Basfore, Sorokhaibam Ranjana Chanu and …

India women’s football team coach Alexandersson announced 23-member squad for Maldives friendly
1 week, 3 days ago

India women’s football team coach Alexandersson announced 23-member squad for Maldives friendly

The Hindu  

The Indian women’s team coach Joakim Alexandersson announced a 23-member squad for the FIFA International Friendlies against Maldives on December 30 and January 2 at the Padukone-Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru. It’s nice to see and train the best in the country,” said Swedish coach, Alexandersson. Defenders: Aruna Bag, Juhi Singh, Juli Kishan, Sangita Basfore, Sanju, Shivani Toppo, …

Who is Joakim Alexandersson? The new India U-20, U-17 women’s chief coach
1 month ago

Who is Joakim Alexandersson? The new India U-20, U-17 women’s chief coach

The Hindu  

Swedish coach Joakim Alexandersson has been appointed as the chief coach of India Women’s U-20 and U-17 national teams by the All India Football Federation. AIFF Deputy Secretary General Mr. M Satyanarayan, who is also the head of National Teams, said, “This is part of our long-term planning for women’s football. We are preparing to have a two-year long plan …

Women’s T20 World Cup: Under-pressure India take on Pakistan
3 months ago

Women’s T20 World Cup: Under-pressure India take on Pakistan

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Shaken by the heavy defeat in their tournament opener, the onus is on the India women’s team to regroup and get their ICC T20 Women’s World Cup campaign back on track with a solid performance against Pakistan on Sunday. India have dominated Pakistan, boasting a 12-3 overall record in women’s T20Is, and a 5-2 record at T20 World Cups. …

What can India Women learn from its Women’s Asia Cup 2024 campaign?
5 months, 1 week ago

What can India Women learn from its Women’s Asia Cup 2024 campaign?

The Hindu  

Riding on skipper Chamari Athapaththu’s rich vein of form and left-hand batter Harshitha Samarawickrama’s finale special, Sri Lanka ran through defending champion India to claim its first-ever Asia Cup title. With the Women’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh around the corner, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side will need to not only fill some gaping cracks, but also paint over them with …

India TV Sports Wrap on July 17: Today's top 10 trending news stories
5 months, 3 weeks ago

India TV Sports Wrap on July 17: Today's top 10 trending news stories

India TV News  

Rafael Nadal has begun his prep for the Paris Olympics with a win in the first round of the ongoing Nordea Open in Bastad. On the other hand, the Indian women's team has reached Sri Lanka for the Women's Asia Cup. Today's Top 10 Trending Sports News Stories Tours of Pakistan, Australia, and England headline New Zealand's 2024-25 home summer …

India will play fearless cricket, says new women’s coach Amol Muzumdar
1 year, 1 month ago

India will play fearless cricket, says new women’s coach Amol Muzumdar

Hindustan Times  

After nearly two-and-a-half months, the Indian women’s cricket team returns to action with a three-match T20 series against England starting at the Wankhede Stadium here on Wednesday. Indian women's national cricket team head coach Amol Muzumdar with captain Harmanpreet Kaur during a practice session Despite the launch of the Women’s Premier League in March, India have had precious little game …

India's two women cricketers to serve as selectors in USA
1 year, 6 months ago

India's two women cricketers to serve as selectors in USA

Deccan Chronicle  

India's two former women's team members-Rajeshwari Dholakia Antani and Jyotsna Patel-have been appointed as selectors in the USA. Rajeshwari has played four Tests and 13 ODIs', whereas Jyotsna Patel is a former Test cricketer who represented India in two Test matches. Speaking exclusively over the telephone from Houston, where Rajeshwari is living for 28 years after marriage, she said, "It’s …

Jhulan Goswami: Important for India to appoint a long-term head coach
1 year, 7 months ago

Jhulan Goswami: Important for India to appoint a long-term head coach

The Hindu  

The inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League was a watershed moment for women’s cricket in the country. As several young, rookie talents proved their mettle on the big stage and bravely faced the biggest names in world cricket, it gave us hope. Seeing the likes of Kanika Ahuja, Parshavi Chopra, and Shreyanka Patil compete against top overseas players was …

Indian women’s football team looks to settle scores with Nepal as it begins a busy 2023
1 year, 10 months ago

Indian women’s football team looks to settle scores with Nepal as it begins a busy 2023

The Hindu  

The Indian women’s football team will take on Nepal in the first of the two friendly games between the two sides at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Wednesday. We will come out with a strong team as we have to win to show India is a strong team,” said India’s head coach Thomas Dennerby. Indian forward Indumathi Kathiresan and head …

Women’s Premier League: Mumbai Indians appoints Jhulan Goswami as bowling coach
1 year, 11 months ago

Women’s Premier League: Mumbai Indians appoints Jhulan Goswami as bowling coach

The Hindu  

Mumbai Indians on Sunday announced the coaching team for its new franchise in the upcoming Women’s Premier League scheduled in March. Former India pacer Jhulan Goswami is set to be the Team Mentor and Bowling Coach while former England captain Charlotte Edwards will take on the role of Head Coach. The English women’s cricket Twenty20 domestic competition organised by the …

Sachin Tendulkar to felicitate India U-19 Women's team ahead of IND vs NZ 3rd T20I
1 year, 11 months ago

Sachin Tendulkar to felicitate India U-19 Women's team ahead of IND vs NZ 3rd T20I

India TV News  

India's legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar will felicitate the U-19 Women's T20 Cricket Team on Wednesday in Ahmedabad following their historic win against England U-19 Women. Now they will get another honour as Tendulkar will felicitate them at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad ahead of India's 3rd T20I against New Zealand. "It is with great delight I share that Bharat …

Why does India women's team not have a head coach yet?
2 years ago

Why does India women's team not have a head coach yet?

Hindustan Times  

The results and the approach don't quite match up. The team reached the final of the 2017 ODI World Cup in England and the final of the 2020 T20 World Cup — ending runners-up in both but it can be argued that these achievements haven't come due to a systematic structure and evidence of that haphazard approach can be seen …

Sunil Gavaskar column: Jhulan Goswami, a stalwart of women’s cricket
2 years, 3 months ago

Sunil Gavaskar column: Jhulan Goswami, a stalwart of women’s cricket

The Hindu  

The Indian women’s team gave Jhulan Goswami a terrific send-off by winning the third One-Day International and with it making a clean sweep of the series against England. Jhulan has been one of the stalwarts of the Indian women’s team and one of the main inspirations for a generation of women to take up cricket. England and Australia used to …

India U-17 Women's Team Suffer 1-3 Defeat Against Sweden
2 years, 3 months ago

India U-17 Women's Team Suffer 1-3 Defeat Against Sweden

News 18  

The India U-17 women’s team suffered a 1-3 defeat against Sweden in its first match of the exposure tour in the run-up to the FIFA U-17 World Cup. Sudha Tirkey scored the only goal for India after Sweden U-17 girls took a comfortable 3-0 lead through Ida Gramfors Sara Frigren and Selma Astrom. India, however, looked promising at the start …

India women’s under-17 team loses 1-3 to Sweden ahead of World Cup
2 years, 3 months ago

India women’s under-17 team loses 1-3 to Sweden ahead of World Cup

The Hindu  

India’s under-17 women’s team lost 1-3 to Sweden on Monday in Spain during its preparatory tour ahead of the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup. India, however, looked promising at the start as they competed on equal terms in an intense midfield battle that saw winger Anita Kumari get an early shot at the rival goal, which was saved. India head …

India women vs England women: Kiran Navgire set for debut as India look to address finishing woes in 1st T20
2 years, 3 months ago

India women vs England women: Kiran Navgire set for debut as India look to address finishing woes in 1st T20

Firstpost  

The focus will be on the Indian women team’s finishing woes with the bat when it takes on England in the first of the three T20 Internationals Chester-le-Street: The focus will be on the Indian women team’s finishing woes with the bat when it takes on England in the first of the three T20 Internationals here on Friday. Wicketkeeper-batter Amy …

Indian women’s hockey team aim for World Cup glory
2 years, 6 months ago

Indian women’s hockey team aim for World Cup glory

Live Mint  

Champions Argentina were soaring. As commentator Dan Strange said, “And India keep on going.” It is the Indian women’s hockey team’s ability to face down adversity that has seen them emerge as a force to reckon with. India will hope to carry this defiant spirit to the FIH Women’s World Cup, which will be held in Spain and the Netherlands …

INDW vs SLW: We're on right track - Team India coach Ramesh Powar ahead of Commonwealth Games
2 years, 6 months ago

INDW vs SLW: We're on right track - Team India coach Ramesh Powar ahead of Commonwealth Games

India TV News  

INDW vs SLW: Ahead of next month's Commonwealth Games, where cricket will make its debut, chief coach Ramesh Powar said that the Indian Women's team is on the "right track". Honestly, the wickets were slow, so we were not expecting too many high-scoring games, but the way Harman, Shafali, Jemimah, and Smriti batted, we are on the right track as …

Women's Cricket World Cup 2022: Under-pressure India eager to rectify batting, fielding mistakes against confident West Indies
2 years, 9 months ago

Women's Cricket World Cup 2022: Under-pressure India eager to rectify batting, fielding mistakes against confident West Indies

Firstpost  

Just two days after the loss, they face another stern test at Hamilton against an upbeat West Indies side that have beaten heavyweights New Zealand and England so far in the 2022 Women’s World Cup. And just two days after the loss, they face another stern test at Hamilton against an upbeat West Indies side that have beaten heavyweights New …

Women's Cricket World Cup 2022: India coach Ramesh Powar urges senior players to take more responsibility
2 years, 9 months ago

Women's Cricket World Cup 2022: India coach Ramesh Powar urges senior players to take more responsibility

Firstpost  

Ramesh Powar said that he was surprised with how India batted in the first 20 overs in the match against New Zealand. Hamilton: India head coach Ramesh Powar said he was surprised with how his team batted in the first 20 overs in the match against New Zealand. “We have been to England, Australia, we have been to New Zealand …

Women's World Cup 2022: Smriti Mandhana cleared to continue her campaign, relief for India
2 years, 10 months ago

Women's World Cup 2022: Smriti Mandhana cleared to continue her campaign, relief for India

Firstpost  

Rangiora : In a relief for India, opener Smriti Mandhana has been cleared to continue playing at the ICC Women’s World Cup after taking a blow to the head during the team’s first warm-up fixture against South Africa. Mandhana was forced to retire hurt after being hit on the head by a Shabnim Ismail bouncer during her team’s first warm-up …

Women's World Cup 2022: Definitely know my playing composition for first couple of games, says India's Mithali Raj
2 years, 10 months ago

Women's World Cup 2022: Definitely know my playing composition for first couple of games, says India's Mithali Raj

Firstpost  

India captain Mithali Raj said that a team needs to have a mix of experience and youth to do well in tournaments. Christchurch: Indian captain Mithali Raj feels youngsters like Shafali Verma and Richa Ghosh have shown that they have the ability to compete at the highest level and the last few series have helped the team figure out its …

Indian women's football team faces Djurgarden in friendly match on Saturday
3 years, 2 months ago

Indian women's football team faces Djurgarden in friendly match on Saturday

The Hindu  

The India women's football team is all set to take on Djurgarden IF in its second friendly match in Stockholm on Saturday. Having already played four friendlies against UAE, Tunisia, Bahrain, and Chinese Taipei, Thomas Dennerby's girls headed to Sweden with three wins and a loss to their name. Renu also said Team India has shown that they are ready …

Indian women's football team faces Swedish top tier side in friendly match on Wednesday
3 years, 2 months ago

Indian women's football team faces Swedish top tier side in friendly match on Wednesday

The Hindu  

With three recent international wins under its belt, a confident Indian women’s football team will take on Swedish top tier league side Hammarby IF in a friendly match here on Wednesday. The team played four matches against UAE, Tunisia, Bahrain and Chinese Taipei as part of preparations for next year's women's AFC Asian Cup. The Indian team under Swedish coach …

Indian Women's football coach Dennerby lauds team fitness ahead of friendly
3 years, 2 months ago

Indian Women's football coach Dennerby lauds team fitness ahead of friendly

The Hindu  

Indian women’s football team head coach Thomas Dennerby believes the team’s fitness has improved since he joined but said the team will need more time to meet his expectations. Because if you get tired, you take bad decisions.” The Indian women’s football team has played a friendly against host Bahrain after two friendlies against Tunisia and UAE in Dubai, ahead …

England vs India, women's Test: Lack of game time a concern, says Sudha Shah
3 years, 6 months ago

England vs India, women's Test: Lack of game time a concern, says Sudha Shah

The Hindu  

When India's women's cricket team last played a Test match against England, way back in 2014, Sudha Shah was the head coach of the side. Seven years later, as Mithali's team gears up for yet another Test outing against England - starting in Bristol from Wednesday - Shah believes the seniors will have to step up and guide the juniors. …

'An absolute team effort' - Jhulan Goswami on India women's team's victory against South Africa
3 years, 9 months ago

'An absolute team effort' - Jhulan Goswami on India women's team's victory against South Africa

The Hindu  

A four-for by Jhulan Goswami and unbeaten 80 by Smriti Mandhana guided India’s women’s team to a convincing nine-wicket win against South Africa in the second ODI. READ: Jhulan, Smriti steer India to series-levelling win “In the first match, we could not capitalise on the good start. On Monday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Jay Shah …

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup: Giving it air, making rivals gasp
4 years, 10 months ago

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup: Giving it air, making rivals gasp

Hindustan Times  

The Indian women’s team in Australia has four spinners, each capable of playing the lead role in a game, with former India leg-spinner Narendra Hirwani their guide. Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Radha Yadav—both left-arm-spinners with five wickets each—and off-break bowler Deepti Sharma complete India’s spin quartet in Australia.. ELABORATE STRATEGY The plan to stick with spin was drawn up very early, …

Indian women finish New Zealand hockey tour on high with 3-0 win
4 years, 11 months ago

Indian women finish New Zealand hockey tour on high with 3-0 win

India TV News  

Striker Navneet Kaur scored a brace to guide the Indian women's hockey team to a convincing 3-0 win over New Zealand in the last game of its five-match tour here on Wednesday. Navneet found the net in the 45th and 58th minutes, while Sharmila scored a field goal in the 54th minute as India drew curtains on the New Zealand …

Indian women’s hockey team loses 0-1 to NZ
4 years, 11 months ago

Indian women’s hockey team loses 0-1 to NZ

The Hindu  

The Indian women’s hockey team suffered a 0-1 loss to New Zealand in its third match of the ongoing tour here on Wednesday. In the following minutes, New Zealand created two PCs but India’s defence was rock solid to deny them a goal. After ending the first half with the scoreboard reading 0-0 stalemate, New Zealand began the third quarter …

Sweden coach praises India U-17 women's team after 3-0 win
5 years ago

Sweden coach praises India U-17 women's team after 3-0 win

The Hindu  

Going down by three goals to Sweden in the first friendly to is part of learning process for the Indian under-17 girls feels Sweden coach Par Lagerstorm. The Thomas Dennerby coached side tested the Sweden defence in the final minutes as striker Sumati Kumari went close to scoring a goal for the home side. They were really good near the …

India under-17 women's football team coach impressed by quality in the squad
5 years ago

India under-17 women's football team coach impressed by quality in the squad

The Hindu  

The coach of the Indian under-17 women's football team, Thomas Dennerby, on Monday said his players were good and have been working hard ahead of the three-nation tournament which begins here on Friday. He also said the tournament was a good platform to judge where his team stands at the moment. Read: Indian women’s football team clinches third successive gold …

India u-17 girls to play Sweden, Thailand
5 years, 1 month ago

India u-17 girls to play Sweden, Thailand

The Hindu  

India U-17 women's football team is all set to take on Sweden and Thailand in an international friendly tournament in preparation for next year's home FIFA U-17 women's World Cup. READ | U-17 Women’s C'ship: Lionesses win title after thumping Tigresses AIFF general secretary Kushal Das spoke about the importance of competition as part of the build-up for next year's …

Indian women's football team beat Maldives 5-0 in SAG opener
5 years, 1 month ago

Indian women's football team beat Maldives 5-0 in SAG opener

The Hindu  

The Indian women's football team got its South Asian Games 2019 campaign off to a winning start as it sealed a thumping 5-0 win over the Maldives on Tuesday. Bala Devi struck a brace, while Dangmei Grace, Manisha and Jabamani Tudu scored a goal apiece to hand the team three points at the Pokhara Stadium in Nepal. Manisha powered home …

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