Women's cricket is looking stronger and faster than ever before

Jun 27, 2017: The appeal of the game is growing among young girls, and a competitive World Cup will only help it spread more

England v India, Women's World Cup, Derby

India provide the fireworks for Derby's big day

Jun 24, 2017: Jarrod Kimber watches India, and Smriti Mandhana in particular, produce a performance worthy of a World Cup opening fixture

Women's World Cup 2017

'Don't compare us to male cricketers' - Raj

Jun 22, 2017: India women's captain Mithali Raj has made it clear that female cricketers should hold their own and not be compared to their male counterparts

'More and more girls are hitting the ball hard from ball one'

Jun 20, 2017: Bigger shots, bigger scores, faster innings, faster bodies, more diving, more catching - today's women's cricketers tell us how the game has evolved

'If it's our last World Cup, we should enjoy ourselves'

Jun 12, 2017: India Women's captain Mithali Raj looks forward to what could be hers and Jhulan Goswami's final World Cup, and the exciting young talent that will replace them

Women's World Cup 2017

Winning World Cup would be a revolution - Mithali Raj

Jun 11, 2017: Before departing for what will be her last World Cup, India women's captain Mithali Raj said she would want to lift the trophy as it would be a 'revolution' for Indian women's cricket

South Africa v India, Women's quadrangular final, Potchefstroom

Goswami, Raj star in India's title win

May 21, 2017: Half-centuries from Mithali Raj and Punam Raut helped India women make light work of a 157 chase in the final against South Africa

Women's Quadrangular Series

A 13-year old debutant and two teenage centurions

May 21, 2017: The laundry list of records broken during the Quadrangular series between India, South Africa, Ireland and Zimbabwe

Women's World Cup Qualifiers 2017

South Africa, India qualify for Women's World Cup

Feb 17, 2017: A round-up of the matches from the ICC Women's Qualifiers Tournament in Sri Lanka held on February 17, 2017

Women's World Cup Qualifiers 2016-17

India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh register big wins

Feb 15, 2017: A round-up of the Super Sixes games from the Women's World Cup Qualifiers played on February 15, 2017

Women's World Cup Qualifiers 2017

Vaidya 89 sets up India's 114-run win

Feb 7, 2017: A round-up of the first round of games from the Women's World Cup Qualifiers, held on February 7, 2017

India v Pakistan, Women's T20 Asia Cup, final, Bangkok

India lift sixth Asia Cup title after Raj's unbeaten 73

Dec 4, 2016: India women's bowling strength came to the fore as they beat Pakistan by 17 runs after Mithali Raj's unbeaten half-century to win the Asia Cup final

India v West Indies, 2nd Women's ODI

Bowlers set up India's series win

Nov 13, 2016: India Women backed the decision of Mithali Raj to field by restricting West Indies Women to 153 for 7, which set up their five-wicket win and helped take an unassailable 2-0 lead

India v West Indies, 1st Women's ODI, Vijayawada

Raj, Krishnamurthy steer India home after spinners strike

Nov 10, 2016: West Indies Women will have to wait until Sunday to give themselves a shot at securing the one win they need to earn direct entry to the 2017 Women's World Cup

India women news

Harmanpreet to captain India in Asia Cup, West Indies T20Is

Oct 29, 2016: Apart from the change in captaincy, the India women's T20 squad includes fresh faces in Sabbhineni Meghana, Mansi Joshi and Nuzhat Parween

India news

'We need more enhanced support staff' - Raj

Jun 3, 2016: India Women's captain Mithali Raj has expressed the need for more support staff in the team, even as she welcomed the BCCI's decision to allow the country's women cricketers to play in foreign leagues

India v West Indies, Women's World T20 2016, Group B, Mohali

Mithali Raj focuses on positives despite India's lacklustre showing

Mar 27, 2016: India Women's captain Mithali Raj chose to focus on the positives, despite the side's early exit from the World T20

India v West Indies, Women's World T20 2016, Group B, Mohali

Teams seek revival after decisive losses to England

Mar 26, 2016: Stafanie Taylor believes her side has recovered from the emotional stress they went through after the narrow loss to England, while Mithali Raj hopes India can cash in on the lifeline offered to them

Women's World T20 2016

Amin's dot-ball returns, and Delhi's love

Mar 21, 2016: A captain with a stomach bug, a captain with awe-inspiring displays and a captain impressed by increasing home support make up the best moments from the Women's World T20 so far

India v Bangladesh, Women's World T20 2016, Bangalore

Top-order aggression liberates India Women

Mar 15, 2016: India Women's confidence and authority is down to their batting transformation, especially upfront, and it was on display against Bangladesh Women in the World T20 opener