In a path-breaking effort, International Cricket Council selected PepsiCo India CEO Indra Nooyi as its first independent female director. World cricket’s governing body declared that in a board meeting on Friday, that it unanimously decided to bring in Nooyi as an independent director. ICC had called for nominations and had set up a committee to […]

The International Cricket Council has announced a hefty $660,000 as the prize money for the Women’s World Cup that is set to start from June 24 in England. India is one of the eight teams that have been chosen to play in the prestigious tournament. Earlier, the cricket council had decided that $2 million will […]

Indian women’s cricket team pacer Jhulan Goswami has a new feather in her cap — on Tuesday, she became the leading wicket-taker in Women’s One-Day Internationals. With this feat, Goswami overtook Australian Cathryn Fitzpatrick who once recorded 180 wickets.

With the International Cricket Council announcing a 10-time increase in the prize money of the Women’s World Cup 2017, women’s cricket is set to break new ground. The prize money will be $2 million, compared to the 2013 World Cup when it was just $200,000.