Browsing: Niki Prasad

The three-match T20I series between India Women and Zimbabwe Women in Raipur concluded with the hosts sweeping the visitors 3-0, but the games delivered far more story threads than a standard whitewash usually suggests. Playing at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, India stamped their authority across every department, showcasing their bench strength…

Taking a wicket on the first ball of a T20 International career is rare enough. Taking two wickets from the first two deliveries is an extraordinary introduction to the format, one that instantly announces a bowler’s arrival. Only three bowlers, men or women, have managed this feat in T20I history: Australia’s Michael Kasprowicz, the USA’s…

Niki Prasad’s maiden international bowling spell did more than help India seal the T20I series against Zimbabwe; it offered a glimpse of a rare all-round temperament that India’s new era under Smriti Mandhana can build around. The 20-year-old off-spinning all-rounder, who had already shown her batting nerve on debut, struck twice in two balls to…

Niki Prasad made history in Indian women’s cricket on Sunday, October 18, 2026, by becoming the first Indian woman to take a wicket with the very first delivery of her international bowling career. She achieved this milestone during the second T20I against Zimbabwe at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Raipur. The…

Niki Prasad, Openers, Powers India to seal the T20I Series with a commanding 9-wicket win against Zimbabwe.

India hosts Zimbabwe in a historic white-ball maiden bilateral series from 16th October as Women in Blue enters a new era under skipper Smriti Mandhana. The bilateral series kickstarts with the T20I leg, followed by a three-match ODI series.

Niki Prasad’s maiden India T20I call-up, announced on 6 October 2026, puts the spotlight on one of the country’s most promising young all-rounders. The 20-year-old is set to join new captain Smriti Mandhana’s squad for India’s historic first white-ball series against Zimbabwe: three T20Is followed by three ODIs from 16 to 28 October. Prasad’s progress,…

India A Women ended the opening day of their four-day multi-day game against Australia A Women on 351/9 at the I.S. Bindra Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali. After winning the toss, India A Women chose to bat first on Tuesday, September 29. The hosts received useful contributions from several batters, with Niki Prasad unbeaten…

The Australia A Women tour of India 2026 is now set to move into its only red-ball match, with India A Women taking on Australia A Women in the Only Unofficial Test. The four-day match will be played at the I.S. Bindra Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, from September 29 to October 2, 2026. The…

The Australia A Women tour of India 2026 will move into its longer format as India A Women face Australia A Women in the Only Unofficial Test at the I.S. Bindra Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali. The four-day game is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at 9:30 AM IST and will continue…

India A Women produced a composed run chase to defeat Australia A Women by four wickets with 10 balls remaining in the third One-Day at Mohali on September 25. In a contest dominated by the bat, Australia A Women posted 362/9 from their 50 overs after a century from Charli Knott and a 95-run contribution…

Australia A Women pulled off a thrilling chase in Mohali, beating India A Women by two wickets in the second One-Day on September 23, 2026. India A scored 338/6 after choosing to bat first, but Australia A reached 341/8 in 49.3 overs to win with three balls left. The result levelled the three-match series 1-1.…