The second round (Super Six) of the U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2023 will begin on January 21 & end on January 25. A total of 12 teams, split into two groups of six each, will vie for four semifinal spots.
The top two teams from each Super Six group will progress to the semifinals. Each team will play a total of two matches in the Super Six stage of the tournament.
The first-ever ICC U-19 Women's T20 World Cup has taken place in South Africa. The points table was divided into four groups. The top three in each group qualified for the Super Six League Stage
January 21: Rwanda vs New Zealand - 1:30 PM IST - Potchefstroom January 21: Ireland vs England - 1:30 PM IST - Potchefstroom January 21: India vs Australia - 5:15 PM IST - Potchefstroom January 21: Bangladesh vs South Africa - 5:15 PM IST - Potchefstroom January 22: West Indies vs Rwanda - 5:15 PM IST - Potchefstroom January 22: India vs Sri Lanka - 5:15 PM IST - Potchefstroom January 23: Pakistan vs Ireland - 5:15 PM IST - Potchefstroom January 23: UAE vs Australia - 5:15 PM IST - Potchefstroom January 24: South Africa vs Sri Lanka - 5:15 PM IST - Potchefstroom January 24: New Zealand vs Pakistan - 5:15 PM IST - Potchefstroom January 25: UAE vs Bangladesh - 5:15 PM IST - Potchefstroom January 25: England vs West Indies - 5:15 PM IST - Potchefstroom
Semi-Finals :
January 27: Group 1 Winner vs Group 2 Runner-up - 1:30 PM IST - Potchefstroom January 27: Group 2 Winner vs Group 1 Runner-up - 5:15 PM IST - Potchefstroom
Final :
January 29: Winner of Semifinal 1 vs Winner of Semifinal 2 - 5:15 PM IST - Potchefstroom
There has been a lot of discussion about the Asia Cup 2025 tournament for a long time. However, now a big report has come out regarding the start of this tournament. The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) meeting was to be held in Dhaka regarding Asia Cup 2025, but the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) refused to attend it.
However, later BCCI attended this meeting online, where Asia Cup was discussed and it is being told that consensus has been reached for organizing the tournament. The tournament will start from 8 September.
Asia Cup 2025 starts on September 8
According to the report, Asia Cup 2025 will start from September 8 and its final match will be played on September 24. 8 teams will participate in it, in which India, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan are full time members.
At the same time, the ACC Premier Cup winning team Hong Kong, Oman and UAE will also participate in it. According to the information, the tournament will be hosted in the UAE. However, BCCI will be its host and will release the schedule soon.
The tournament will be held in T20 format
Keeping in mind the T20 World Cup 2026, this time the Asia Cup will be held in T20 format. Last time there was a ODI World Cup, it was organized in ODI format. Matches were held in Pakistan and Sri Lanka under the hybrid model. The Indian team defeated Sri Lanka in the final and won the trophy of the last edition.
BCCI yet to confirm participation against Pakistan
A major question for the Asia Cup 2025 is whether India will play against Pakistan. Tensions remain high due to recent incidents like the Pahalgam terror attacks and India’s Operation Sindoor, leading to strong public sentiment against sporting ties with Pakistan.
This pressure has already led to the cancellation of the match between India Champions and Pakistan Champions at the World Championship of Legends, where Indian players withdrew in protest.
While the two teams might be placed in separate groups, a potential clash in the Super 4s or final would make a face-off inevitable, keeping fans and officials on edge.
Can Jurel bat for Rishabh Pant? Former England captain wants 'like for like subs' option for first innings injuries
Former England captain Michael Vaughan voted for a 'like-for-like sub' option in test cricket, which would allow Dhruv Jurel to bat in place of Rishabh Pant in the second inning.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has raised his voice appealing for a 'like-for-like sub' option in test cricket, even if the injury is not a head injury. Vaughan took to social media, X and voted for the change in rules in test cricket.
During the first day of the England vs India, 4th test in Manchester, Rishabh Pant got injured while attempting a reverse sweep against pacer Chris Woakes. Woakes' ball hit Pant's right foot on the full toss, and Pant had to retire hurt in severe pain.
Pant's feet after the injury. Image | ESPN Cricinfo
The concerning photos showed that there was a big cut on Pant's feet and it was bleeding heavily. The Indian wicket-keeper batter was taken away on a buggy and quickly sent for a scan. On Thursday, the reports suggested that Pant would be ruled out of the whole test match due to a fractured toe and would need at least six weeks of rest to recover. Ishan Kishan, who has been playing county cricket for Nottinghamshire, will be added to the Indian squad for the fifth test.
Can Jurel bat for Rishabh Pant in the second inning?
Dhruv Jurel kept the wicket in the Lord's test when Pant had injured his fingers. Image | Cricbuzz on X
Now the question is that can anyone bat in place of Rishabh Pant in the second inning of the fourth test? Unfortunately, NO.
As per the current rule, a like-for-like substitution is only allowed in the case of head injuries. If a player gets hit on the head, teams are allowed to name a like-for-like substitute nomination, and if the match referee agrees, that player is substituted.
The first player to be used as a concussion substitute in Test cricket was Marnus Labuschagne. He replaced Steve Smith during the 2019 Ashes series after Smith was struck on the neck by a bouncer from Jofra Archer.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan now wants a change to that rule. Even apart from the head injuries, Vaughan wants the like-for-like substitute option available if anyone gets injured during the first inning of a test match.
"Clear and obvious injuries in the first innings of Tests, we should allow like for like Subs .. we have concussion subs so surely we can have subs for injuries like Rishabhs," Vaughn Tweeted.
Clear and obvious injuries in the first innings of Tests we should allow like for like Subs .. we have concussion subs so surely we can have subs for injuries like Rishabhs .. https://t.co/MComKbHbyn
Why can this be beneficial for teams? So, if a pace bowler gets injured while bowling the first over of the test match, the team would be without a bowler for the whole test match, and the same goes for a batter as well, which is now the case with India and Rishabh Pant.
The change in the rule will allow someone with the same skill as the injured player can replace him/her during the second inning of the test match. This will bring parity to the teams, and fans can also enjoy a better test match. Now, as per the current rule, even though Dhruv Jurel can play as a substitute wicket-keeper, he will not be able to bat in the place of Rishabh Pant.
Watch: Captain Harmanpreet Kaur shares her POTM award with the youngster after historic ODI series win against England
Harmanpreet Kaur, who won the Player of the Match in the third and final WODI of the ENGW vs INDW series in Chester-le-Street for her 102-run inning, shared the award with young pacer Kranti Goud, who took 6 wickets in the match.
Indian cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur shared her Player of the match award with youngster Kranti Goud, after India's historic WODI series against England on Tuesday in Chester-le-Street. India had won their maiden WODI series on English soil in 2022 and have now recorded their successive series win there.
Not only that, after winning their first-ever WT20I series on English soil, India registered their WODI series win, which makes it their most successful England tour ever.
After winning the first WODI of the series, England made a great comeback at Lord's. In the final match of the series, India then managed a narrow 13-run win at Durham International Cricket Ground.
Harmanpreet Kaur scored her 7th WODI ton. Image | BCCI on X
India won the toss and decided to bat first. After a good opening partnership of 64 runs, India lost Pratika Rawal on 26 off 33 balls. After that, England bowlers bounced back well, and in the meantime, India wanted to play out Sophie Ecclestone's spell.
With Harleen Deol struggling to get going, Smriti Mandhana wanted to push the accelerator. However, she lost her wicket while doing that after a solid 45 from 54 balls.
Post that, Captain Harmanpreet Kaur came out positively and built a solid 81-run partnership with Harleen Deol, who got out after scoring 45 off 65 balls. But Harmanpreet Kaur did not lose the momentum as she built another solid partnership with Jemimah Rodrigues.
Jemimah scored an attacking 50 from 45 balls. Image | BCCI on X
Kaur, who completed her fifty in just 54 balls, had an 110-run partnership with Jemimah Rodrigues. Jemimah perished after an attacking 50 from 45 balls while Harmanpreet Kaur reached her 7th WODI ton in just 82 balls.
India finished the first inning with 318/5 on the board. Kaur scored 102 of them in just 84 balls. Richa Ghosh played an unbeaten 38-run inning from just 18 balls.
Kranti Goud cleaned up Tammy Beaumont's stumps in the first over. Image | NurPhoto/Getty Images
The second inning started really well for India with youngster Kranti Goud cleaning up Tammy Beaumont's stumps in the first over. She then dismissed Amy Jones in her next over, with Deepti Sharma taking a stunning catch at gully.
But after that, England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt and Emma Lamb steadied the ship for the home side. For the third wicket, they piled 162 runs with Lamb scoring 68 off 81 balls before getting out.
Dejected Nat Sciver-Brunt after getting out on 98. Image | Getty Images via ESPNCricinfo
However, the turning point of the match was when Deepti Sharma was able to get the big wicket of England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt. Sciver-Brunt was first given not out, but an excellent review by India sent her back to the pavilion after an inning of 98 off 105 balls.
Post that, it was all about Kranti Goud, who picked up four more wickets to help India win by 15 runs. Goud finished with an excellent bowling figure of 9.5-1-2-6.
At 21 years 345 days, Kranti Gaud is the youngest pace bowler to take 6 or more wickets in a women's ODI innings. The previous youngest was England's Jo Chamberlain, who was 22y 85d when she took 7-8 against Denmark in 1991.
Kaur shared her player of the match award with Goud
After the historic series win, captain Harmanpreet Kaur shared her well-deserved Player of the Match Award with Kranti Goud, who was playing only her 4th WODI match. Goud picked up 6 wickets, which was influential for India's victory.
"Really happy with the way Kranti and all of them bowled, it shows how keen they were to win this match and the series," Harmanpreet Kaur said in the post-match presentation.
"I want to share the Player of the Match award with Kranti because she bowled one of the best spells of her career. The way she executed all the plans, I think she deserves to win the Player of the match award," Kaur said while handing the award to Kranti Goud.
Harmanpreet Kaur signed the match ball for Goud as well.
India are the current Asia Cup champions. Image | BCCI on X
The 2025 Asia Cup faces significant uncertainty as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has threatened toboycott any resolutions if the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Annual General Meeting (AGM) proceeds in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
The meeting, scheduled for July 24, has become a flashpoint amid heightened political tensions between India and Bangladesh, prompting the BCCI to refuse to attend if the venue is not changed from Dhaka.
ACC does not want to change the venue
According to multiple reports, including ANI and India Today, the BCCI has formally communicated its stance to both the ACC and its chairman, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi, requesting a change of venue.
However, these requests have gone unanswered, with Naqvi reportedly adamant on holding the meeting in Dhaka, a move seen by India as exerting undue pressure to influence Asia Cup-related decisions.
Siraj took 6 wickets in the Asia Cup 2023 final against Sri Lanka. Image | BCCI on X
India threatens to withdraw from the Asia Cup 2025
India, the defending champions and host of the upcoming six-nation T20 Asia Cup, likely scheduled for September, is not alone in its boycott.
Cricket boards from Sri Lanka, Oman, and Afghanistan have also expressed reservations about attending the meeting in Bangladesh, raising questions about the ACC's ability to make valid decisions without key members present.
Compounding the tension is the recent postponement of India's white-ball tour of Bangladesh from August 2025 to September 2026, underscoring the diplomatic strain. India refused to play in Pakistan during the 2023 Asia Cup and the 2025 Champions Trophy, with matches relocated to neutral venues like Sri Lanka and Dubai, respectively. The Men in Blue went on to win both tournaments.
There have been speculative reports that BCCI might withdraw from both the Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Sri Lanka and the Men’s Asia Cup, but BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia has denied these claims, calling them "speculative and imaginary".
Kranti Goud struck twice for India in the first powerplay. Image | PA Photos/Getty Images
Nat Sciver-Brunt won the toss and decided to bat first. Her decision took a back seat when Kranti Goud dismissed Amy Jones (1) in her first and inning's second over. Soon, Tammy Beaumont (5) became Goud's second hunt in the fourth over of the match.
At 20/2, England needed a partnership, and Emma Lamb and captain Nat Sciver-Brunt provided that for them. A 71-run partnership for the third wicket bailed them out.
India did miss their chances as Smriti Mandhana dropped Nat Sciver-Brunt on 34, but soon England lost Emma Lamb on 39. Sneh Rana came to the rescue for India with the wicket.
Jemimah Rodrigues took a sharp catch to dismiss England captain. Image | BCCI Women on X
Rana again struck for India in the next over as Jemimah Rodrigues took a sharp catch at short midwicket. The England captain went back to the dressing room on 41 from 52 balls.
Dunkley and Davidson-Richards add 106 for the fifth wicket
Dunkley and Davidson-Richards added 106 for the fifth wicket. Image | ECB via Getty Images
When India were hoping to keep the hosts under 200, Sophia Dunkley and Alice Davidson-Richards' 106-run partnership poured water on that plan.
Both Alice Davidson-Richards (on 16) and Sophia Dunkley (on 23) were dropped by Goud and Jemimah in consecutive overs to help England build that partnership.
Dunkley scored her sixth WODI fifty. Image | ECB via Getty Images
Dunkley went on to complete her 6th WODI fifty while Davidson-Richards scored her second WODI fifty. Davidson-Richards was finally outfoxed by Shree Charani on 53 from 73 as she looked to get going with the run rate.
Sophie Ecclestone gave Dunkley a good hand with an unbeaten 23 from 19 balls. Meantime, Dunkley (83 from 92) was bowled in the last ball of the inning as England scored a modest 258/6 in the first inning.
England celebrating the wicket of Harmanpreet Kaur | Image - Getty Images
During the chase, India got off to a strong start with the bat, thanks to a solid opening partnership between Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal.
However, India lost Mandhana in the 8th over as Amy Jones took a good catch to dismiss her on 28 from 24 balls.
India lost Rawal (36 from 51) in the 19th over, but till then the run rate had reached close to run-a-ball.
Soon, an inept run from Harleen Deol (27 from 44) put India under more pressure. A casual run out and India her in the 22nd over. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur (17 from 27 balls) also returned to the dressing room after Charlie Dean trapped her in front of the wicket.
Deepti and Jemimah add 90 for the fifth wicket for India
Deepti and Jemimah added 90 for the fifth wicket for India. Image | BCCI Women on X
But, a 90-run partnership for the fifth wicket bailed India out of the danger.
Jemimah played a solid inning of 48 from 54 balls before perishing against Lauren Filer in the 42nd over. With India needing 45 from 51 balls, Deepti remained calm under pressure to take India over the line.
Deepti Sharma scored her 14th WODI fifty. Image | BCCI Women on X
Amanjot Kaur again proved her all-around skill with an unbeaten 20 from 14 balls.
Kaur hit back-to-back boundaries to seal the match, while Deepti watched from the other end on 62 from 64 balls.
Deepti Sharma was named player of the match for her excellent inning. India now lead the three-match series 1-0. Not to forget India won the WODI series 3-0 last time on English soil. The second ENGWvsINDW WODI will be played at Lord's on 19th July 2025.
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