India women's national cricket team

Finally, turning to sports, Real Madrid has made financial history by becoming the first sports club ever to surpass 1.22 billion euros in annual operating revenue, achieving the landmark during the 2025-2026 season despite finishing without a major trophy.

In cricket, India women secured a hard-fought four-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in their first T20 international in Raipur, driven by an impressive partnership between debutant Nikki Prasad and veteran Deepti Sharma.

Meanwhile, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has announced the test and ODI squads for the upcoming tour of New Zealand.

In an unusual leadership arrangement, Shabman Gill will captain India for the test series and the first three ODIs while Shreyas Iyer will take over captaincy for the final two ODIs.

Like how the Indian cricket team, the default, comprises of the men.

But INDW, a team only adjacent to the default, comprises of female athletes.

Whereas Jaspreet Bumrah belongs to the T20 Indian cricket team, Sheyanka Patil belongs to the T20 Indian women's cricket team.

During the WPL, female journalists, umpires all wear pink as an indication of the women's aspect of the tournament.