- Friday, April 26, 2024
Gujarat Giants has appointed legendary Indian batter and former captain Mithali Raj as the mentor and advisor for the side ahead of the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL), which will take place in March-April 2023. Over the years, Mithali's trailblazing achievements and contributions to Indian cricket have…
The world's most affluent cricket board, India, got further richer by $572.72 million after unveiling five franchises for an Indian Premier League-style T20 tournament for the women on Wednesday. Since 2018, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) has been staging a three-team Women's T20 Challenge alongside the hugely popular IPL for…
Bollywood stars Taapsee Pannu and Anushka Sharma on Thursday welcomed the BCCI's landmark decision of equal match fee for its centrally-contracted female and male players in a bid to promote gender equality in cricket. As per the newly introduced system, the Indian women cricketers will now receive Rs 15 lakh…
Indian women cricketers took to social media to laud the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for introducing equal match fees for both men's and women's cricketers in a huge step to introduce pay equity in the sport. In a historic move by the Board of Control for…
Aamir Khan’s Laal Singh Chaddha and Taapsee Pannu’s Shabaash Mithu have landed in legal troubles. A complaint has been filed against both Bollywood films for allegedly ridiculing differently-abled people. The complaint has been filed by Dr. Satendra Singh, a co-founder of Doctors with Disabilities, in the court of the commissioner…
Taapsee Pannu, who has several notable films to her credit, is presently waiting for the release of her much-anticipated film Shabaash Mithu, set to enter cinemas on Friday 15. She plays Indian cricketer Mithali Raj in the film which tells the story of her struggles and victories. During an interview,…
Bollywood star Taapsee Pannu, who was last seen in the Telugu language film Mishan Impossible, is presently busy promoting her upcoming Hindi film, Shabaash Mithu. Based on the life of former Test and ODI captain of the India women's national cricket team, Mithali Raj, the Srijit Mukherji directorial is slated…
With a common goal of equal recognition for women in their career, much like her current on-screen avatar as Mithali Raj, actor Taapsee Pannu says she plunged into her hardest role of the former Indian women's cricket team captain in the biopic Shabaash Mithu. Regarded as one of the greatest…
The much-awaited trailer of Taapsee Pannu's upcoming film Shabaash Mithu is finally out and the actor looks fierce as she steps into the shoes of former Indian women's cricket captain Mithali Raj. In the trailer, Taapsee Pannu portrays the role of Mithu, a small-town girl with many big dreams in…
THE Test and ODI captain of the Indian women's national cricket team, Mithali Raj, on Wednesday (8) announced her retirement from all formats of international cricket. Mithali is retiring as the leading run-scorer in the women's ODIs. She represented India in 232 matches, scoring 7805 runs at an average of…
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap’s next directorial venture Dobaaraa, which features award-winning actress Taapsee Pannu in the lead role, has locked the date for its theatrical release. The film will hit the marquee on August 19, Kashyap announced on Thursday. Billed as an edgy thriller, the film reunites Taapsee Pannu with…
A classy 97 by Meg Lanning confirmed unbeaten Australia's place in the Women's World Cup semi-finals as a record run chase saw them to victory over India on Saturday (19). In a match that went down to the wire in Auckland, title favourites Australia reached 280-4 to overtake India's 277-7…
THE Pakistan Cricket Board hopes to launch a women's version of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) Twenty20 tournament, its newly appointed chairman Ramiz Raja said this week. Raja made the comments in a video posted on Twitter, where he also announced that the board plans to launch an Under-19 men's…
Taapsee Pannu has many interesting projects lined up and one of them is Shabaash Mithu, a biopic on Indian cricketer Mithali Raj. Recently, the actress wrapped up the shooting of the film and took to Twitter to inform her fans about it. She tweeted, “8 ki thi jab kisi ne…
THE India women's team will play their maiden pink-ball Test later this year, against Australia in Perth, cricket boards of both the countries announced on Thursday (20). Mithali Raj's team will take on Meg Lanning's squad at the WACA ground from Sept. 30 in what will be only the second…
By Murtuza Iqbal Taapsee Pannu is undoubtedly one of the busiest actresses in Bollywood. She has movies like Haseen Dillruba, Rashmi Rocket, Looop Lapeta, Dobaaraa, Shabaash Mithu, and Woh Ladki Hai Kahaan in her kitty. Now, according to a report in E-Times, the actress is all set to star in…
By: Mohnish Singh Actress Taapsee Pannu, who recently received her first Filmfare Award for her power-packed performance in Anubhav Sinha’s critically and commercially successful social-drama film Thappad (2020), has started shooting for her next Shabaash Mithu. For the uninitiated, Shabaash Mithu is a sports biopic based on the inspirational life…
By: Mohnish Singh Taapsee Pannu, who has just won her first Filmfare award for Thappad (2020), is one of the busiest actresses working in Indian cinema. At any given point in time, she has about six projects in multiple Indian languages. And she juggles each one effortlessly and with organisation.…
Mithali Raj became the first Indian female cricketer to pass 10,000 international runs on Friday (12), as she made 36 in a one-day match against South Africa. Raj's knock took her total to 10,001 runs across three formats, before she fell to the next ball from Anne Bosch in the…
By Murtuza Iqbal Anurag Kashyap and Taapsee Pannu have worked together earlier in the 2018 release Manmarziyaan. From the past many months, there were reports that the two will be teaming up for the second time, and now, finally, the movie has been officially announced. Taapsee took to Instagram to…
By Murtuza Iqbal Taapsee Pannu is currently one of the busiest actresses in Bollywood. She has many interesting projects lined-up and one of them is Looop Lapeta which is a remake of the German film Run Lola Run. A few days ago, Taapsee started shooting for the film, and today,…
By Murtuza Iqbal Recently, Taapsee Pannu wrapped up the shooting of Rashmi Rocket, and she is now all set to start the last schedule of Looop Lapeta, and in between that the actress has started training for Shabaash Mithu. Taapsee took to Twitter to share a picture from her training…
Murtuza Iqbal Taapsee Pannu is currently busy with the shooting of Rashmi Rocket. The actress plays the role of an athlete in the movie and on Instagram, keeps on sharing pictures from the sets, and her training. Well, apart from Rashmi Rocket, Taapsee has Looop Lapeta, Shabaash Mithu, and Anurag…
Murtuza Iqbal After wrapping up Haseen Dillruba a few days ago, Taapsee Pannu has kickstarted the shooting of her film Rashmi Rocket. The actress has been sharing pictures from the sets of the movie and is giving a glimpse of the character that she is playing. Taapsee plays the role…
A few months ago, the biopic on Indian cricketer Mithali Raj was announced with Taapsee Pannu in the lead role. Titled Shabaash Mithu, the film will be directed by Rahul Dholakia, and even before the shoot has started the filmmaker is all praises for the actress. While talking to PTI,…
Bollywood celebrities including filmmaker Karan Johar, Anushka Sharma, Farhan Akhtar among others have expressed concern over the increase in domestic violence cases in the country during nationwide lockdown. In a one-minute video clip titled Lockdown On Domestic Violence, prominent faces including cricketers Virat Kohli, Mithali Raj, actors Madhuri Dixit, Dia…
Bollywood celebs are leaving no stone unturned to create awareness about the lockdown and coronavirus. A few days ago, Bollywood actors like Akshay Kumar, Bhumi Pednekar, Kriti Sanon, Sidharth Malhotra, and others had come up with a music video titled Muskurayega India which they had shot at their respective houses.…
The BCCI should not “wait forever” to start the women’s IPL, India’s women’s ODI captain Mithali Raj has said, urging the board to make it happen next year on a smaller scale before gradually developing it. “I personally feel they should start a women’s IPL by next year, even if…
As a young girl, Shafali Verma pretended to be a boy just so she could play cricket. Now, the 16-year-old rose to the top spot in the ICC women's T20 International rankings, thanks to her performance at the ongoing World Cup in Australia. She took over New Zealand's Suzie Bates, who had…
Sourav Ganguly is one of the most famous names in the world of sports. He is said to be one of the best captains of the Indian cricket team, and currently, he is serving as the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Well, a few days…
Mithali Raj, captain of the Indian women's national cricket team in Tests and ODIs, hopes her biopic Shabaash Mithu inspires young girls to join the sport. The biographical drama will be directed by Rahul Dholakia, best known for making movies such as Raees, Lamhaa and Parzania. "I'm happy that there…
Shafali Verma once disguised herself as her brother to play cricket, and went on to win "man of the match and series". Now the teen sensation wants to help India win the women's Twenty20 World Cup. Verma, who turned 16 on Tuesday (28), made her India debut last year in…
Anushka Sharma was last seen in Zero (2018) alongside Shah Rukh Khan and Katrina Kaif. Released with sky-high expectations, the movie fell flat at the box-office and was declared a box-office dud within days of arriving in cinemas. Just like her co-star Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka has also not announced…
After the success of Badla, Mission Mangal and Saand Ki Aankh in 2019, Taapsee Pannu is looking forward to the release of her Thappad, which will be her first release in the year 2020. The movie has been directed by well-known filmmaker Anubhav Sinha whose last directorial offering, Article 15,…
Taapsee Pannu will be seen in the biopic on Indian cricketer Mithali Raj which has been titled as Shabaash Mithu. The film was announced a couple of months ago, and now, the makers have unveiled the first official poster of the movie. Taapsee Pannu took to Instagram to share the…
In 2019, we saw many biopics on the big screen like Thackeray, Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, Gully Boy, PM Narendra Modi, Super 30, Saand Ki Aankh and more. Well, 2020 won’t be an exception and we will get to watch some of the most interesting biopics this year. So,…
Taapsee Pannu is undoubtedly one of the most talented actresses of Bollywood. In 2019, she gave fantastic performances in films like Badla, Game Over, Mission Mangal and Saand Ki Aankh. Well, the actress has some interesting films in her kitty and one of them is Anubhav Sinha’s Thappad. The movie…
Taapsee Pannu is one of the most successful actresses of the current generation. She has made a mark in the industry with her performances in many films like Baby, Naam Shabana, Soorma, Mulk, Badla, Saand Ki Aankh, and others. But one thing that has surely attracted Taapsee the most is…
From the past few months, there have been reports of Taapsee Pannu being considered for the biopic on Indian cricketer Mithali Raj who has made the country proud as the captain of the Indian Women’s Cricket Team. A few months ago, Taapsee had confirmed that she is in talks for…
Taapsee Pannu is known for sliding into the skin of every character that she takes up to portray on celluloid. In 2019, she was seen in three critically and commercially successful Hindi movies – Badla, Mission Mangal and Saand Ki Aankh – and each film had her in a completely…
Indian women's cricket star Mithali Raj has announced her retirement from Twenty20 internationals to focus on the one-day World Cup in 2021. The 36-year-old Raj, the highest run-scorer in the women's international game, made a surprise exit after she had made herself available for selection for the home series against…
Former Saurashtra captain Sitanshu Kotak and ex-India seamer Paras Mhambrey have replaced Rahul Dravid as head coaches of India A and U-19 sides respectively following a reshuffle in the support staff for juniors. Dravid has recently been appointed as the National Cricket Academy's head of cricket operations and will be…
A few weeks ago, there were reports that Taapsee Pannu will be seen in cricketer Mithali Raj’s biopic. When the actress was earlier asked about it, she had stated, "If I get it then it will be amazing to play cricket. You all (media) please recommend my name to them…
Taapsee Pannu is undoubtedly one of the most talented actresses of Bollywood. She has some interesting films in her kitty right now, and a few days ago, there were reports that the actress has been approached for the biopic on the captain of Indian women's cricket team, Mithali Raj. It…
Former Indian opener WV Raman has been appointed as the coach of the Indian women's team, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Thursday (20). The 53-year-old Raman will be the fourth coach of the women’s team in 20 months. Welcoming his appointment, Raman tweeted: “Thanks…
The acrimonious exit of India's cricket coach last year was given a fresh twist on Wednesday (12) as a leaked email suggested captain Virat Kohli had "frequently" worked behind the scenes against him. Former coach Anil Kumble quit over a rift with Kohli in June 2017, saying his relationship with the…
Indian cricket star Mithali Raj said on Thursday (29) she was "deeply saddened" by accusations that she threw tantrums and threatened to quit before being controversially dropped during the Twenty20 World Cup. Raj, the highest run scorer in the women's international game and still India's one-day captain, was left out of…
Actor Taapsee Pannu says she would love to do the biopic on Indian women's cricket team captain Mithali Raj, but believes it is too early to talk about the project. Viacom18 Motion Pictures has acquired the rights for Mithali's biopic, who is the highest run-scorer in women's international cricket and…
Sports in India has always been associated with men. Women living in this country are not encouraged so much to actively participate in sports! The conditions of women in India who take up sports are sub-par when we examine it at the international level. Below is a list of top…
Indian women's team fast bowler Jhulan Goswami on Tuesday (8) revealed that she was so upset with her performance in the first two matches of the Women's World Cup, that she asked the coach Tushar Arothe to "drop" her. However, Arothe not only backed the pace bowler from Bengal but…
Telangana Badminton Association vice president V Chamundeswarinath today (1) gifted a high-end car to Indian women's cricket team captain Mithali Raj for becoming the highest run-getter in the women's ODIs. The car was presented to the cricketer at the Pullela Gopichand badminton academy here. "We presented a BMW car as…
India captain Mithali Raj said now was time to "create the base" of a female equivalent to the Indian Premier League after her side's hopes of Women's World Cup final glory were snatched away by England at Lord's. Raj's side looked on course to lift the trophy for the first time…
Anya Shrubsole bowled England to a dramatic nine-run win over India in the Women's World Cup final at Lord's on Sunday (23). India, set 229 to win, were well on course for victory at 191 for three in front of a full hose of more than 26,000. But the dismissal of opener…
India have the chance to alter the course of cricket history when they face hosts England in the Women's World Cup final at Lord's on Sunday (23). Since the tournament's inception in 1973 -- two years before the men's World Cup started - it has been dominated by England and Australia,…
India stunned defending champions Australia by 36 runs to secure a spot in the Women’s World Cup final after an undefeated 171 by Harmanpreet Kaur provided the platform for victory on Thursday (20). With their first win over six-time champions Australia in World Cup knockout cricket, India will now play tournament hosts England…
INDIAN cricket captain Mithali Raj broke the record for runs in women's One Day Internationals taking her total to 6,028 after hitting 69 in the World Cup match with Australia yesterday (July 12). The 34-year-old - who made her debut back in 1999 and averages a superb 51.52 after…
By Amit Roy Corbyn stand on Kashmir and Sikhs rankles India This is not speculation – prime minister Narendra Modi government and Indian officialdom in general were relieved that Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn didn’t win the general election. This is a far cry from the days when the Indian government…