#india women

5 incidents tagged

Harmanpreet Kaur Refuses Toss Handshake with Pakistan Captain Fatima Sana at Women's T20 World Cup 2026

India Women vs Pakistan Women

14 June 2026

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur did not shake hands with Pakistan captain Fatima Sana at the toss of their Women's T20 World Cup 2026 group-stage match at Edgbaston on 14 June 2026, maintaining the no-handshake policy India has adopted with Pakistan across all sporting contexts since the Pahalgam terror attack. Asked directly by reporters, Harmanpreet closed down the question: "We are here for cricket and we only talk about cricket."

#India Women#Pakistan Women#Harmanpreet Kaur

😂Mild

India Women's Team Fitness Test Failures

India Women

5 June 2023

Reports of multiple India women's cricketers failing mandatory fitness tests sparked debate about whether the standards were appropriate and whether adequate training resources were provided.

#fitness test#yo-yo test#india women

🔥Moderate

India Women's Pay Disparity — Equal Pay Demand

India Women

27 October 2022

The BCCI announced equal match fees for men and women cricketers in 2022, but the disparity in central contracts and overall compensation remained massive, sparking debate.

#equal pay#bcci#pay disparity

🔥Mild

Jhulan Goswami's Farewell — Limited Recognition Debate

India Women vs England Women

24 September 2022

Jhulan Goswami's farewell match at Lord's was overshadowed by the Mankad controversy, and many felt India's greatest fast bowler deserved a more befitting send-off.

#jhulan goswami#farewell#retirement

🔥Serious

Mithali Raj Batting Order Drama — 2017 Women's World Cup Final

India Women vs England Women

23 July 2017

India controversially demoted Mithali Raj in the batting order during the World Cup Final at Lord's, a decision that many blamed for India's defeat.

#mithali raj#world cup final#batting order