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FIFA creates a rule requiring female coaches at women's tournaments

In an effort to address the gender disparity in elite coaching, FIFA passed a historic rule mandating that every side participating in its women's competitions have at least one female head coach or assistant coach. The FIFA Council approved the decision on March 19, and it will start to apply to all women's competitions later this year.

20 March, 2026 10:54 AM | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Sarina Wiegman (Pic: X)

Indian women’s hockey team regroup under new coach
After a turbulent 2025, the Indian women’s hockey team regrouped under returning coach Sjoerd Marijne to rediscover their structure, fitness, and unity, to bounce back from a difficult phase and qualify for the World Cup later this year in Belgium and the Netherlands

16 March, 2026 08:16 AM | New Delhi | Harpreet Kaur Lamba

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Smriti Mandhana. Pic/AFP

Team India's Smriti Mandhana speaks about ODI Women's World Cup 2025 triumph
Smriti Mandhana and Palash Muchhal in better times. pics/@palash_muchhal

Why India must rethink its obsession with private celebrity lives
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AP CM announces Rs 2.5 crore cash, govt job for Shree Charani
Purnima Rau

Purnima Rau recalls Indian women's cricket hardships during her time

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A felicitation programme held at the CM`s official residence `Varsha` in south Mumbai. Pics/X
Radha Yadav surrounded by people at Poisar Gymkhana (Pic: Nimesh Dave)
India`s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Droupadi Murmu along with Team India (Pic: X/@rashtrapatibhvn/@BCCIWomen)
Tazmin Brits (Pic: X/@ProteasWomenCSA)
Annabel Sutherland (Pic: X/@ICC)
Smriti Mandhana (Pic: X/@mandhana_smriti)
Smriti Mandhana (Pic: X/@MahaCricket)
Smriti Mandhana (Pic: X/@BCCIWomen)
Smriti Mandhana (Pic: X/@ICC)
As India cruised through the finals of the Women`s ODI World Cup, star batter Jemimah Rodrigues couldn’t hold back her tears. The country saw her emotions and her sheer talent that made the nation proud on Thursday night. (Pics/PTI)

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