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OFFICIAL page of BBC World Service Sport Radio Sportsworld brings the biggest sporting events to a global audience, using the full resources of the BBC.

The programme features live commentary from the Premier League every weekend during the English football season. Correspondents in Spain and Italy cover La Liga and Serie A. Live sport is mixed with debate, discussion and analysis of the leading sport stories of the week by the Sportsworld Panel.

17/10/2025

"He gave her wings to fly"

Yadwinder Singh Sodhi explains how his father was the man to spot the early potential in India captain Harmanpreet Kaur

He tells BBC Stumped what it's been like to watch her soar to success on the international stage, including the memorable 171 against Australia which helped to change the women's cricket landscape in India.

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Cricket coach Yadwinder Singh Sodhi explains how his father first spotted Harmanpreet Kaur's talent as a child growing up in the north of India.Click here to...

16/10/2025

Harmanpreet Kaur’s childhood coach ‘gave her wings’

Yadwinder Singh Sodhi explains the role his father played in the India captain’s development 🏏

We also hear from 2017 India World Cup finalist Punam Raut, who told us how the team were greeted like winners upon their return to India 🇮🇳

Plus, we discuss the state of play at the IICC Cricket World Cupas we near the end of the group stage

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Cricket coach Yadwinder Singh Sodhi explains how his father first spotted Kaur's talent.

10/10/2025

"She's in a great groove"

Beth Mooney shines for Australia, hitting a heroic century.

We look back on some of the best action in the Women's Cricket World Cup so far, including India beating Pakistan and Heather Knight surviving three on-field dismissals 🏏

Plus, why do fans seem less interested in India v Pakistan?

Find out on the latest episode of BBC Stumped on BBC World Service YouTube 📺👇

Stumped looks back on the first week of Women’s World Cup action in India and Colombo.Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMOn th...

09/10/2025

🗨️‘If the god of cricket is recommending someone and you say no, then who are you going to say yes to?’

We find out how a letter from Sachin Tendulkar helped kick-start Harmanpreet Kaur’s career. 📨🏏

Plus, we head to a skills camp for girls to see how the Right Pitch Foundation are helping them reach their full potential in the game.

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Diana Edulji explains how Sachin Tendulkar helped Harmanpreet Kaur secure a job.

03/10/2025

Stumped special!
The BCCI’s Devajit Saikia on whether there will be handshakes ahead of India v Pakistan in the ICC Cricket World Cup:
'I cannot assure you anything right at this moment'

And with Alison Mitchell in India for the tournament, Saikia discusses the rise of the women’s game across the country - including how Jay Shah got the ball rolling 🏏

Alison is joined by Brett Sprigg and Charu Sharma, and together they look back on the spectacular Women's World Cup opener in Guwahati 🇮🇳🇱🇰 🏟🎆

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Stumped heads to India and speaks exclusively to BCCI secretary, Devajit Saikia.Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMAlison Mitc...

02/10/2025

‘There is no change in the last week’ 🇮🇳🇵🇰

Stumped exclusive: BCCI secretary, Devajit Saikia on whether there will be handshakes ahead of India v Pakistan in the ICC Cricket World Cup

Plus, Alison Mitchell's Guwahati experience

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Stumped heads to India and speaks exclusively to BCCI secretary, Devajit Saikia.

30/09/2025

As Jose Mourinho returns to Sport Lisboa e Benfica after a 25-year absence, should football managers ever go back to their former clubs? 🔙

Find out more on More Than The Score on BBC Sounds, or wherever you get your podcasts from 🎧
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Jose Mourinho's back at Benfica.

25/09/2025

🏏A tale of two rivalries on Stumped this week:

With the Ashes on the horizon, we unpack Brendon McCullum’s 16-man England squad 🇦🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

🇮🇳🇵🇰We look back on a fiery India vs Pakistan encounter - one which has seen both teams reportedly submit complaints to the ICC.

Plus, will the ICC Cricket World Cup hosts reach the final? And who will be there to watch? Broadcaster Annesha Ghosh discusses whether the tournament is getting enough of the limelight in India 🤔

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England name Ashes squad & tensions build between India and Pakistan at the Asia Cup

18/09/2025

🇮🇳🇵🇰 India vs Pakistan: handshake controversy

🏏Our ICC Cricket World Cup build up continues with former Pakistan captain turned commentator Urooj Mumtaz, who tells us how she thinks the side will fare.

Plus – the 18 year old travelling from England to Australia for the Ashes – without a plane 😲Tommy Lamb joins us from Georgia to fill us in on the journey so far 🗺

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We reflect on events that have unfolded after a non-handshake between Pakistan and India

11/09/2025

Asia Cup – India get ready to face Pakistan, and can anyone challenge the defending champions? 🤔🥇

Our Women's World Cup build up continues with Sri Lanka. Do they still rely on record-holding batter Chamari Athapaththu? We hear journalist Estelle Vasudevan's expectations for the side, who are back in the competition for the first time since 2017.

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India and Pakistan face each other for the first time since cross-border tensions in May.

04/09/2025

'It’s full circle for me’ ⭕️

🇿🇦 All-rounder Annerie Dercksen will represent South Africa
in the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup in India – but in 2017, she was watching the same tournament on television from the farm she grew up on.

✈ Plus, was Adam Zampa's 34,000km round trip to bowl just 20 balls in The Hundred final worth it?

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We are joined by South Africa allrounder Annerie Dercksen ahead of the Women's World Cup.

29/08/2025

"Quietly confident"

🇬🇬With a population of just 64,000, Guernsey is a small island with big cricketing aspirations

Drawing four-figure crowds for the inter-insular match against Jersey, the popularity of the game isn't in doubt.

Find out how Guernsey Cricket hopes to one day produce an international cricketer 🏏

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We hear how Guernsey cricket is a growing sport in a population of just over 64,000 peopleClick here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMW...

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