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The article highlights Bismah Maroof's retirement from cricket after a 17-year career, during which she became a champion for women's rights, setting records for Pakistan in both one-day and Twenty20 internationals, and making significant strides for gender equality.

The article reports on the India's success at the Hangzhou Asian Games, where they secured their first gold medals, with achievements in the men's 10-meter air rifle team and women's cricket, while also highlighting various medal wins,.

The article reports that Australian cricketer Beth Mooney will be captain of the women cricket team Adani Gujarat Giants at the women cricket tournament Women's Premier League (WPL).

The article informs that the Board of Control for Cricket in India has revealed that international women cricketers will be paid the same match fees as the men which will hail a new era of gender equality in the nation's favourite sport.

An interview with former cricket player and television presenter Isa Guha is presented. She shares experiences of being a cricket player and television presenter of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Guha admits that it was a tough decision when she retired from international cricket. She names Glenn Maxwell as her favourite player in the 2014 IPL season.

The article discusses India's women's cricket player Shafali Verma had to get her hair cut like a boy so that she could get into the local academy to train according to her father Sanjeev Verma.

The article focuses on the prospects of the Indian women cricket team and mentions topics including defeat of the Indian team in the final World Cup against England, India's campaign changing the perception of sports, and captain Mithali Raj unhappy after the loss of the game.

The article focuses on Mithali Raj, former captain of the Twenty20 women cricket team, as she inspire cricket team India's women team during her victory over Pakistan team in the cricket competition.

The article offers news briefs on several topics related to India and Great Britain as of August 22, 2014. An Indian report reflects on the results of the cricket tournament which focuses on the impressive performance of female athletes compared to men. The Independence Day address of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was considered as a tour de force for it was delivered in Hindi rather than in English. The structural youth unemployment problem of Britain is also outlined.

The article reports on the meeting of English women cricketers Heather Knight, Lydia Greenway and Tammy Beaumont with their Bangladeshi counterparts Mitu Roy and Tania Akter to discuss issues about women including sports, empowerment, and forced marriages in July 2014 in England.