Yastika Bhatia is an Indian women’s cricketer who has become one of the most talked-about names in the sport after becoming the first woman to score a Test century at Lord’s, according to DD News. She is simultaneously making franchise-circuit headlines: Brisbane Heat have signed her for a WBBL return, with NDTV Sports confirming she replaces Jess Jonassen in the squad for WBBL 12, while the WPL 2026 auction includes her name, with Cricbuzz publishing her auction price and team details. She has also been included in India’s lineup for a match against Zimbabwe, where, as Cricinfo reported, Zimbabwe batted first and India brought in Bhatia alongside Gaud and Deol.
According to DD News, Yastika Bhatia became the first woman to score a Test century at Lord’s, the London ground known worldwide as the “home of cricket.” Lord’s has hosted Test matches for well over a century, and a hundred there is traditionally treated as one of the landmark achievements of a batting career. That Bhatia is the first woman to accomplish it places her achievement in historical context: a milestone that had simply never occurred in the women’s game at that venue before.
Details such as the exact score she made, the opponent India faced in that Test, the date of the match, and whether she batted as a specialist batter are not stated in the headline and are therefore not asserted here. Fans seeking those specifics would need the full match report.
Two headlines cover the same story from different angles. India Today reported that Yastika Bhatia is set for a WBBL return as Brisbane Heat sign the India star, and NDTV Sports specified the mechanics: in WBBL 12, Bhatia replaces Jess Jonassen in the Brisbane Heat squad.
The Women’s Big Bash League is Australia’s premier domestic women’s T20 competition, and swapping players in and out of squads between or during seasons is routine in franchise cricket, where international workloads and availability change constantly. Bhatia’s move fits that pattern: a notable signing for Brisbane Heat and a reminder that she is now an established presence in Australian domestic cricket.
What the headlines do not state is her contract value, her expected debut match, or which squad members will be affected beyond Jonassen’s omission.
Cricbuzz has published coverage titled “Yastika Bhatia Auction Price & Team – WPL 2026,” confirming that the Indian batter features in the Women’s Premier League auction ahead of the 2026 season. The Women’s Premier League is India’s franchise-based women’s T20 competition, and auctions there attract significant attention as franchises compete for established internationals.
The headline does not disclose which franchise will field her, her base price, or the final amount paid. Rather than speculate, this article treats those figures as unconfirmed.
Cricinfo’s match headline — “Zimbabwe bat first; India bring in Bhatia, Gaud and Deol” — documents a game in which India made changes to their playing XI, with Bhatia one of three players brought in. Zimbabwe batted first in that match. The headline does not say which incumbents the three players replaced, Bhatia’s batting position, or the final result.
| Competition / Team | Role reported in headline | Source |
|---|---|---|
| India women’s Test team | First woman to score a Test century at Lord’s | DD News |
| India vs Zimbabwe match | Brought into the side alongside Gaud and Deol; Zimbabwe batted first | Cricinfo |
| Brisbane Heat (WBBL 12) | Signed for a WBBL return; replaces Jess Jonassen in the squad | India Today / NDTV Sports |
| WPL 2026 auction | Auction price and team published | Cricbuzz |
Several natural follow-on questions emerge from the headlines:
None of these outcomes is stated in the current headlines, so they remain open — but they map the most likely next chapters in a career that is right now moving on several fronts at once.
Taken together, the headlines depict a player active on three fronts simultaneously: the international Test arena, where the Lord’s century has already placed her in the record books; the bilateral circuit, where she is trusted in India’s side against Zimbabwe; and the franchise circuit across two countries, with involvement in both the WPL and the WBBL. For followers of Indian women’s cricket, Bhatia is now a player worth tracking across all three strands of her career — red-ball Tests, national team assignments, and overseas club commitments.
DD News reported that Yastika Bhatia became the first woman to score a Test century at Lord's, the London ground known as the "home of cricket." The exact score of her innings and the opponent were not stated in the headline.
Brisbane Heat signed Yastika Bhatia for a WBBL return. NDTV Sports confirmed that in WBBL 12, she replaces Jess Jonassen in the Brisbane Heat squad, while India Today reported the Heat signing the India star.
Yes. Cricbuzz published coverage of her WPL 2026 auction price and team, confirming she features in the Women's Premier League auction. The headline did not disclose which franchise will field her or the amount paid.
Yes. Cricinfo's headline "Zimbabwe bat first; India bring in Bhatia, Gaud and Deol" confirms she was one of three players brought into India's side for the match against Zimbabwe, in which Zimbabwe batted first.
Yastika Bhatia replaced Jess Jonassen in the Brisbane Heat squad for WBBL 12, as reported by NDTV Sports. The headlines do not specify contract details or her expected debut match for the Heat.
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