England all-rounder Jacob Bethell picked up a finger injury during his IPL stint with Royal Challengers Bengaluru, but the injury won't keep him out of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's.

He's been withdrawn from the rest of the IPL, though he's tracking toward selection for England's summer series, per BBC Sport. Once cleared, he'll slot into the middle order.

India Women defeated England Women by 38 runs in the first T20I at Chelmsford on May 28. India reached 188 for 7 in their 20 overs, while England finished well short of the target.

Steady batting and disciplined bowling from the visitors kept England on the back foot throughout. Sharp fielding — several stops and catches — supported the bowlers and choked the run rate.

The ICC has announced an all-female panel of 14 umpires and four match referees for the Women's T20 World Cup 2026, which begins June 12 in England and Wales. Four officials will make their T20 World Cup debut during the tournament.

The appointments continue the ICC's policy of using all-female officiating teams for women's events. The panel mixes experienced international umpires with those stepping up to the highest level, with match referees overseeing all matches alongside the on-field umpires.

Individual match assignments will be confirmed closer to the tournament start.

Saurabh Netravalkar took three for 19 and Rushil Ugarkar claimed four for 48 as USA bowled Scotland out for 169 in an ICC Cricket World Cup League Two match in Nepal. USA reached the target with six wickets in hand and overs remaining to record their first win of the tour.

Netravalkar and Ugarkar dismantled Scotland's batting by shutting down partnerships early. The pairing's control in tandem—Ugarkar cutting through the middle order, Netravalkar mopping up—left Scotland without a platform to build on.

The Netherlands have announced their squad for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 tri-series in Canada. Several new players get their first taste of international cricket against associate sides.

Coach Ryan ten Doeschate wants the tournament to serve as match practice and a chance to build depth. The group mixes experience with emerging talent, and the side hopes to climb the League 2 table.

Canada and one other associate team join them in the round-robin. The results feed into qualification calculations for the next global events. The Netherlands fly out later this month.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored 97 off 29 balls as Rajasthan Royals posted 243 for 8 and defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 47 runs in the IPL Eliminator at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium. The teenager hit five fours and 12 sixes before falling three runs short of a century.

Dhruv Jurel contributed 50 off 21 balls while Eshan Malinga took 4 for 40. Rajasthan Royals had earlier defeated Mumbai Indians by 30 runs at the Wankhede Stadium in their previous fixture.

Sourav Ganguly stated that Sooryavanshi deserves an immediate India T20 call-up but must accumulate more first-class runs before any Test consideration. The 15-year-old later told broadcasters he remained composed under playoff pressure and identified the shot that prevented the fastest IPL hundred.

England seamer Craig Overton's IPL campaign is over. A thigh injury sustained during his stint with Chennai Super Kings has ended his run, and he's heading home for assessment by the England and Wales Cricket Board. The 32-year-old had only managed limited appearances before the injury struck.

CSK bowling coach Eric Simons acknowledged the toll injuries are taking on the side, though he's bullish about the young talent coming through. The franchise missed the playoffs in IPL 2026. Overton had arrived as an overseas replacement mid-season, a move that's now cut short.

The timing stings a bit. Overton was in form before the injury — he'd scored 111 in a County Championship match for Somerset only recently. How close he is to being available for England's next commitment remains unclear.

Mitchell Marsh won't play in Australia's three-match ODI series against Pakistan starting May 30 after injuring his ankle in the IPL. Josh Inglis steps in as captain.

The timing couldn't be worse. Australia's already thin on bodies with several key players still grinding through the IPL playoffs, and now they're losing their regular white-ball leader before a crucial tour. Marsh's status for the Bangladesh series that follows remains up in the air.

Shreyas Iyer came up with 101 off 51 balls — his maiden IPL century — as Punjab Kings chased down 197 and beat Lucknow Super Giants by seven wickets at Ekana. Prabhsimran Singh added 69 to get them to 200 for 3 in 18 overs. Josh Inglis had led LSG to 196 for 6.

It's a six-match losing streak snapped, and it keeps Punjab's playoff hopes alive heading into the final league games. But the bigger damage is already done — they've spent INR 14 crore on Iyer as captain, and individual brilliance hasn't been enough to drag the collective across the line.

Rajat Patidar wants his Royal Challengers Bengaluru side to stay composed and stick to their plans when the pressure hits hardest — Qualifier 1 against Gujarat Titans is coming.

Patidar also confirmed that Phil Salt is fit but remains under observation. His status will be finalised in the build-up to the match.

RCB reached the playoffs after a strong run, though they lost by 55 runs to Sunrisers Hyderabad in their previous game. Gujarat Titans got here by thrashing Chennai Super Kings by 89 runs.

Shelley Nitschke's staying put. The Australia women's head coach has signed a three-year extension that keeps her in the job until June 2029, covering the full cycle into the 2026 T20 World Cup under new captain Sophie Molineux.

Nitschke took over in 2022 and's steered the team through a rebuild without dropping off on results. The extension gives her the runway to finish what she started.

Defending champions Somerset beat Hampshire by seven wickets on the opening night of the 2026 Vitality Blast. Will Smeed scored 59 off 29 balls in the victory.

Somerset aim to become the first team to win back-to-back T20 Blast titles under a new format for the competition. The win came on the first night of matches across all groups.

Hampshire were unable to defend a total as Somerset chased it down with overs to spare in a dominant performance.

Sophie Devine scored 87 off 57 balls to help New Zealand Women recover from 11 for 4 and post 170 for 5. They beat England Women by 14 runs in the second T20I at Canterbury to level the series 1-1. The win sets up a decider at Hove.

Devine hit five fours and six sixes in the innings. England could not defend the target despite the early collapse of the New Zealand top order.

The third and final T20I will decide the series winner.

Virat Kohli didn't shake hands with Travis Head after Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 55 runs at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Friday. The refusal came after words had been exchanged between the two during play.

SRH posted 255 for four — Ishan Kishan's 79 and Heinrich Klaasen's 51 built on Abhishek Sharma's 56 — and RCB couldn't chase it down, limping to 200 for four with Rajat Patidar (56) and Krunal Pandya (41*) left chasing ghosts.

Wasim Jaffer didn't hold back, saying Kohli's handshake snub fell short of the sportsmanship the format asks for. For RCB, the loss leaves them scrambling with matches running out.

Kolkata Knight Riders wicketkeeper-batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi won't play again this season. A collision with teammate Varun Chakravarthy during KKR's win over Mumbai Indians at Eden Gardens on May 20 left him with a concussion and fractured left finger — injuries serious enough to end his campaign.

Raghuvanshi had been one of KKR's steadier bats. In 13 matches, he'd scored 422 runs with five fifties, offering the middle order some ballast. That's gone now, just when KKR's playoff hopes are tightening. The team chased down MI's 147 for 8 with 148 for 6, but the cost was high.

Hardik Pandya scored 26 off 27 in that win and took 2 for 13 — then drew a code of conduct penalty from the BCCI for an incident in the same fixture. KKR have to navigate the final stretch without Raghuvanshi.

Former India all-rounder Vijay Shankar has retired from Indian domestic cricket and the IPL. The 35-year-old made the announcement to focus on new opportunities in overseas leagues.

Shankar played 12 ODIs and nine T20Is for India between 2018 and 2019, with his last appearance at the 2019 World Cup. He ended his domestic career with a century in the Ranji Trophy after 15 years in the game.

Shankar will now target more cricket in franchise competitions abroad.

Gujarat Titans defeated Chennai Super Kings by 89 runs at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. They posted 229 for four with Sai Sudharsan scoring 84 off 53 balls, Shubman Gill 64 off 37 balls and Jos Buttler 57 not out off 27 balls. Mohammed Siraj took 3 for 26, Rashid Khan claimed 3 for 18 and Kagiso Rabada finished with 3 for 32. Chennai Super Kings scored 140 all out in 13.4 overs, with Shivam Dube top-scoring with 47 off 17 balls. The victory secured a top-two finish for Gujarat Titans and eliminated the five-time champions from the playoffs race for the third straight season.

The BBC will broadcast every ball of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026. The deal covers live action, highlights, and analysis for the entire tournament on all its platforms.

It's the latest sign of growing investment in women's cricket. Officials expect the expanded coverage to reach audiences well beyond traditional cricket markets, particularly across Europe. The tournament will be a flagship event for the broadcaster's women's sports output.

BCCI officials confirmed the dates on Thursday and said the programme supports preparation for the international calendar ahead. Full fixtures will land in the coming weeks.

Scotland secured a narrow victory over Nepal in a rain-affected ODI at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur on Saturday. The win came down to the final over, with Scotland defending a low total despite the weather interruption in the Cricket World Cup League 2 fixture.

Nepal had won the earlier meeting at the same venue by six wickets, a result that boosted their climb toward the automatic qualification spots in the 2027 Cricket World Cup Qualifier. That win had pushed Nepal to fifth in the League 2 standings — the top four teams qualify outright. This loss halts their momentum, while Scotland's victory keeps them in the hunt.

The BCCI has announced the 2026-27 domestic season schedule, with the Ranji Trophy beginning on October 11. The season will feature extensive men's and women's matches across formats and run through the full domestic cycle ending in March 2027.

BCCI officials confirmed the dates on Thursday. They said the programme supports preparation for the international calendar ahead, and officials expect the calendar to accommodate all state teams without major clashes. The full fixtures will be released in the coming weeks.