Australia captain Pat Cummins joined former international captains in calling for better medical treatment for jailed Pakistan legend Imran Khan. Cummins posted that Khan should be treated with the dignity anyone deserves.

Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev previously urged Pakistan authorities to allow independent medical assessments and family connections. Khan has been imprisoned in Rawalpindi since 2023 after conviction on corruption charges.

His sons expressed concerns about his health and safety during a Sky Sports interview at Lord's. Cummins's support adds to growing international pressure on Pakistan's handling of the case.

Afghanistan have added Auqib Nabi and five other players as net bowlers ahead of the Test against India. The extra options give the squad more practice before the match.

England coach Charlotte Edwards said there was never any doubt about Heather Knight's place in the T20 World Cup squad. Knight's unbeaten 70 in the series win over India came after a lean spell, and she timed her return to form perfectly.

Shoaib Bashir is back in England's squad for the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's. He missed the Ashes and now takes the spinner's role.

England named a 12-man group that also brings in uncapped opener Emilio Gay and seamer Sonny Baker. Rehan Ahmed, James Rew and Matthew Fisher drop out.

Hasan Mahmud joins Kent for the County Championship after recovering from injury.

Nathan Ellis took four for 33 as Australia leveled the ODI series against Pakistan with a convincing win in the second match. The victory sets up a decider.

Pakistan's batting struggles continue to pile up ahead of the final game. Australia have momentum after bouncing back from the series opener.

Sri Lanka Cricket got the nod from the ICC — no sanctions after the government appointed a Transformation Committee to oversee the board. It's the second intervention in a decade. The ICC ran fact-finding visits but decided against penalties.

The relief is real. Earlier cases saw the ICC come down harder. This time, the global body treated the committee's formation as a measured step, one officials had tracked closely since it was established.

The ICC hasn't released further details on monitoring. SLC can now push ahead with internal governance changes without facing immediate external restrictions.

The ICC has pushed the inaugural Women's Champions Trophy from June-July into February 14–28, 2027, keeping it in Sri Lanka.

The shuffle opens a slot for a pilot Women's Emerging Nations Trophy in 2026—five Full Members and five Associate teams competing in the same window.

The ICC suspended Cricket Canada's membership with immediate effect at its board meeting. National teams and player programmes will continue through controlled funding — the decision followed serious breaches of membership obligations.

The board also approved a pink-ball trial for future matches. Controlled funding will cover international commitments, meaning cricket operations in Canada stay supported even as the governing body loses its seat at the ICC table.

Arafat Minhas took 5 for 32 on debut as Pakistan beat Australia by five wickets in the opening ODI. Australia managed just 200, and Pakistan chased it down to lead the three-match series 1-0.

The teams move to Lahore for the second match. Australia handed debuts to Oliver Peake and recalled Billy Stanlake, signaling a shift in selection strategy on Pakistani soil.

Tim David won't play RCB's opening match of IPL 2027. He's been fined half his match fee and suspended for one game following a Code of Conduct breach during the 2026 season.

David was part of RCB's title defence last year alongside Rajat Patidar and Virat Kohli. The team wore No. 11 jerseys throughout that campaign in memory of stampede victims, with Rasikh Salam also contributing to the successful run.

Rajat Patidar said those words to a childhood friend immediately after Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL 2026 title win. The RCB captain dedicated the victory to victims of a recent Bengaluru stampede incident in his post-match comments.

Patidar scored 15 off 13 balls in the final against Gujarat Titans, which RCB won by five wickets chasing 156. Back-to-back titles now — a streak that matches Shane Warne's Rajasthan Royals side.

Riyan Parag's hamstring injury during the IPL has opened a spot in India A's squad for the 50-over tri-series in Sri Lanka. Ruturaj Gaikwad steps in as vice-captain under Tilak Varma, coming off strong performances for Chennai Super Kings.

The tri-series — featuring India A, Sri Lanka A and Afghanistan A — kicks off June 9 in Dambulla. Gaikwad's expected to link up with the team before the first fixture.

Sachin Tendulkar's calling for three rule changes to tip IPL contests back toward bowlers: scrap the impact player rule entirely, split the powerplay into a batters phase followed by a bowlers phase, and let one bowler bowl five overs in an innings.

He also singled out Bhuvneshwar Kumar's wobbly seam variation — the Royal Challengers Bengaluru seamer has 26 wickets in IPL 2026 and is in contention for the Purple Cap. Kumar's deliveries move both ways, something Tendulkar emphasized across multiple reports.

These aren't just tweaks to how players perform. They'd reshape how teams build their squads and allocate resources across 20 overs. Format balance, not individual technique, is what Tendulkar's arguing for.