AB de Villiers clarified his comments comparing Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar after facing online criticism for suggesting Kohli performed better in seam-friendly overseas conditions. The former South Africa captain stated that statistics favor Tendulkar overall, but impact and influence present a different picture.

De Villiers maintained that his remarks focused on the ability to adjust playing styles in foreign conditions. He acknowledged that Tendulkar established the template for subcontinental batters succeeding abroad, while Kohli pushed those boundaries further in subsequent years.

The clarification came after De Villiers initially stated that Kohli outperformed Tendulkar in seam-friendly conditions. He emphasized that both players contributed significantly to India's overseas batting success across different eras, with statistical comparison representing only one aspect of their respective legacies.

India T20 vice-captain Tilak Varma attended Prime Minister Narendra Modi's virtual address to the nation's youth in Chhattisgarh. The event formed part of the 'Khelo India Dialogue' screening.

Varma praised the Prime Minister's address, particularly the message urging young people to stay away from drugs. He said such initiatives can help keep the youth away from substance abuse.

The cricketer noted that events like this should be organised more frequently to reach young audiences across the country. Varma's presence at the screening highlighted cricket's role in promoting government initiatives among young people.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi claimed two wickets in four balls during East Zone’s Duleep Trophy quarter-final against North East Zone in Bengaluru. The 15-year-old left-arm orthodox bowler dismissed Kishan Lyngdoh and Imliwati Lemtur in successive deliveries.

Sooryavanshi finished with figures of two for 11 from three overs. He had earlier scored eight runs from six balls in East Zone’s first innings before being dismissed by North East Zone pacer Bishworjit Konthoujam.

East Zone enforced the follow-on after posting 355 for six, with centuries from Sudip Gharami and Shahbaz Ahmed. They eventually won by an innings and 210 runs to reach the semi-finals.

Sanju Samson's been dropped from India's T20I squad for Zimbabwe, and it's sparked immediate pushback. Ravichandran Ashwin questioned the call on social media, suggesting selectors faced external pressure despite Samson's World Cup heroics just months ago.

Three uncapped players — Ashok Sharma, Yash Thakur, and Prabhsimran Singh — earn first call-ups in their place. The reshuffle comes weeks after Samson left Rajasthan Royals for Chennai Super Kings ahead of IPL 2026.

Ashwin's point was blunt: Gautam Gambhir knows this wasn't fair to the wicketkeeper-batter. The timing makes it harder to frame as pure rotation.

India's 15-year-old batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will use separate changing facilities during the T20 tour of England, following ICC and ECB safeguarding rules for players under 16. His parents will accompany him.

He's set to become India's youngest international cricketer, and the buzz around a possible senior debut has already sparked a ticket rush for the Ireland T20I series that precedes the England leg. Sooryavanshi, selected for both tours, called the pick the fulfillment of a dream.

Shree Charani has moved to the top of the updated ICC Women's T20I bowling rankings with a career-best rating. The Indian spinner got there off her performances in the Women's T20 World Cup.

Georgia Voll stays number one among batters. Charlie Dean and Marizanne Kapp picked up ground in the all-rounder and bowling lists.

The update draws from recent matches in the ongoing tournament and skips county championship results from the final day before the two-month break.

Tilak Varma scored an unbeaten 136 off 56 balls to guide his side to a 259-run chase in the Telangana T20 League. The innings came a day after he captained a tri-series win.

Chennai Super Kings have retained head coach Stephen Fleming for the next season despite earlier fan calls for change. Lucknow Super Giants plan to appoint G Jayakumar as batting coach following the Rishabh Pant trade.

The BCCI is considering an earlier start to the IPL from 2027 to avoid extreme summer heat. Pant moved to Delhi Capitals in a swap that sent Kuldeep Yadav to Lucknow Super Giants.

The ICC has launched Return to Play Post-Pregnancy Guidelines for female cricketers. The guidelines introduce a six-stage framework called the 6 Rs: Ready, Review, Restore, Recondition, Return and Refine. They provide structured support for players, member boards and medical staff during the return process.

The framework aims to help national boards implement consistent medical and performance protocols after pregnancy. It covers physical recovery, fitness rebuilding and gradual reintegration into competitive cricket. Member nations are expected to adopt the guidelines in their domestic and international programmes.

Implementation will begin immediately across ICC full-member countries. Boards will receive supporting materials and medical templates to align their existing return-to-play policies. The ICC will monitor adoption rates in the coming months.

Chennai Super Kings aren't budging. Stephen Fleming stays as head coach next season, even after two poor IPL runs and mounting pressure from supporters and media to move on.

MS Dhoni's backing is the deciding factor. Multiple reports confirm the retention — it's a clear signal that the captain-coach axis still drives CSK's biggest calls, regardless of external noise.

England took late wickets on day one of the second Test against New Zealand at The Oval. New Zealand finished the day in a strong position, but the late strikes kept the match balanced. The result followed a challenging week for English cricket that included the nightclub incident investigation.

ICC Chairman Jay Shah and BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia sat down with Sri Lanka Cricket officials in Colombo to push through governance reforms — specifically constitutional changes and a shift toward elected administration.

SLC laid out the milestones and timelines for the transition. Both sides hammered out what's needed to tighten up board structures and meet ICC standards.