Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has now spent more than three years in jail on corruption charges. His health has deteriorated during the extended period of incarceration.

The former Pakistan cricket captain turned politician was arrested in 2023. Multiple legal cases have kept him behind bars since then.

Health updates from his former PCB chairman indicate that the prolonged detention has taken a toll on his physical condition.

Fast bowler Aimen Anwer has retired from Pakistan international cricket after a decade-long career. She represented Pakistan in eight ODIs and 37 T20Is, often opening the bowling. Anwer said she is moving into a new role as a match referee. She never became a household name but turned up every time she was picked and delivered the lengths and plans asked of her in a pace attack often short on experience.

Cricket Australia has released updated squad lists for the WBBL and BBL ahead of the 2026-27 season. The contract embargo has now lifted, triggering a rush of signings.

Teams are finalising their lists with both domestic and overseas players. The new contracting rules allow franchises greater flexibility in player recruitment.

The season will see changes to how overseas players are signed compared to previous years.

North Zone secured a 52-run victory over West Zone in the Duleep Trophy quarter-final at Bengaluru. Abid Mushtaq took nine wickets to power North Zone to the semi-finals. The turning point came when West Zone skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad was run out for 66 after a 111-run stand with Musheer Khan.

Musheer Khan fell for 96 as North Zone fought back after West Zone looked set to take control. Gaikwad's dismissal on 66 off 70 balls shifted momentum toward the visitors on the third day.

North Zone will face the winner of the other quarter-final in the semi-finals. The match was played on a red-soil pitch that took 25 wickets to spin.

Abid Mushtaq and Nishant Sindhu took 6.3 overs to dismiss the West Zone tail as North Zone completed a 52-run victory in the Duleep Trophy quarter-final. The match concluded in the first hour of the final day at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.

Mushtaq finished with nine wickets in the match, while the pitch took 25 wickets to spin across four days. All results remained possible at the start of the final day before the spinners finished the job.

North Zone will now prepare for the semi-final after advancing with the victory.

The inaugural European T20 Premier League will run from August 26 to September 20 across two venues. Matches will be played at Voorburg Cricket Club in the Netherlands and Malahide Cricket Club in Ireland.

The competition features eight teams including Belfast Wolves and Dublin Guardians. The opening match between Rotterdam Dockers and Amsterdam Flames is scheduled for August 26 at 6:45 PM IST.

Live streaming rights in India have been secured by ETPL's official broadcast partner. The tournament marks the first franchise T20 league in continental Europe.

Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has criticised the ICC and BCCI for handing light penalties to Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after separate on-field incidents. Jaiswal was docked 25 per cent of his match fee and one demerit point for head-to-head contact with Asitha Fernando during the second Test in Colombo.

Sooryavanshi had earlier traded words with Sri Lanka A players during the June tri-series. Manjrekar argued that without stronger punishment, both players risk carrying the same habits into their senior careers. He said the sanctions were insufficient to deter future incidents.

Manjrekar called on the ICC and BCCI to take stricter action against disciplinary violations by young players. He warned that leniency could harm both the sport and the players' long-term development.

Ravindra Jadeja’s last successful DRS review came in July 2023. Since then he has lost 18 and drawn four umpire’s calls across 22 Tests, including three that Sri Lanka won on day three in Colombo. India’s overall review success rate now sits below the series average. The team management has not indicated any change in how the side uses reviews. Jadeja continues to take wickets at a high rate despite the review drought.

Anaya Bangar received clearance from Cricket Australia to play female community cricket after relocating to Australia last year. The approval marks a step toward potential participation in state-level competitions.

Bangar had written to the BCCI last year seeking clarity on whether transgender athletes could compete in women's cricket. She said the Cricket Australia clearance revives her career hopes but stressed she must still train and perform to earn a WBBL opportunity.

Cricket Australia confirmed the decision follows standard eligibility review. Further progression depends on domestic performance benchmarks, with Bangar targeting elite cricket in Australia from March 2027.

Musheer Khan scored 96 before being dismissed as North Zone defeated West Zone in the Duleep Trophy quarter-final. The run-out of West Zone captain Ruturaj Gaikwad for 66 proved the turning point of the match.

Gaikwad and Khan had added 111 runs for the third wicket before the captain's dismissal broke the partnership. North Zone's bowlers then restricted West Zone's reply to secure a 52-run victory.

Arshdeep Singh took four wickets in his first first-class appearance in over a year. North Zone advance to the semi-finals of the competition.

Gloucestershire have completed loan signings of fast bowlers James Hayes, JT Langridge and Mitchell Killeen. The players join from their parent counties for the remainder of the season.

The club said the additions strengthen their seam attack for the One-Day Cup and remaining Championship fixtures. All three bowlers are expected to be available immediately.

Gloucestershire sit mid-table in Division Two of the County Championship. The loans are aimed at increasing competition for places in the pace battery.