Rajeev Shukla confirms Mohsin Naqvi did not object when India informed him the women's team would not accept the Asia Cup trophy.
BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla said Mohsin Naqvi raised no objection when told the Indian women's team would not accept the Asia Cup trophy from him. Shukla described the decision as a collective board stance that had been communicated to the ACC in advance.
India beat Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the Dubai final on Sunday. The team had already informed the ACC of its position before the match, and Naqvi accepted the arrangement without protest.
It was the second straight year an Indian side has declined to take the trophy from Naqvi after the men's team did the same in 2025. Shukla said the interaction between Devajit Saikia and Naqvi during the final was a routine exchange.
Melbourne Stars confirm two English re-signings for WBBL|12 but announce Marizanne Kapp will miss the season.
Melbourne Stars have re-signed two English players for WBBL|12 while confirming that Meg Lanning's replacement, overseas marquee signing Ellyse Perry, will be joined by another English recruit. The club also confirmed that South African all-rounder Marizanne Kapp will not feature in the upcoming season.
The Stars have made their first roster moves ahead of the new campaign and are balancing international availability with domestic requirements. Kapp's absence creates a gap in the all-round department that the club will need to address through other signings or local options.
The WBBL|12 season is scheduled to begin later this year, and the Stars are aiming to improve on their previous campaign finish.
Kuldeep Yadav vows to return to the County Championship after career-best figures of 10 for 120 helped Yorkshire beat Essex by an innings.
Kuldeep Yadav has promised to return to the County Championship after taking a career-best 10 wickets in a match for Yorkshire against Essex at Headingley. His figures helped Yorkshire secure an innings-and-106-run victory.
The left-arm wrist-spinner was named Player of the Round in the County Championship for his performance. Yadav has been playing county cricket after being dropped from India's Test and T20I squads.
Yorkshire officials have expressed interest in retaining Yadav for future seasons. The spinner said the experience has improved his consistency and control in English conditions.
Kris Srikkanth criticised India's decision to drop Vaibhav Sooryavanshi from the first T20I against Afghanistan despite his Player of the Series performance in Zimbabwe.
Former India captain and chief selector Kris Srikkanth questioned the team's decision to leave Vaibhav Sooryavanshi out of the first T20I against Afghanistan. The 15-year-old was named Player of the Series after India's 3-0 sweep in Zimbabwe, yet India chose Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson as openers at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Srikkanth said even his wife had asked why the teenager was excluded.
India won the opening match by seven wickets with Jasprit Bumrah taking his 350th T20 wicket. The team management retained the same XI for the second match despite calls for Sooryavanshi to play. ESPNcricinfo reported that the teenager warmed the bench while India chased a repeat of the near-perfect opener.
Srikkanth criticised the inconsistent selection of both Sooryavanshi and Samson. He urged clearer selection policies after the teenager scored heavily in the Duleep Trophy for East Zone before the series began.
VB Chandrasekhar, the former India batter who influenced MS Dhoni's IPL career, died by suicide at age 65 amid mounting debt.
VB Chandrasekhar, the former Tamil Nadu batter, died by suicide. He was 65.
Chandrasekhar made his first-class debut at 25 and scored 551 runs in Tamil Nadu's 1987-88 Ranji Trophy title-winning campaign. He played seven ODIs for India, scoring 88 runs with one half-century before his international career ended abruptly.
Off the field he stayed influential, hosting Rahul Dravid during league cricket in Chennai and serving on India's national selection panel. His final major contribution came in 2008 when he bid $1.5 million for MS Dhoni on behalf of Chennai Super Kings at the inaugural IPL auction.
Further sackings reported as PCB continues structural overhaul.
The Pakistan Cricket Board is set for additional changes following recent turmoil, with chairman Mohsin Naqvi expected to take further decisions in the coming days. Reports indicate alterations to the national selection committee and the release of former Test cricketer Aqib Javed from his duties as senior selector.
Naqvi has already overseen several structural adjustments since taking charge. The latest moves follow ongoing scrutiny of the board's performance and governance.
No official timeline has been released for the expected announcements.
Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq questioned as part of England tour investigation.
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan spent two hours answering questions for the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency. The probe is looking into possible corruption during Pakistan's tour of England, and Rizwan's phone was examined along with Imam-ul-Haq's.
Rizwan said he is cooperating fully and waiting for the inquiry to finish. So far, no formal charges have been flagged, and the PCB hasn't given any timeline for when the investigation might wrap up.
Smith leaves 2027 Ashes participation in doubt as T20 and Olympics take priority.
Australia batter Steve Smith has raised doubts over his participation in the 2027 Ashes tour of England. The 37-year-old said he is managing his Test career on a series-by-series basis while prioritising T20 cricket and a potential appearance at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Smith described his Test future as uncertain and said he does not have an end date in mind. His focus has shifted toward shorter formats in the later stages of his career.
Australia have not confirmed whether Smith will be considered for the next Ashes cycle.
Amritsar Soormas defeated Ludhiana Lions by eight wickets to win the Sher-E-Punjab T20 League 2026. The final was played at the I.S. Bindra Stadium in Mohali on Sunday. Sahaj Dhawan scored an unbeaten half-century and Rahul Kumar remained not out on 42 off 30 balls in the chase.
Amritsar Soormas reached the target with overs to spare. Abhishek Sharma joined the title celebrations via video call after the match. The India opener is part of the Amritsar Soormas squad but was unavailable for the final due to national duties.
The league concluded with Amritsar Soormas claiming the championship after an eight-wicket win over Ludhiana Lions.
Pakistan Under-19 clinched the four-match Youth ODI series against England Under-19 with a 200-run victory in the fourth match at Wormsley on Wednesday. Captain Farhan Yousaf remained unbeaten on 80 from 54 balls as the visitors posted 350 for 4. England were dismissed for 150 in 20.4 overs.
Farhan, Usman Khan and Jahangir Bilal all scored half-centuries, while Ahmed Hussain contributed 63. Ahmed then took 3 for 16 in 2.4 overs to lead the bowling attack. Subhaan Ali was England's most successful bowler with 2 for 55.
The series win gives Pakistan a 4-1 margin after they had lost the third match by two runs. Farhan's side now return home with the trophy secured.
Yeshey's 8 for 7 rewrote the record books in Bhutan's 5-0 series win over Myanmar.
Bhutan's Sonam Yeshey took eight wickets for seven runs in four overs against Myanmar on Tuesday, the first eight-wicket haul in men's T20I history. Yeshey dismissed eight of the ten Myanmar batters as they were bowled out for 45 chasing Bhutan's 127.
Yeshey has now taken 38 wickets in 35 T20I matches since his debut in 2022. Bhutan completed a 5-0 series sweep, with Yeshey claiming 13 wickets across the five games.
Six bowlers have previously taken seven wickets in a T20I innings. Indonesia's Rohmalia holds the women's record with seven for none against Mongolia in 2024.
McCullum says Pietersen will challenge the coaching group across all disciplines.
Brendon McCullum brought in Kevin Pietersen as a white-ball mentor and told him to look at everything. Pietersen thought McCullum was joking when the call first came, and he admitted he'd been openly critical of the coaching staff before.
Pietersen spoke to the players on his first day and left them buzzing, McCullum said. He spent that day at the Utilita Bowl watching training, under orders to stay out of any single discipline.
Stephen Fleming landed in England on Monday as the incoming Test head coach. England open their T20I series against Sri Lanka on Tuesday without Phil Salt, Jacob Bethell, Sam Curran and Brydon Carse.
England white-ball coach Brendon McCullum has told Brydon Carse to get his house in order before any return to the national side. McCullum said the fast bowler must make better decisions both on and off the field. The message follows Carse's off-field incident that led to his removal from the Pakistan tour squad.
Kevin Pietersen, newly appointed as a white-ball mentor, reinforced the same point on his first day with the team. Pietersen addressed players at the Utilita Bowl and told them to challenge the environment while meeting higher standards. McCullum said he had driven Pietersen's recruitment to bring external scrutiny to the setup.
The coach warned that professionalism must extend beyond match days. Carse remains outside the current white-ball squads while the issue is addressed.
PCB schedules longer-format U19 events to aid national team selection pathway.
The Pakistan Cricket Board released the schedule for its longer-format national Under-19 tournaments. The events give players a chance to earn spots in the Pakistan U19 side.
Multi-day matches will make up the tournaments, giving players time to build the skills they need at the international level. The initial announcement left dates and venues open.
The board described the move as part of its wider youth development programme.
Smith leaves 2027 Ashes participation open as T20 and Olympics take priority.
Australia batter Steve Smith said he does not have an end date for his Test career and is uncertain about playing in the 2027 Ashes series in England. The 37-year-old is managing his participation on a series-by-series basis.
Smith has shifted focus toward T20 cricket and a potential appearance at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. He described his Test future as unclear while acknowledging the appeal of shorter formats in the later stages of his career.
Australia have not confirmed whether Smith will be considered for the next Ashes cycle.
Nitish Kumar Reddy said the confidence gained from his three-wicket haul in India's second T20I against Afghanistan was exactly what he needed as he continues his comeback from injury. The 22-year-old was named Player of the Match after returning figures of 3 for 24 as India restricted Afghanistan to 159 for 8.
Reddy had spoken about the work done at the BCCI Centre of Excellence to get his body back to full fitness after an underwhelming outing in the series opener. He highlighted the backing he has received from the Indian team management since breaking into the side.
The all-rounder said managing his body is particularly important given the workload of being an all-rounder and that injuries can be mentally taxing. He credited conversations with close friends and family for helping him cope with the fatigue during long periods at the Centre of Excellence.
Varun Chakravarthy ruled out of Asian Games; Vipraj Nigam replaces him in squad.
Varun Chakravarthy has been ruled out of the 2026 Asian Games after sustaining a side strain during the first T20I against Afghanistan in New Delhi. The 35-year-old felt discomfort in his left lateral abdominal region while bowling his third over and scans confirmed the injury.
Uncapped leg-spinning all-rounder Vipraj Nigam has been added to the squad as his replacement. Chakravarthy still completed his four-over spell and finished with figures of one for 16 before being withdrawn from the remaining matches. Ravi Bishnoi came into the playing XI for the second T20I.
India begin their Asian Games campaign on September 28 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, after playing a one-off T20I against Japan on September 22.
India face selection questions for the remaining Afghanistan T20Is after Varun Chakravarthy suffered a fresh side strain.
Varun Chakravarthy has been ruled out of the remaining Afghanistan T20Is after suffering a side strain following the series opener. The 35-year-old spinner completed his full four-over quota in the opening match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium before the fresh injury emerged.
Chakaravarthy will fly to Bengaluru to meet the Centre of Excellence medical team on Wednesday. The injury has placed his participation in the Asian Games in Japan, scheduled to begin on October 22, in doubt.
India must now rely on its existing spin resources for the remaining two matches against Afghanistan without a confirmed replacement.
Jemimah Rodrigues has been ruled out of the Asian Games 2026 squad after sustaining a hamstring injury during The Hundred. The injury also kept her out of the ongoing Women's Asia Cup.
Pratika Rawal has been named as her replacement in the squad. Rodrigues has been a middle-order mainstay for India across formats.
The Asian Games are scheduled to begin on October 22 in Japan. India will look to defend their gold medal from the previous edition.
Pietersen takes on the role for 12 months starting with the Sri Lanka series.
Kevin Pietersen has been appointed as specialist mentor to England's men's white-ball teams. His 12-month tenure begins ahead of the upcoming series against Sri Lanka.
Brendon McCullum endorsed the decision. The England white-ball coach said the board is fortunate to have Pietersen available in the role.
The appointment covers all white-ball formats. Pietersen will work with the senior and development squads during the contract period.
