The BCCI will mark its centenary with year-long events starting December 2027.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India turns 100 in 2028, and it plans to form a committee to handle the celebrations. An influential administrator raised the issue in the closing session of the Annual General Meeting. The office bearers backed the idea without debate.
A year-long programme will run from December 2027 through the end of 2028. The General Body has already begun the formal process.
The 2027 Indian Premier League — the league's 20th season — will also be marked in style.
Cummins chose Pujara over Kohli and Rohit, citing his patience and refusal to offer scoring chances.
Australia captain Pat Cummins named Cheteshwar Pujara as the toughest Indian batter he has faced. Cummins said Pujara was happy to face 100 dot balls and would not give bowlers a chance.
Pujara scored 2,074 runs in 25 Tests against Australia at an average of 49.38. Nearly half those runs came in Australia, where he hit three centuries and five fifties.
Cummins picked Brendon McCullum from New Zealand, Saeed Ajmal from Pakistan, Alastair Cook from England, AB de Villiers from South Africa, Tillakaratne Dilshan from Sri Lanka and Chris Gayle from the West Indies.
Nahida Akhter and Sobhana Mostary are the leading candidates to replace Nigar Sultana as Bangladesh's T20I captain after she stepped down to focus on her batting.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board is weighing who takes over from Nigar Sultana as T20I captain. Left-arm spinner Nahida Akhter and all-rounder Sobhana Mostary sit at the top of the shortlist. Sultana emailed the board to say she wants to concentrate on her own batting and wicketkeeping, though she will keep the ODI job.
The timing is tight — just two days before Bangladesh open their Asian Games campaign against China. She could lead the side once more when they meet India in the semi-final in Japan on September 21. BCB sources told Cricbuzz that both Nahida and Sobhana will be on the agenda when senior officials meet to settle the appointment.
Sultana has captained the T20I side since 2022. Her side's first World Cup win in ten years came against Scotland at last year's T20 World Cup, where she scored 104 runs and took seven catches or stumpings across four innings.
Amay Khurasiya's domestic feats included twin 99s and a 358, yet he played only 12 ODIs for India.
Amay Khurasiya, the Madhya Pradesh left-hander who played 12 ODIs for India, scored 99 and 99 not out in the same Ranji Trophy match and made an unbeaten 358 against Vidarbha at Korba. Across 119 first-class matches he compiled 7,304 runs at 40.80 with 21 centuries.
Khurasiya made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka in Pune in 1999 and scored 57 off 45 balls. He was named in India's preliminary 1999 World Cup squad but did not feature in the tournament and finished with 149 international runs.
His List A career yielded 3,768 runs in 112 matches. Khurasiya also won the BCCI's LP Jai Trophy for the fastest hundred in the 1991-92 Ranji season.
The numbers show Abhishek maintains both extreme scoring speed and a competitive average, a balance few openers have achieved.
Abhishek Sharma has scored 1,858 runs in 58 T20I innings at an average of 33.18 and a strike rate of 194.55. That combination places him ahead of other elite attacking openers who have posted similar innings counts. Phil Salt has 1,717 runs from 56 innings at an average of 34.34 and a strike rate of 165.89. Finn Allen has 1,663 runs from 61 innings, averaging 28.67 at a strike rate of 170.74.
Abhishek's Tempo-Return Index, calculated as batting average multiplied by strike rate divided by 100, stands at 64.55. Salt registers 56.97, Allen 48.95 and Travis Head 44.50. Boundaries account for 79.9 per cent of his runs, and he has hit a six every 7.58 balls.
The 30-ball century against Afghanistan completed a series haul of 229 runs off 85 deliveries at a strike rate of 269.41. Abhishek said Yuvraj Singh texted him before the final match advising him not to force shots outside his hitting range.
Abhishek Sharma's record-breaking century fits a sustained statistical profile that challenges T20 cricket's traditional power-versus-consistency trade-off.
Abhishek Sharma's 30-ball century against Afghanistan in the third T20I was the fastest hundred by a batter from a Full Member nation. Across 58 T20I innings he has scored 1,858 runs at an average of 33.18 and a strike rate of 194.55. Among batters with more than 500 runs, his strike rate of 195 is the highest, and he has hit a six every 7.58 balls. India have won 39 of 53 T20Is in which he has remained unbeaten.
Gautam Gambhir called dropping Sanju Samson for the England series his toughest coaching call and told Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to wait his turn.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir described dropping Sanju Samson from the England series as probably the toughest decision of his tenure. Samson returned for the Afghanistan series and scored successive half-centuries.
Gambhir said the side reverted to the World Cup opening combination of Abhishek Sharma and Samson because established players do not become bad after a few failures. He told teenage batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi he must wait for his next opportunity.
India will play Japan in a one-off T20I on 22 September before their Asian Games campaign begins. Sooryavanshi remains in the squad but has not featured since the Zimbabwe series.
Cooper Connolly is drawing on Travis Head's batting shift as he angles for a Test return against South Africa.
Cooper Connolly is studying Travis Head's transition to the top order as he pushes for a Test recall against South Africa next month. The 23-year-old has batted at number three in recent white-ball matches and scored a half-century in the first ODI against Zimbabwe. Head moved from number five to open during last summer's Ashes.
Connolly said he has watched how Head reads the game and applies that approach in red-ball cricket. He has limited first-class experience after focusing on white-ball cricket and T20 leagues. Incumbent number three Marnus Labuschagne is in the squad but has struggled for form.
Selectors have not ruled out further changes before the three-Test series. Connolly and Josh Inglis are the reserve batters and both have shown promise higher up the order in tour matches.
Adam Hose's century helped Worcestershire reach first-innings parity with Durham despite Ben Stokes's six wickets.
Adam Hose scored a century and Brett D'Oliveira made a half-century as Worcestershire reached first-innings parity with Durham on day two of their County Championship match. Ben Stokes took six wickets for Durham but could not prevent the visitors from matching their total of 312. Worcestershire closed on 310-8.
Hose and D'Oliveira added a crucial partnership after Worcestershire lost early wickets. The pair frustrated the Durham attack on a pitch that offered assistance to the seamers. Stokes bowled long spells and finished with figures of 6-87.
Durham are the newly crowned Division Two champions and are pushing for promotion. Worcestershire remain in the lower half of the Division One table and need points to avoid relegation.
Sussex moved 31 runs ahead of Nottinghamshire after Ari Karvelas took four wickets on day three at Hove.
Sussex took a 31-run lead over Nottinghamshire on day three of their County Championship match at Hove. Ari Karvelas claimed 4-34 and Jaydev Unadkat picked up three late wickets as Nottinghamshire reached 149-7 in their second innings. Nottinghamshire had earlier reduced Sussex's first-innings total of 358 by taking their last four wickets for eight runs.
Karvelas bowled a spell of 3-17 from 10 overs either side of tea that included the wicket of Joe Clarke for the second time in the match. The 32-year-old all-rounder had answered an SOS call from his former county last month. Nottinghamshire's Haseeb Hameed top-scored with 43 before cutting Karvelas to gully.
The visitors took a third bowling bonus point from the last ball of Sussex's first innings. Nottinghamshire now trail leaders Warwickshire and face a fight to retain their title.
England seamer Tymal Mills said Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli rank among the best white-ball players he has seen. Mills played under both captains during stints with Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2017 and Mumbai Indians in 2022.
Mills added that Jasprit Bumrah stands out across formats and described the India pacer as the best bowler in the world. He credited the high skill level Bumrah showed during their shared season at Mumbai Indians.
Mills said he would like to return to the IPL and plans to stay fit in order to play at the highest level for as long as possible.
Steve Smith said camera flashes still trigger anxiety linked to the 2018 ball-tampering scandal ahead of Australia's return to South Africa.
Steve Smith said he still feels anxious around cameras because of flashbacks to the 2018 ball-tampering scandal. The former Australia captain returns to South Africa for a Test series in October for the first time since the Cape Town incident. Smith was banned for 12 months along with David Warner after the third Test at Newlands.
Smith recalled the 24-48 hours after being told of his ban and the press conference that followed. He said he has tried to block most of the series from his memory. Australia will play three Tests in Durban, Gqeberha and Cape Town after a three-match ODI series.
Australia captain Pat Cummins said he expects some hostility from sections of the crowd but believes the reaction will not match an Ashes series. Six players from the 2018 squad remain in the current group.
Gautam Gambhir wants Hardik Pandya to prove he can bowl 10 overs before he returns to India's white-ball squads. Pandya hasn't played since the 2026 IPL and is still recovering from injury.
He'll have to complete the India A series against Australia A that starts on October 6. Nitish Kumar Reddy has been pulled from the Asian Games squad so he can play the West Indies ODIs instead.
Gambhir added that once Pandya regains full fitness and bowling rhythm, India could field both him and Reddy in the same XI.
Nitish Kumar Reddy says team support helped him regain confidence after returning from injury.
Nitish Kumar Reddy said the Indian team management’s backing has helped him focus on performance since he returned from injury. He took 3 for 24 in the second T20I against Afghanistan—his best figures since a quadriceps tear kept him out of earlier tours. Reddy added that conversations with family and friends eased the mental fatigue of long rehab stints at the Centre of Excellence.
Rashid Khan told NDTV he wanted a medal at the Asian Games but Afghanistan left him out. The disappointment is personal, he said — he wanted to wear the colours at a multi-sport event.
He's in India now for three T20Is against the hosts. Rashid is tweaking his lines to handle the new power hitters — Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi among them.
Afghanistan still haven't won a major ICC title. The talent is there, Rashid said, but plans keep slipping under pressure.
Adelaide Strikers have added Mark Chapman to their squad alongside Ben Stokes and Matt Short for the 2026-27 BBL season.
Adelaide Strikers announced the signing of New Zealand batter Mark Chapman on September 15 for the full 2026-27 Big Bash League season. The 32-year-old will join Ben Stokes and Matt Short under head coach Tim Paine at Adelaide Oval. Chapman holds dual New Zealand and Hong Kong citizenship and has played in three ICC white-ball tournaments.
Chapman recently gave up his New Zealand central contract to pursue franchise cricket. He scored 69 off 33 balls for Islamabad United in PSL 2026 and represented Washington Freedom alongside Steve Smith and Glenn Maxwell. Head coach Tim Paine said Chapman’s ability to change games quickly made him a key addition ahead of BBL|16.
Chapman said playing at Adelaide Oval with world-class teammates was the main draw. The Strikers now have three high-profile overseas batters with proven T20 records across multiple leagues.
Lahore High Court rejects Rizwan's challenge; PCB awaits NCCIA forensic report before deciding on disciplinary measures.
The Lahore High Court dismissed Mohammad Rizwan's petition challenging summons issued by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency. Chief Justice Aalia Neelum directed the wicketkeeper-batter to respond directly to the agency.
Rizwan's lawyer argued that the NCCIA lacked jurisdiction because the ICC Anti-Corruption Unit handles corruption matters, and that the player was interrogated without notice after the Lord's Test with his phone confiscated. The court rejected these claims.
The NCCIA is conducting forensic analysis of phones seized from Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq. The agency will submit its findings to the PCB next week, after which the board will decide on any disciplinary action. Rizwan has also contacted the ICC Anti-Corruption Unit seeking clarification on the phone seizure and forensic procedures.
Zafar Daaryoush and R Sai Kishore added an unbroken 50-run stand to take Gloucestershire to 128 for seven against Middlesex on day one.
Zafar Daaryoush and R Sai Kishore added 50 runs for the eighth wicket to lift Gloucestershire from 128 for seven on the first day of their County Championship match against Middlesex. The pair frustrated the visitors after Gloucestershire had slipped to that score in the middle session.
Kishore finished unbeaten on 71 from 131 balls while Daaryoush remained not out on 28. The stand rescued the hosts after three quick wickets fell either side of lunch.
Middlesex will resume on the second morning with the chance to press for a first-innings lead on a pitch that has offered seam movement throughout the day.
India named their ODI squad for the three-match series against the West Indies, retaining Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli while naming KL Rahul as vice-captain. Nitish Kumar Reddy was withdrawn from the Asian Games squad to play the ODIs, giving him a chance to establish himself as a seam-bowling all-rounder in Hardik Pandya's absence. Dhruv Jurel was selected as the second wicketkeeper ahead of Rishabh Pant.
Naman Dhir and Auqib Nabi earned their first ODI call-ups. Ravindra Jadeja returned to the squad after missing the England series, while spinner Kuldeep Yadav and seamer Mohammed Siraj provide experience. The three ODIs begin in Thiruvananthapuram on September 27, move to Guwahati on September 30 and end in New Chandigarh on October 3.
The selectors have kept the core intact ahead of the 2027 World Cup rather than accelerating a full transition. Rohit's inclusion follows his 138 at Lord's in July, which came after speculation about his future in the format.
Sanju Samson scored 57 off 22 balls against Afghanistan, his second consecutive strong performance as opener, yet his long-term place in the Indian T20I side remains uncertain.
Sanju Samson scored 57 off 22 balls in the second T20I against Afghanistan—a sharp answer to the doubters who questioned his selection. He'd been chosen ahead of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for the second match running, and this time he didn't waste the chance.
Former India batter Subramaniam Badrinath wants Samson locked in until year's end. The frustration behind that call is obvious: Abhishek Sharma, Samson's opening partner, has gotten more rope despite sitting in the same series with identical early chances. Two explosive games back-to-back against Afghanistan suggests something's clicking, but the BCCI hasn't signaled whether this experiment extends into the West Indies series starting October 6. That tour will be the real test—whether Samson's recent form hardens into a settled role or gets swallowed by the next selection cycle.
