Vansh Bedi, a former Chennai Super Kings player, denied match-fixing claims during the IPL and Delhi Premier League on Tuesday. The 23-year-old said allegations linking him to a Tehelka sting operation were false and defamatory. Bedi said his legal team is taking civil and criminal action.
Bedi was acquired by Chennai for 55 lakh rupees ahead of the 2025 season but did not play a match due to injury. He was part of the Central Delhi Kings in the 2026 Delhi Premier League. The Delhi and District Cricket Association wrote to the BCCI after receiving one report of a corrupt approach during the tournament.
Chennai Super Kings will discuss the allegations at their Annual General Meeting on September 25. The franchise said the reports remain unverified.
New Zealand Cricket named a 16-member squad on Wednesday for the five-match T20I series against India. Mitchell Santner will captain the side, and the series opens on 22 October at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.
Seven fast bowlers made the cut: Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Jacob Duffy, Adam Milne, Zak Foulkes and Nathan Smith. Milne is back after missing the 2026 T20 World Cup with injury, and Michael Bracewell, also unavailable for that tournament, returns as well.
Thirteen players from the New Zealand side that reached the T20 World Cup final against India are in the group. Rachin Ravindra is the standout omission after dislocating his right shoulder in a promotional shoot on 16 September. Head coach Rob Walter said Ravindra won’t rush his recovery.
Ashwin says Chakravarthy should have returned within a month but remained at the CoE for two to three months.
Ravichandran Ashwin has questioned the injury-management protocols at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru after Varun Chakravarthy spent three to four months at the facility following a hamstring injury. The spinner suffered a fresh side strain shortly after returning to competitive cricket in the Tamil Nadu Premier League.
Ashwin said Chakravarthy should have returned within a month but remained at the CoE for two to three months. He added that players must also evaluate their training methods and workload, citing his own side strain in 2015 that he traced to Olympic lifting.
The remarks follow a PTI report that cited a communication gap between the CoE's medical staff and India's senior selection panel. Ashwin suggested the time has come for separate national teams across the three formats to improve accountability.
India's ODI squad will assemble in Thiruvananthapuram by Thursday ahead of the three-match series against West Indies starting on September 27.
Shubman Gill-led India ODI squad for the three-match series against West Indies is set to assemble in Thiruvananthapuram by Thursday. Some players will reach the venue for the series opener on Wednesday night, while the rest will link up a day later.
The series will see Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma back in action, while Ravindra Jadeja will return to the format after being omitted from the fixtures following the ODI series against New Zealand earlier this year. Most of India's first-choice ODI players, vice-captain Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, Jasprit Bumrah and Axar Patel, are on Asian Games duty in Japan. Their absence opened up slots for players like Ruturaj Gaikwad, Auqib Nabi and even the experienced Jadeja.
The first match of the three-match ODI series against West Indies will be played in Thiruvananthapuram on September 27, followed by the second in Guwahati on September 30 and the third in Mullanpur on October 3. KL Rahul is currently training at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru to prepare for the series.
New Zealand named Mitchell Santner as captain for the five-match T20I series against India starting 22 October. Santner leads a 16-member squad that includes 13 players from the side that reached the T20 World Cup final in Ahmedabad in March. Adam Milne and Michael Bracewell return after missing the tournament through injury.
Rachin Ravindra has been ruled out after dislocating his right shoulder in a promotional shoot last week. Coach Rob Walter said Ravindra needs at least six weeks of rehabilitation and is expected to be available for the ODI series starting 4 November. Bevon Jacobs has been added as cover.
The squad features seven fast bowlers and is expected to face conditions that assist seam movement in October and November. The series forms part of a 12-match tour that also includes five ODIs and two Tests across four cities.
Joe Root became the second-fastest batter to reach 23,000 international runs during England's first ODI against Sri Lanka in Durham. The 35-year-old reached the milestone in his 521st international innings, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar who achieved the feat in 522 innings. Virat Kohli remains the fastest with 490 innings. Root, who scored 44 in the match, became the eighth batter and first Englishman to reach the landmark, joining Kohli, Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Ricky Ponting and Jacques Kallis.
Rachin Ravindra has been ruled out of New Zealand's five-match T20I series against India after dislocating his right shoulder during a promotional shoot. The all-rounder is expected to require around six weeks to recover and hopes to return for the ODI series starting November 4.
New Zealand named a 16-man squad led by Mitchell Santner, featuring a seven-strong pace attack including Adam Milne's return after more than a year out. The series begins on October 22 at Hagley Oval in Christchurch and will be played across 11 days in four cities.
Thirteen players from the squad that finished runner-up to India in the T20 World Cup final have been retained, including Michael Bracewell and Adam Milne. Tim Seifert and Finn Allen will open the batting together for the first time since their World Cup campaign.
Holder expects competitive series as India and West Indies prepare for 2027 World Cup.
West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder said Shubman Gill showed clear communication and authority during their time together at Gujarat Titans. Holder will face Gill's India side in the three-match ODI series starting September 27.
Holder described Gill as calm under pressure and noted the young captain gave bowlers ownership over field placements. He said Gill's approach reminded him of West Indies captain Shai Hope, who is also learning on the job.
Holder also highlighted the challenge of facing Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, calling both world-class players with exceptional ODI records against West Indies.
Harmanpreet hopes cricket gold opens floodgates for more Indian success at multi-sport events.
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur said the women's team's Asian Games gold medal win should inspire more success across other sports. India defeated Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the final to retain the title they won in Hangzhou three years ago.
Harmanpreet said the team came to Nagoya with one aim of winning gold and returning home with the medal. She noted that previous Indian women's teams never had the opportunity to compete for medals at multi-sport events.
The captain said facilities and crowds at future Asian Games should improve now that cricket has demonstrated its ability to deliver medals for India.
via Times of India, Hindustan Times, Indian Express
Cummins' limited availability turns Marsh's interim leadership into a structural necessity for the South Africa tour.
Mitchell Marsh will captain Australia in the first ODI against South Africa on Thursday after Pat Cummins was rested to manage his workload ahead of the Test series. Cummins has played only two of Australia's 31 ODIs since the 2023 World Cup and is expected to miss at least the opening match.
Australia will rotate their leading fast bowlers across the three ODIs, with Nathan Ellis likely to feature in all three games. Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood are also expected to sit out matches as the team prepares for the Test series that starts next month.
The arrangement leaves Marsh as the de facto full-time white-ball captain for the tour. He has now led Australia in 13 of their last 31 ODIs, compared with Cummins' two appearances in the role.
India defeated Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the final to claim their second successive gold medal. Patil expressed delight at being back in the side after her layoff.
India beat Sri Lanka by 147 runs to win the women's T20 gold at the Asian Games on Tuesday, claiming their first medal of this edition and a second straight title in the event.
Shreyanka Patil returned to the squad after an injury layoff. "I'm delighted to be back," she said — a simple line that matters more than the scoreline itself. Her availability, combined with the depth India showed in the final, signals the squad's readiness for the global cycle ahead.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka announced their men's squad for the Games, led by Arachchige and including four uncapped players.
Mitchell Starc plays down rivalry with South Africa ahead of Durban Test, citing closer ties through franchise cricket.
Mitchell Starc said relations between Australia and South Africa have improved since the confrontational 2018 series, adding there is "no animosity" ahead of the first Test at Kingsmead on October 9. The teams have shared dressing rooms frequently through franchise T20 competitions in recent seasons.
Starc expects noise from Castle Corner during the ODI on Thursday and the Test, though he said he can ignore the crowd. Recent rain in KwaZulu-Natal has left the pitch less dry than in 2018, when Starc took nine wickets in the series opener.
Australia will be led in the ODI by stand-in captain Mitch Marsh, with several players crossing paths with South African counterparts in the IPL, The Hundred and Major League Cricket.
Shahroon steps in after Khurram Niazi departed in April for the Capital Development Authority. The post sat empty for months.
Usama Shahroon is now acting Director of Domestic Cricket at the PCB, filling a role that's been vacant since Khurram Niazi left in April to join the Capital Development Authority.
Shahroon will manage day-to-day domestic operations while the board hunts for a permanent replacement. It's a position that carries real weight — the domestic structure feeds the pipeline for Pakistan's Test and ODI teams, and months without clear leadership can fracture schedules and planning.
The timing matters. With the next domestic season approaching, the PCB needed someone in the chair. Whether Shahroon becomes permanent or remains a placeholder will depend on how smoothly the board's broader search unfolds.
Mohammad Rizwan was removed from SNGPL's President's Trophy squad due to an ongoing betting inquiry rather than fitness concerns.
An ongoing inquiry into alleged online betting and gambling led to Mohammad Rizwan's exclusion from the President's Trophy Grade-I tournament, sources told Geo Super on Tuesday. Rizwan had joined Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited and was set to captain the side before the PCB contacted the department and instructed it to send him back. The 34-year-old requested permission to train at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore, which the PCB denied. Rizwan is currently practising in his hometown of Peshawar. The Lahore High Court earlier directed the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency not to harass Rizwan while allowing its inquiry to continue. The court order states the NCCIA is investigating matters relating to alleged online betting and gambling involving Rizwan under Section 14 of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016.
India survived a late scare after umpires overturned a wide call in the final over of a rain-shortened T20I against Japan.
India defeated Japan by two runs in a rain-shortened five-over T20I at Sano on Tuesday. Japan finished on 30 for 3 chasing 32 after umpires reversed a wide decision in the final over.
Japan needed eight runs from the final over when Axar Patel bowled a delivery that was initially called wide. The umpires conferred and overturned the call, leaving Japan needing seven from three balls. India captain Shreyas Iyer approached the umpires during the discussion.
According to MCC Law 22.4.1, an umpire should not adjudge a delivery as wide if the striker's movement brings the ball within reach. Japan had no DRS available to challenge the decision.
Six franchises to bid with combined purse of USD 7.8 million at Dubai auction next week.
The DP World ILT20 Season 5 player auction will be held in Dubai on Thursday, October 1 2026, at the ICC Academy indoor facility. Each of the six franchises will have a purse of USD 1.3 million to spend at the auction plus any unspent funds from the USD 700,000 available for direct signings.
At the end of the auction each franchise must have spent between USD 1.5 million and USD 2 million and must have between 18 and 23 players. Squads must include a minimum of 11 players from ICC Full Member countries, with at least four from Afghanistan and one from Ireland, plus four from the UAE and one each from Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
Players from Afghanistan and Ireland can set base prices of USD 40,000 or USD 80,000 if they meet international cap requirements. All other players have base prices of USD 10,000, USD 40,000 or USD 80,000.
Sachin Tendulkar commended Japan organisers for providing cricket explanation sheets to new spectators.
Sachin Tendulkar has praised organisers of the India versus Japan exhibition match for providing Japanese-language reckoners to help spectators understand cricket. The five-over match, held to mark 75 years of India-Japan diplomatic relations, saw Japan come within two runs of an upset victory. India scored 32 for four while chasing, and Japan reached 30 for three in reply. Tendulkar highlighted the illustrated sheets that explained cricket's basic structure, scoring methods, dismissals and umpire signals to first-time spectators.
Sri Lanka's Sachindu Colombage claimed three wickets on his ODI debut to restrict England at Chester-le-Street. The left-arm spinner dismissed Joe Root, Jos Buttler and Jamie Overton to finish with figures of 3-44 in the first match of the series.
England's innings folded for 214 after Colombage struck during the middle overs. The 24-year-old spinner's haul came in his first international appearance and helped Sri Lanka restrict the hosts on a pitch offering turn.
Sri Lanka will look to chase the target when they bat later in the day. The three-match ODI series forms part of both teams' preparation for next year's World Cup.
The original sting did not name Bedi as the alleged source, though social media speculation connected him to the story.
Vansh Bedi issued a statement on Tuesday denying he was the unnamed CSK player referenced in a Tehelka sting operation about match-fixing. The Delhi wicketkeeper-batter, who was part of Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2025 without making his debut, said any attempt to link him to the allegations was false and defamatory. Bedi stated his legal team would pursue civil and criminal action against those circulating the claims.
DDCA alerts BCCI after sting claims former player offered match information.
The Delhi and District Cricket Association has written to the BCCI about a corrupt approach following a Tehelka sting operation. Former Ranji Trophy player Rachit Bhatia claimed knowledge of playing XIs in the Delhi Premier League and IPL.
DDCA secretary Ashok Sharma confirmed the association contacted the BCCI on the day it learned of the approach. The association said the allegations remain unverified and no conclusions should be drawn without proper investigation.
Bhatia alleged he fixed five IPL matches involving Chennai Super Kings and offered information about the Central Delhi Kings franchise. The BCCI's anti-corruption unit has been examining franchise-based state T20 leagues.
