Rinku Singh wants a Test cap and believes he can play all three formats.
Rinku Singh expressed his ambition to represent India in Test cricket and move beyond the perception of being a one-format player. The middle-order batter has a strong domestic record across all formats. Rinku has scored 3,757 runs in 53 first-class matches at an average of 58.70, including nine centuries. He has also made 2,418 runs in 70 List A matches at an average of 52.56. Rinku has played 48 T20Is and two ODIs for India. He said his domestic performances demonstrate he can play all three formats at the highest level. Rinku also expressed his desire to see ODI-exclusive stars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli lift the 2027 ODI World Cup title.
India will face Sri Lanka in the Asian Games women's cricket gold medal match at Nisshin's Karogi Athletic Park on Tuesday. Both teams registered wins in their semifinals to set up a rematch of the 2023 Hangzhou final.
India beat Bangladesh by 114 runs after Shafali Verma scored an unbeaten 100 off 49 balls. Sri Lanka chased down 178 against Pakistan with 13 balls to spare, led by Chamari Athapaththu's unbeaten 83 off 50 balls.
India have won 26 of 32 T20Is against Sri Lanka. The Lankans' last win came in the 2024 Asia Cup final. The Nisshin venue has favoured batting throughout the tournament.
Sanath Jayasuriya urged India to give Vaibhav Sooryavanshi opportunities, describing the 15-year-old as the future of Indian cricket.
Former Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya says Vaibhav Sooryavanshi needs opportunities and room to grow. The 15-year-old hasn't played since India's T20I series against Zimbabwe, even though he scored 151 runs at 50.33 and struck match-winning knocks for India A against Sri Lanka A.
Head coach Gautam Gambhir has kept him behind Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma. Sooryavanshi was also left out of the one-off T20I against Japan. Jayasuriya isn't calling for instant promotion. He simply wants the door left ajar so the batter can walk through when his time comes.
Sanath Jayasuriya urged India to give Vaibhav Sooryavanshi space to develop without rushing his selection.
Sanath Jayasuriya has been around long enough to see careers break from too much too soon. The 15-year-old sat in India's squad for the T20Is against Afghanistan but never walked out, and Jayasuriya thinks that's exactly how it should stay for now.
He called Sooryavanshi a different kind of talent and said the kid still has time. No need to force him into the side; the opportunities will come when they're ready for him. Sooryavanshi's still in the squad for the Japan T20I and the Asian Games, so the door isn't closed.
Gautam Gambhir has named Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma as his openers. Sooryavanshi made his India debut against England in June, but he's yet to play an innings at this level.
Sufiyan Muqeem's four-wicket haul helped Antigua and Barbuda Falcons secure their first CPL title.
Antigua and Barbuda Falcons won their maiden Caribbean Premier League title after beating Jamaica Kingsmen by eight wickets in the final at Kensington Oval on Sunday. Falcons chased down 171 with more than three overs remaining after restricting Kingsmen to 170 for nine.
Maaz Sadaqat scored 114 off 58 balls for Kingsmen, but the rest of the batting order managed just 44 runs. Sufiyan Muqeem took four for 14 in four overs, supported by Alzarri Joseph with two for 27. Shadab Khan claimed one for 28.
In the chase, Rakheem Cornwall made 20 off six balls and Evin Lewis scored 38. Amir Jangoo remained unbeaten on 57 off 34 balls and Hassan Nawaz finished on 47 off 35 as Falcons completed the victory in 16.4 overs.
The Renegades become the first BBL team to test privatisation after Cricket Australia board approval.
Cricket Australia signed off on the Melbourne Renegades sale earlier this month. The franchise opens the bidding this week under a model other teams could copy.
They're the first Big Bash side to test the new privatisation rules. The sale will show what the market will pay and give the rest of the league a valuation to measure themselves against.
Everyone else is watching to see how it lands before they make their own calls.
Jayasuriya says Sooryavanshi needs regular games to fulfil his potential.
Former Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya has called on India to give Vaibhav Sooryavanshi regular opportunities. The 15-year-old has not played since his debut series against England in June.
Jayasuriya told PTI that Sooryavanshi is India's future and will deliver when given space and time. Head coach Gautam Gambhir has kept the teenager on the bench for the recent T20I series against Afghanistan.
Sooryavanshi will travel to Japan with the T20I side for the Asian Games. At 15 years and 157 days, he became the youngest player to score a half-century in the Duleep Trophy earlier this month.
Pakistan have replaced injured pacer Salman Mirza with Mohammad Wasim Jr in their Asian Games squad ahead of the September 28 quarter-finals.
Pakistan have added fast bowler Mohammad Wasim Jr to their Asian Games squad after left-arm pacer Salman Mirza was ruled out with a fractured left thumb. Mirza is expected to return to full fitness by early October.
The Pakistan team, led by Sahibzada Farhan with Abdul Samad as vice-captain, will begin a training camp in Karachi on Monday before departing for Japan on Thursday. Five squad members will join after completing their Caribbean Premier League commitments.
India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh received direct entry to the quarter-finals of the men's competition, which begins on September 28. India and Pakistan can only meet in the bronze or gold medal match.
Umesh Yadav is seeking a new domestic team after Vidarbha failed to confirm his role following his return to full fitness.
Umesh Yadav has the NOC from Vidarbha and is already talking to two or three other state associations about a domestic switch. The 38-year-old seamer returned to full fitness but never got a clear answer on where he fits in.
His last Test was the 2023 WTC final at The Oval. Across 57 Tests he took 170 wickets, 101 of them at home and 43 since 2018 at 18.25.
He's back in New Delhi and expects to choose a new side within days.
India may rest key players for the final two ODIs in New Zealand because the first Test begins just four days later, a report says.
India's coaching staff may split into two groups for the final two ODIs of the New Zealand tour because the first Test starts four days after the fifth ODI on November 15, according to a report in Dainik Jagran. Players including Shubman Gill, Jasprit Bumrah and KL Rahul could be rested for those matches to prepare for the Tests.
The report claims the Indian team was not consulted during scheduling of the five T20Is, five ODIs and two Tests that run from October 22 to December 1. Two coaches would stay with the ODI squad in Mount Maunganui while the others travel to Wellington with the Test group.
The two-Test series forms part of the ongoing World Test Championship cycle.
Lucy Finn extended her stay with the Sydney Thunder, signing a two-year contract after a promising WBBL debut.
Pace-bowling all-rounder Lucy Finn has signed a two-year extension with the Sydney Thunder. The 19-year-old took six wickets in seven WBBL matches last season and made an unbeaten 49 against the Sixers.
She also landed a New South Wales Breakers contract for 2026-27 after rescuing them with 64 and picking up her first domestic wickets in the same WNCL game.
Finn plans to sharpen her run-up and batting technique this off-season. The Thunder open their 50-over campaign against Queensland on September 29.
Australia win thriller by one wicket; Inglis 103, Ellis 36 not out seal 3-0 sweep.
Australia chased down Zimbabwe's 271 for eight to win by one wicket with one ball remaining at Harare Sports Club on Sunday. Josh Inglis scored 103 from 102 balls before Nathan Ellis remained unbeaten on 36 from 44 to complete the chase.
Ellis and No. 11 Spencer Johnson needed 27 runs when they came together. Wessly Madhevere dropped Ellis in the penultimate over, then conceded six off the first ball of the final over before the winning single. Brad Evans took four for 47 for Zimbabwe.
The victory completed a 3-0 series sweep. Australia now travel to South Africa for three ODIs starting in Durban on Thursday.
Wasim Jr replaces injured Mirza in Pakistan's Asian Games squad.
The Pakistan Cricket Board replaced left-arm pacer Salman Mirza with Mohammad Wasim Jr after Mirza suffered a fractured left thumb. Mirza is undergoing rehabilitation and is expected to regain full fitness by early October.
Sahibzada Farhan will lead the side, with Abdul Samad as vice-captain. The squad assembled in Karachi on Sunday and will train until Thursday before flying to Japan. Five players, including Usman Khan, Saim Ayub, Maaz Sadaqat, Hasan Nawaz and Sufyan Moqim, will join the camp after the CPL final. Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah were not selected.
The men's cricket competition begins on Monday, September 28. India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh enter the quarter-finals directly, and the two sides can meet only in the bronze or gold medal match.
Rinku Singh, Mohammed Shami and Manav Suthar were not selected for India's three-match ODI series against West Indies starting on 27 September.
India named a 15-man ODI squad on 16 September for the three-match series against West Indies that begins on 27 September in Thiruvananthapuram. Shubman Gill will captain the side with KL Rahul named vice-captain after Shreyas Iyer was ruled out for the Asian Games. The series overlaps with the Asian Games in Japan, which removed several senior players from selection.
Rinku Singh last played an ODI in 2023 and was overlooked despite his experience in the lower middle order. Mohammed Shami was also omitted after modest returns in the Duleep Trophy, while left-arm spinner Manav Suthar missed out despite strong performances in Test cricket. The selectors instead handed maiden ODI call-ups to Punjab all-rounder Naman Dhir and seamer Aaqib Nabi.
Nitish Kumar Reddy was withdrawn from the Asian Games squad to strengthen the ODI group. Ravindra Jadeja returns after missing the preceding series against New Zealand.
Rahane says Sharma stays composed off the field and brings the same mindset into his aggressive batting.
Ajinkya Rahane said Abhishek Sharma's calm personality off the field carries into his batting. Rahane spoke after Sharma's 30-ball century against Afghanistan in Delhi on September 17.
Rahane said Sharma does not try to prove anything to others and remains focused on self-improvement. He added that Sharma understands outside noise is constant and handles it maturely.
India completed a 3-0 T20I series win over Afghanistan. Sharma's hundred is the fastest by a batter from a Test-playing nation.
Tejal Hasabnis and Anushka Sharma guided India A to a four-wicket win over Australia A in the first ODI at Mohali.
Tejal Hasabnis and Anushka Sharma steered India A to a four-wicket win over Australia A in the first one-day international at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali on Sunday. Hasabnis scored 81 off 82 balls and Sharma made 55 off 61 as the pair added 126 runs for the fourth wicket. India A chased down 235 with more than eight overs remaining after Nikki Prasad and Vaishnavi Sharma took three wickets each to bowl Australia A out for 235 in 46.3 overs.
Australia A lost their way after an 81-run opening stand between Rachale Trenaman and Tahlia Wilson. Katie Mack and Charlie Knott added 62 for the third wicket, but the innings collapsed once both fell. India A were 46 for three in the tenth over before Hasabnis and Sharma rebuilt the innings. Nikki Prasad and Sayali Satghare then added an unbroken 40-run stand to finish the job.
Yastika Bhatia won the toss and chose to field after returning from the Women's Caribbean Premier League. The result ended a run of three successive defeats for India A in the preceding T20 series.
Edinburgh Castle Rockers chased down Belfast Wolves' 150 for five with seven wickets and eight balls to spare to claim the inaugural ETPL title.
Edinburgh Castle Rockers defeated Belfast Wolves by seven wickets to win the inaugural European T20 Premier League title at The Village in Dublin on Sunday. Belfast Wolves posted 150 for five after opting to bat first, with Tim Tector scoring 84 from 62 balls.
Trent Boult took two wickets while JJ Smuts, Tom Curran and Mark Watt claimed one each as Edinburgh restricted Belfast's scoring. Andries Gous remained unbeaten on 90 from 61 balls, including eight fours and four sixes, to guide Edinburgh to the target in 18.4 overs.
Ross Adair scored 23 and JJ Smuts made 15 before falling early in Edinburgh's chase. Brandon McMullen added 17 as Mitchell Santner's side completed the formalities with eight balls remaining. Gous was named player of the match for his innings.
England reach No.1 T20I ranking after whitewash of Sri Lanka.
England completed a 3-0 T20I series sweep against Sri Lanka on Saturday and moved to the top of the ICC men’s T20I rankings. Harry Brook has now won 23 of his 26 completed games as captain.
Coach Brendon McCullum said Brook has grown as both captain and person, and the team trusts his leadership. McCullum also welcomed the presence of new Test coach Stephen Fleming at Old Trafford.
England begin a three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.
England moved back to the top of the T20I rankings after sweeping Sri Lanka 3-0; India slipped to second.
England returned to number one in the ICC men's T20I rankings after completing a 3-0 series win over Sri Lanka at Old Trafford on Saturday. Harry Brook's side chased down 125 with 62 balls remaining in the third match.
Brook has now won 23 of 26 completed T20Is as captain. Both England and India hold 269 rating points, but England played 23 fewer matches and therefore moved ahead on the points-per-match calculation.
England begin a three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka on Tuesday. Brook collected the player-of-the-series award after scoring a century in the opener and leading a dominant bowling performance across the rubber.
Ellis hits unbeaten 36 and takes three wickets as Australia win thriller to complete 3-0 series sweep.
Nathan Ellis hit an unbeaten 36 to guide Australia to a one-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the third ODI in Harare on Sunday, completing a 3-0 series sweep. Josh Inglis scored 103 as Australia chased 280 but lost their ninth wicket with 45 runs still required.
Ellis and No.11 Spencer Johnson reduced the equation to nine runs from the final six balls. Ellis struck a six off the first ball of the last over before completing the winning single with one ball to spare.
Ellis also took three for 50 with the ball to finish the series with nine wickets at an average of 12. Sikandar Raza scored 81 not out and took two for 42 for Zimbabwe.
