Ajit Agarkar's tenure as chairman of India's men's selection committee is nearing its end after a three-year stint. The former cricketer's run saw India win the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Champions Trophy 2025 and Asia Cup 2025.

According to The Telegraph, disagreement began during the second selection meeting when Agarkar opposed Jasprit Bumrah being made captain for the Ireland tour. The BCCI intervened to favour the pace spearhead. One of the most infamous incidents was the Rohit Sharma saga at Lord's, which led to BCCI's intervention to safeguard the ODI captain's future.

The report claimed the Rohit-Lords saga was the final nail in the coffin. After the intervention, Agarkar informed the Board that he was not keen on carrying on. The West Indies squad announcement is said to be Agarkar's last meeting as chief selector.

Edinburgh Castle Rockers defeated Belfast Wolves by seven wickets to win the first European T20 Premier League title at Malahide on Sunday. Mitchell Santner's side chased down 151 with eight balls to spare.

Andries Gous remained unbeaten on 90 from 61 balls. Trent Boult took two wickets in the first innings as Belfast posted 150 for five. Tim Tector top-scored for the Wolves with 84.

The tournament featured teams from across Europe. Edinburgh's victory completed an unbeaten campaign.

India's one-off T20I against Japan in Sano on Tuesday faces uncertainty after Typhoon Dujuan brought heavy rain that washed out Monday's training session. The match, scheduled to start at 1pm local time, celebrates 75 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Captain Shreyas Iyer said the team has little information about conditions at the venue where they have never played before.

The Sano International Cricket Ground was unable to host Japan's T20I against Hong Kong, China on September 20, which was abandoned without a toss. Weather forecasts show improved conditions for Tuesday, though showers remain possible between 2pm and 3pm. India will wear their regular BCCI jersey for the match after an Asian Games kit issue was resolved.

The fixture does not count towards the Asian Games, where India begin their title defence from the quarterfinals on September 28. Ground recovery remains the key variable after successive days of rainfall.

The Pakistan Cricket Board announced central contracts for Under-19 players for the first time after the team's 3-1 ODI series win in England. Chairman Mohsin Naqvi met the squad in Lahore and praised their performances during the tour. The decision aims to reward results and support the development of young cricketers.

Head coach Shahid Anwar welcomed the move and said financial recognition would boost confidence among the players. Captain Farhan Yousuf highlighted the benefit of the development camps held in Multan over the past two years. Several players, including Aliyan Salman and Jahangir Bilal, said the contracts would allow them to support their families while focusing on their careers.

The board has not released the names of all contracted players or the value of the deals.

Rinku Singh has 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.