Devdutt Padikkal struck 59 as India A set Australia A a target of 363 runs on day three of their four-day match in Puducherry.
Devdutt Padikkal scored 59 as India A were bowled out for 199 in their second innings on day three of the four-day match in Puducherry. The hosts set Australia A a target of 363 runs after taking a 163-run first-innings lead.
Kumar Kushagra remained unbeaten on 46 while Sai Sudharsan made 39. Todd Murphy took four for 48 for Australia A, who reached 55 for two at stumps and still need 308 runs to win with a full day remaining.
Padikkal has now recorded four 50-plus scores in as many first-class matches since taking over the India A captaincy.
Miller played his first ODI in 18 months but scored only 9 runs in the match.
David Miller featured in South Africa's playing XI for the first ODI against Australia at Kingsmead despite holding no Cricket South Africa contract since April. The 37-year-old lost the deal designed for players useful in only one format.
Miller expressed disappointment at losing the contract but said he remains available for selection and wants to play for South Africa. He is unlikely to feature against Bangladesh in December as he is set to play in the ILT20.
The left-hander smashed 63 off 35 balls in the T20 World Cup earlier this year, helping South Africa defeat India by 76 runs. South Africa co-host the 2027 ODI World Cup with Namibia and Zimbabwe.
Leicestershire confirm appeal against 27-point deduction for poor pitch in County Championship match against Glamorgan.
Leicestershire will appeal the 27-point deduction and £5,000 fine imposed for preparing a poor pitch in their August County Championship match against Glamorgan. The independent Cricket Discipline Panel ruled the pitch at Grace Road was substandard after 43 instances of uneven bounce were recorded during the four-day fixture. Leicestershire won the match by 42 runs but forfeited all 19 points earned from the victory.
A Bollywood film shoot for the Sourav Ganguly biopic took place at Grace Road four days before the Glamorgan fixture, preventing the pitch from being covered for eight hours in bright sunshine. The Cricket Discipline Panel acknowledged the disruption but dismissed it as a mitigating factor. The sanction also includes an additional eight-point deduction and a further eight-point penalty suspended until the end of the 2027 season.
Leicestershire have instructed sports law barrister Craig Harris to represent them in the appeal, which must be lodged by September 29. The club has confirmed it respects the Cricket Discipline Panel process but has serious concerns about the decision and sanctioning procedure. The deduction dropped Leicestershire to the bottom of Division One.
The IPL auction will return to India after three years with Goa selected as the venue for the 2027 edition. BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia said the event is scheduled for December 15 and 16, following previous editions in Saudi Arabia, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi.
The board has set September 28 as the deadline for IPL franchises to submit player retentions ahead of the auction. Saikia noted that the move back to India comes after recent overseas editions, with the smaller auction size making it easier to secure a domestic venue.
The BCCI has yet to decide on the Impact Player rule for next season and is seeking franchise feedback. The Women's Premier League auction is scheduled for October 28 in Kochi, with the fifth WPL running from January 14 to February 7.
President Murmu and Home Minister Shah congratulated the Indian women's team after their 147-run win over Sri Lanka secured India's first gold at the Asian Games.
President Droupadi Murmu and Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated the Indian women's cricket team on winning gold at the Asian Games 2026. The team defeated Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the T20 final at Nisshin in Japan, securing India's first gold medal of the Games.
Murmu described the victory as historic and praised the team's performance, determination and spirit of teamwork. She said their achievement would inspire the nation's youth, particularly young girls and women. Shah called the display bedazzling and said the players brought home unmatched cricketing prowess.
The messages were posted on X. Murmu wrote that the win brought immense pride to the nation. Shah posted that the team commanded victory through untameable dominance on the pitch.
Ravindra Jadeja began his cricket journey at Jamnagar's historic Cricket Bungalow, where he trained under Mahendrasinh Chauhan. The 63-year-old coach still runs his academy at the venue without charging students and has been doing so for four decades. More than 300 young cricketers train at the facility daily across age groups.
The pavilion, built in 1908 during Maharaja Ranjitsinhji's reign, has seen generations of players pass through, including Vinoo Mankad, Salim Durrani and Ajay Jadeja. The building shows signs of neglect with peeling paint, broken windows and parts of the ceiling needing repair, but the coaching continues from early morning until late evening.
Chauhan says he cannot compete with modern academies that offer gymnasiums and swimming pools. He focuses on teaching the game he has devoted his life to, maintaining the same routine that produced multiple generations of Indian cricketers from the modest facility in the heart of Jamnagar.
Essex cricketer Robin Das has been charged with two counts of rape and will appear at Inner London Crown Court on October 9. The 24-year-old right-handed batter was arrested on August 27, 2025, following reports of a woman being raped in Brixton on March 30, 2024.
Das played nine first-class and 29 List A matches for Essex. His last appearance came on July 21 in the One-Day Cup when he scored 29 before being charged two days later.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed the charges follow his arrest last year. Essex stated that a contracted male player appeared in court for an incident outside club activities and placed him under immediate suspension.
Perth Scorchers confirmed Freya Kemp's return as their first overseas signing for WBBL|12.
Perth Scorchers have secured England pace-bowling allrounder Freya Kemp's return for a second season. The 21-year-old is the first overseas player confirmed by the club since the contract embargo lifted last month. Kemp hit 193 runs at a strike rate of 147.32 in 12 innings for the Scorchers in WBBL|11, including a 19-ball 35 in the knockout stage. Scorchers general manager Kade Harvey said Kemp made a strong impact last season and her ability to contribute at the end of innings adds value to the squad. Kemp said she loved her time with the Scorchers and is excited to return. The Scorchers have already secured Beth Mooney, Alana King and Chloe Ainsworth on multi-year deals.
Shreyas Iyer's side reached the milestone in a five-over contest decided by two runs.
India became the first team to reach 200 T20I wins after beating Japan by two runs in a rain-shortened match at Sano on Tuesday. Shreyas Iyer's side posted 32 for four in five overs before restricting Japan to 30 for three.
Washington Sundar took 2 for 13 and Axar Patel defended eight runs in the final over. Shreyas Iyer top-scored with 16 off 12 balls. A wide call against India in the last over was overturned after the captain intervened.
India reached the landmark in 291 matches, ahead of Pakistan's 174 wins from 299 games. The result came in India's first meeting against Japan at senior international level.
Mitchell Starc played down rivalry tensions with South Africa ahead of the ODI and Test series.
Mitchell Starc said there is no animosity left between Australia and South Africa despite the teams' history of confrontational encounters. He spoke ahead of the first ODI in Durban on Thursday and the Test series that begins next month at Kingsmead.
Starc expects vocal support from the stands, particularly from Castle Corner, but believes the crossover of players across franchise leagues has reduced off-field tension. Several players from both sides have shared dressing rooms in the IPL, The Hundred and Major League Cricket.
Australia have made several changes for the ODI series opener, including the inclusion of Jack Edwards for his first ODI and the return of Mitchell Starc and Cameron Green. Alex Carey has been dropped.
Gautam Gambhir admitted that selecting 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi over Sanju Samson was his toughest decision as India coach.
Gautam Gambhir says the only selection call that kept him up at night during two years as India coach was dropping Sanju Samson for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. He made the move after three or four games, convinced the teenager's form at the top was too strong to ignore.
Gambhir told Samson the side needed a platform and that Sooryavanshi was the one who could build it. Social media chatter had nothing to do with it, he said — the eleven was picked on what the dressing room believed could win matches.
Established players sometimes have to wait when a youngster arrives in this kind of nick. The conversation was direct, Gambhir added, and Samson took it well.
via Times of India, Hindustan Times, Indian Express
The Bengal pacer returns to action after missing the IPL and international cricket due to a back injury.
Akash Deep has been named in the Rest of India squad for the Irani Cup starting October 1 in Srinagar. The 29-year-old fast bowler received clearance from the Centre of Excellence after recovering from a lower-back stress fracture that sidelined him since the Ranji Trophy semi-final in March. He has not played competitive cricket since sustaining the injury while representing Bengal. Akash Deep said the six months away proved fruitful as his elder sister recovered from cancer and he got married. He also received an appointment as Deputy Superintendent of Police by the Bihar government during the layoff.
Harmanpreet Kaur became the most successful captain in T20 finals after leading India to a 147-run victory over Sri Lanka in the Asian Games 2026 final. The win gave India back-to-back gold medals and took her tally to 10 successful T20 finals as captain.
Smriti Mandhana scored 79 and Richa Ghosh remained unbeaten on 49 as India posted 216 for 3. Deepti Sharma took 3 for 6 while Shafali Verma, Shree Charani and Shreyanka Patil claimed two wickets each as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 69.
MS Dhoni previously held the record with nine T20 final wins. Harmanpreet now stands alone at the top of the list ahead of Rohit Sharma on eight and Meg Lanning on seven.
Williams replaces Lisa Keightley, who has joined Cricket Australia after two seasons with the franchise.
Mumbai Indians have appointed Luke Williams as head coach for the Women's Premier League 2027 season, replacing Lisa Keightley. Keightley has left the franchise after two seasons to take up a role as Cricket Australia's national development lead. Williams previously guided Royal Challengers Bengaluru to their first WPL title in 2024 and won two Women's Big Bash League titles with Adelaide Strikers.
The 46-year-old Australian has spent two decades coaching across Australia, England and India. He has served as assistant coach with the England women's team since 2025 and received the Bradman Medal three times for grade cricket between 2005 and 2010. Williams said he was excited to join a respected organisation and work with the talented group of players and support staff.
His first task will be to prepare Mumbai Indians' retention list ahead of the September 28 deadline. The mini auction is scheduled for October 28 in Kochi, with the WPL 2027 season running from January 14 to February 7.
Morne Morkel told India players that standards must be raised immediately in the West Indies ODI series as preparation for the 2027 World Cup begins now.
India bowling coach Morne Morkel said the team must set high standards from the three-match ODI series against West Indies that begins on September 27. He told players they cannot wait until closer to the 2027 World Cup to raise their performance levels.
Morkel said the team held a detailed meeting to establish benchmarks across batting, bowling and fielding. He challenged bowlers to seek responsibility in difficult situations rather than protecting their own figures, and confirmed players will be rotated to test squad depth.
Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah will miss the West Indies series. The tour forms part of India's preparations for the 2027 World Cup in South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe.
Gambhir says Pandya cannot go into World Cup half-cooked.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir stressed that Hardik Pandya needs sufficient game time before the 2027 ODI World Cup. Pandya has not played substantial cricket since the IPL and is not yet fit to bowl 10 overs in an ODI.
Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah will miss India's upcoming three-match ODI series against West Indies. Gambhir said both remain central to India's plans for the World Cup in South Africa but need match practice to maintain rhythm.
India face a congested schedule with the first Test in New Zealand starting November 19, only three days after the fifth ODI against New Zealand. Workload management for senior players may require selective rest during the white-ball leg.
R Sai Kishore has been left out of every major Indian squad this season despite strong county form.
Left-arm spinner R Sai Kishore has not been selected for South Zone in the Duleep Trophy, India A or Rest of India this season despite taking 126 wickets in 26 Ranji matches since 2022-23 at an average of 23.16. Tanay Thyagarajan and T Vijay were preferred ahead of him for South Zone.
Sai Kishore has spent the English summer playing County Division II for Gloucestershire, where he took five wickets for six runs in a spell of eight overs against Derbyshire. He has also dismissed Ben Stokes and Brett D'Oliveira with deliveries that drew attention on social media.
Selectors cited wicket tallies from the previous Ranji season as a factor in overlooking him. Sai Kishore will now return to lead Tamil Nadu in the upcoming Ranji Trophy season.
Morne Morkel said India wants younger players to seek advice from Kohli and Rohit during training and meetings.
India bowling coach Morne Morkel said the team is deliberately creating opportunities for younger players to seek advice from Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Speaking ahead of the first ODI against West Indies, Morkel said the management wants players to approach the two seniors during nets sessions and team meetings.
Morkel said Kohli and Rohit offer perspective that extends beyond batting. He added that different players may feel comfortable speaking to different seniors and that the coaching staff wants to make those conversations routine rather than accidental.
The comments come with Kohli and Rohit both in the squad for the three-match series that starts on Sunday. Shubman Gill leads the side, and the management has positioned the two veterans as active resources during the transition to a younger group.
R Ashwin disclosed that CSK considered Ashish Nehra before appointing Zaheer Khan as head coach.
Ravichandran Ashwin said Chennai Super Kings looked at Gujarat Titans coach Ashish Nehra as a possible replacement for Stephen Fleming. Nehra was one of several names the franchise discussed before settling on Zaheer Khan.
Ashwin pointed out that Nehra has no reason to leave GT since he's running a successful franchise. He added that two other Indian legends and some foreign coaches were also in the mix, though the deals never came through.
Ashwin welcomed Zaheer's appointment, saying the former India pacer has the cricket knowledge and the rapport with MS Dhoni to steer CSK in a single direction.
Gambhir admitted the selection call over Samson and Sooryavanshi was his toughest as India coach.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir said the decision to drop Sanju Samson for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi during the England T20I series was the toughest of his tenure and left him unable to sleep. Samson had been Player of the Tournament at the T20 World Cup but was left out after the first match when India lost. Gambhir said he had an honest conversation with Samson about the need for a top-order platform.
The call was reversed when India returned home for the Afghanistan series and Samson returned to score consecutive fifties. Gambhir said outside noise does not decide the playing XI and that a combination which has delivered over time must be protected.
Sooryavanshi is now in the squad for the upcoming home series against the West Indies.
