Brydon Carse faces an independent disciplinary hearing after being charged over a Derby nightclub incident in August, though he remains available for England.
England fast bowler Brydon Carse has been charged by the Cricket Regulator over an incident outside a Derby nightclub in August. The charge relates to alleged improper conduct under ECB Regulation 3.2. Police investigated allegations of assault but later dropped those claims. Carse was arrested on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly. The matter has now been referred to an independent Cricket Discipline Panel. A hearing is expected within the next few weeks.
Carse remains available for England selection during the process. Multiple outlets including BBC Sport, The Guardian and Sky Sports confirmed the development on Friday. The 31-year-old had been dropped from the England squad following the original arrest.
England white-ball captain Harry Brook said last month that Carse needed time away from the international game. Head coach Brendon McCullum said the player would need to get his house in order before returning to the side.
Justin Greaves's calf injury ends his participation in the ODI series against India.
West Indies batter Justin Greaves was ruled out of the third ODI against India on Friday. Greaves missed the second match in Guwahati with a calf injury and has not recovered in time for the fixture in Mullanpur. The 26-year-old scored a century in the series opener in Thiruvananthapuram. Greaves is not part of the West Indies T20I squad and is expected to return home after the ODI series concludes.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board named South African Malibongwe Maketa as assistant coach of the men's national team on Friday. The 46-year-old replaces Mohammad Salahuddin, who moved to head the BCB's High Performance Unit. Maketa holds a Cricket South Africa Level 4 qualification and has coached South Africa A, South Africa U19 and the Warriors franchise. He served as assistant coach of the South Africa senior team from 2017 to 2019, including at the 2019 World Cup. Maketa will join the squad in the UAE for an upcoming one-off Test against Afghanistan and a tri-nation ODI series involving Afghanistan and Zimbabwe.
Hope's unbeaten 162 powered West Indies to their highest successful ODI chase against India.
Shai Hope scored an unbeaten 162 as West Indies chased down 352 to beat India by five wickets in the third ODI at New Chandigarh. Hope's innings helped the visitors avoid a series whitewash after India had already secured the series 2-1. KL Rahul made 129 not out for India in a match that ended West Indies' eight-match losing streak against the hosts.
Rohit fell five runs short of a century but claimed the record during India's innings at Mullanpur.
Rohit Sharma became the fastest batter to reach 10,000 runs as an opener in ODIs during the third match against West Indies at Mullanpur on Saturday. The milestone came in his 202nd innings, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar's previous record of 226 innings.
India won the toss and batted first in the series finale. Rohit fell for 96 after adding 74 for the first wicket with Ruturaj Gaikwad, who made 57. Shubman Gill was dismissed for one and Virat Kohli for a golden duck in the same over from Jayden Seales.
Rohit also became the first player to hit 100 sixes in international cricket against West Indies. India have already secured the series after winning the first two ODIs, including a record chase of 406 in Guwahati.
Craig Miles announced his retirement from professional cricket on 2 October 2026, at the age of 32, citing mental health as the central reason for his decision. The Gloucestershire and former Warwickshire seamer claimed 512 wickets across formats in a 16-year career.
Miles made his debut for Gloucestershire as a 16-year-old in May 2011. He took 368 first-class wickets at 28.58 and was part of Warwickshire's 2021 County Championship-winning campaign. Miles played four Championship matches at the start of the 2026 season before taking a leave of absence from Gloucestershire since the opening rounds of the T20 Blast in June.
Miles thanked the Professional Cricketers' Association and mental health charity Sporting Chance for their support. Gloucestershire's director of cricket, Jon Lewis, said the club respected his decision and would help him move on.
SRH's decision to keep Kishan as captain has left Abhishek Sharma seeking a move, with multiple franchises showing interest in the opener.
Abhishek Sharma & Ishan Kishan
Sunrisers Hyderabad have decided to retain Ishan Kishan as captain for the 2027 IPL season despite Pat Cummins' likely unavailability due to a packed international calendar. The franchise's decision has left opener Abhishek Sharma unhappy, with reports indicating he wants to explore a move to another team as early as next season.
Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings have made informal contact with Abhishek and SRH regarding a potential transfer, though nothing substantial has materialised. SRH CEO K Shanmugam denied the reports as "not true," but industry sources say Abhishek is willing to leave even if it means settling for a non-captaincy role elsewhere.
The situation has been tense since SRH handed Kishan the captaincy last season when Cummins was unavailable. Abhishek has been with the franchise since 2019 and had captaincy ambitions, but the lack of opportunities has prompted him to consider his options ahead of the IPL 2027 auction.
Sikandar Raza, Nicholas Pooran and Moeen Ali led their teams to victories on day three of Canada Super 60 Season 2.
Sikandar Raza struck 50 off 24, Nicholas Pooran smashed 40 from 16, and Moeen Ali finished unbeaten on 37 from 18 as Mississauga Masters, Toronto Sixers and Vancouver Anchors all won on day three of Canada Super 60 Season 2 at BC Place on Friday.
Vancouver Anchors chased 85 in 8.4 overs to beat Brampton Blitz by six wickets, Lewis Gregory claiming four for 13. Toronto Sixers reached 129 in 9.3 overs to defeat White Rock Warriors by five wickets, Pooran anchoring the chase. Mississauga Masters made 125 for two and held off Montreal Royal Tigers by two runs, Raza's quick half-century the difference.
Vancouver Warriors Women also won, beating Vancouver Anchors Women by eight wickets.
ACC president Mohsin Naqvi will miss the Asian Games men's cricket gold medal match between India and Pakistan due to prior commitments.
Asian Cricket Council president Mohsin Naqvi won't attend the Asian Games gold medal match between India and Pakistan in Nisshin, Japan, on Saturday. The ACC said he has "prior commitments" and will miss the final at Korogi Park. India and Pakistan will play for gold after Sri Lanka and Bangladesh contest the bronze-medal match.
"ACC president, Mohsin Naqvi, will miss Finals Day at Asian Games 2026 due to prior commitments, but sends his very best wishes to all four teams ahead of the Gold and Bronze Medal Matches," the ACC posted on X. Naqvi chairs the Pakistan Cricket Board and also serves as Pakistan's interior minister.
Indian teams have already refused to take their Asia Cup trophies from Naqvi and voiced support for the armed forces after last year's Pahalgam attack. His absence means the Olympic Council of Asia, local organisers and the Indian Olympic Association avoid handling that standoff on Finals Day.
Sri Lanka have brought Dushmantha Chameera back into their T20I squad for the three-match series against Pakistan in October. Sineth Jayawardena and Vijayakanth Viyaskanth earned spots after strong domestic showings. The series forms part of their build-up to the 2026 T20 World Cup. Chameera hasn't played an international since recovering from a back injury that kept him out for most of 2025, so his participation hinges on fitness.
Former India batter Mohammad Kaif said Shreyas Iyer should decide whether to play Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Sanju Samson together in the T20I series against West Indies. Kaif said the combination worked in the Asian Games semi-final against Sri Lanka and should be retained.
Kaif said Suryavanshi does not need grooming and should not be left out. He suggested Abhishek and Samson open with Suryavanshi at number three to maintain a left-right combination. Kaif added that on flat pitches India can play an extra bowler instead of extra batting depth.
The five-match T20I series against West Indies begins on October 6. India will play Pakistan in the Asian Games gold medal match on October 3.
Abhishek Sharma is reportedly seeking a move away from Sunrisers Hyderabad after the franchise decided to hand captaincy to Ishan Kishan for the 2027 season.
Abhishek Sharma is reportedly unhappy with Sunrisers Hyderabad after the franchise decided to hand captaincy to Ishan Kishan for the 2027 IPL season. Times of India reported that the left-handed opener has had informal dialogue with Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings about a potential move. SRH CEO K Shanmugam denied the talks when contacted by the publication.
Pat Cummins is unlikely to feature in the 2027 IPL due to a packed international calendar, leaving Kishan as the frontrunner for the captaincy. Abhishek has been with SRH since 2019 and had captaincy ambitions within the franchise. Sources said he may even settle for a non-captaincy role if it means leaving Hyderabad.
Abhishek scored over 550 runs for SRH in IPL 2026 and played a key role in helping the team qualify for the playoffs. He remains the hottest property in the T20 circuit and will attract significant interest if he enters the IPL 2027 auction pool.
Sussex have signed South African seamer Keith Dudgeon on a two-year contract. The 30-year-old joins from Kent ahead of the 2027 County Championship season.
Dudgeon took 42 wickets at an average of 32.09 during Kent's promotion-winning Division Two campaign in 2026. He claimed best figures of 6/21 and finished as the county's second-leading wicket-taker. Across his first-class career, he has taken 281 wickets at an average of 26.96.
Sussex director of cricket Paul Farbrace said Dudgeon is the quality of player the county needs to compete in Division One and aim for knockout stages in the Vitality Blast. Dudgeon said county cricket has been his long-term goal and thanked Sussex for the backing.
Kent have secured Matt Milnes and Sam Northeast until 2028 after their key roles in the county's promotion campaign.
Kent have triggered contract extension clauses for seamer Matt Milnes and batter Sam Northeast, meaning both players will remain with the county until the end of the 2028 season. Milnes took 54 wickets and Northeast scored 890 runs during the 2026 campaign as Kent won promotion back to Division One of the County Championship.
Northeast, 36, and Milnes, 32, both rejoined Kent at the start of the season after spells at other counties. Kent director of cricket Simon Cook said the club is delighted with both players' performances in their first seasons back at Kent and is pleased they will remain Kent players until at least 2028.
Northeast finished as Kent's leading run-scorer while Milnes was the county's top wicket-taker in the promotion-winning season.
Nottinghamshire appointed Michael Temple as chief executive after his interim stint following Richard Kenyon's exit.
Nottinghamshire confirmed Michael Temple as their permanent chief executive on October 2. Temple had been serving as interim chief executive following Richard Kenyon's departure to Lancashire. Kenyon joined Nottinghamshire in December 2025 and left after less than a year in post.
Temple brings 16 seasons of service at Trent Bridge to the role. He rejoined Nottinghamshire as commercial director in 2018 after previously working as head of commercial at Glamorgan and at London Stadium.
The appointment comes as Nottinghamshire prepare for the 2027 domestic season and host both the men's and women's Ashes series. A pavilion redevelopment at Trent Bridge will be among Temple's immediate responsibilities.
Yuzvendra Chahal retires from first-class cricket after 17 years but says he is not done with international white-ball cricket.
Yuzvendra Chahal announced his retirement from first-class cricket on Friday after 17 years in the format. The India leg-spinner made the statement through social media and confirmed he will continue in white-ball cricket. Chahal said his dream of playing Test cricket may not be fulfilled. He remains determined to pursue opportunities in ODI and T20 cricket for India. The 36-year-old last played for India in a T20I against the West Indies in August 2023. Chahal represented Haryana in domestic red-ball cricket throughout his career. The retirement ends his first-class journey while keeping his white-ball ambitions intact. Times of India and Zee News reported the announcement on Friday.
Persistent rain in Nisshin has raised the possibility that Saturday's Asian Games men's cricket final between India and Pakistan could be affected. The weather forecast indicates a 62 percent chance of rain in the morning, dropping to 25 percent in the afternoon.
India defeated Sri Lanka by 124 runs in the semi-final, while Pakistan advanced by beating Bangladesh in a rain-shortened semi-final. Both teams have already navigated weather disruptions during the tournament.
Under the 2026 Asian Games rules, if the final is abandoned without a result, the gold medal will be shared by both teams. This differs from the 2023 edition, when India were awarded gold after their final against Afghanistan was washed out.
India will play a six-match ODI series against South Africa next year to prepare for the 2027 ODI World Cup. The matches will be held at venues including Johannesburg, Cape Town and Centurion that will host World Cup games.
India open their World Cup campaign against Australia at Newlands on 7 October and face Pakistan at the Wanderers on 10 October. The series against South Africa will give Shubman Gill's side valuable match practice in conditions expected to mirror the tournament.
India have played 39 ODIs in South Africa, winning 13 and losing 23 with three no-results.
Subramaniam Badrinath said current India players have staff to handle basic tasks, unlike Sachin Tendulkar's era of simplicity.
Former Chennai Super Kings batter Subramaniam Badrinath said players in the current Indian team have several people around them to handle even basic needs like switching on fans. He contrasted this with Sachin Tendulkar, who maintained simplicity throughout his career.
Badrinath said he never saw Tendulkar show off and that the batting great used to sleep on the floor because he liked it. The comments come amid ongoing discussion about superstar culture in Indian cricket.
Badrinath's remarks highlight the difference between his playing era and the current setup where support staff and managers handle multiple tasks for senior players.
Shubman Gill identified fielding and death bowling as areas India must fix before the 2027 World Cup.
India captain Shubman Gill said fielding and death bowling need improvement ahead of the 2027 World Cup after West Indies chased 352 in the third ODI at Mullanpur. India dropped around seven catches during the series and conceded more than 290 runs in each match. Gill said the side is unclear whether it is attacking or defending in the death overs.
Gill noted that India have been unfortunate not to have their best bowling attack available due to injuries and scheduling. He said it is a good opportunity for other players to gain experience. Mohammed Siraj was the only experienced pacer in the squad.
India will play eight more ODIs this year, including five against New Zealand starting in October.
