Anshul Gupta

The BCCI announced India's squad for three-match T20I series against Bangladesh starting October 6 in Gwalior. Suryakumar Yadav will be leading a young side filled with exciting players who have impressed in the IPL, in the absence of Test stars and the ones involved in Irani Cup.

The BCCI and IPL have come down heavily on the overseas players as part of the new retention rules ahead of the 2025 mega auction and the next three-year cycle. The BCCI has allowed six retentions for each of the 10 franchises ahead of the mega auction, set to take place in November this year.

Bad weather in Kanpur has meant that only 35 overs of play has been possible in two days in the second Test between India and Bangladesh. What seemed like a sure-shot 2-0 series win for the hosts, there might be a draw in Kanpur and hence affect India's qualification scenario for the WTC final.

Sri Lankan bowlers were all over New Zealand like a rash on the third day of the second Test in Galle as the visitors skittled out for 88. Sri Lanka amassed a massive score of 602 runs in the first innings riding on tons from Kamindu Mendis and Kusal Mendis.

Musheer Khan, the emerging Mumbai batting all-rounder, has been ruled out of the Irani Cup clash against the Rest of India and is likely to miss a few Ranji Trophy matches as well. The Mumbai batter has impressed one and all with his temperament and consistent in youth ODIs and red-ball cricket.

Only 35 overs of play was possible on the opening day of the second Test between India and Bangladesh in Kanpur due to bad weather and not a single over was added to it on the second day. Overnight rain and drizzle since morning forced abandonment of the whole second day.

England drew level with Australia, coming back from losing the first two ODIs, and have taken the five-match series to the decider in Bristol. In a 39 overs-per-side clash at Lord's, England smashed the Australian attack to pieces to achieve their second biggest ODI win at the venue.

Nicholas Pooran completed 300 runs in the ongoing Caribbean Premier League (CPL) edition playing for the Trinbago Knight Riders as he achieved a huge milestone in T20 cricket. Barbados Royals will be keen to get to their sixth win in order to stay alive in the race to be in the top two.

India won the toss and opted to bowl first in the second Test in Kanpur on an overcast day with both the sun and the clouds playing hide and seek. India went with an unchanged playing XI. There was an expectation that Jasprit Bumrah could be rested given the potential workload of Tests in Australia.

England came back strongly in the ongoing five-match ODI series in the third match riding on captain Harry Brook's maiden century in the format. Australia rested Travis Head and Adam Zampa in the previous match and would return at Lord's as the visitors look to seal the series.

India had to toil a bit for the first wicket but one brought two as Akash Deep was on a roll, not for the first time in the two-match Test series against Bangladesh. India opted to bowl after winning the toss in overcast conditions in Kanpur in the second game.

Dwayne Bravo, who played IPL for Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Lions, has joined a new team as the mentor ahead of the 2025 edition. Bravo announced his retirement from all forms of cricket Thursday (September 26) night after his CPL 2024 campaign was cut short due to injury.

It rained all day in Kanpur on Thursday and even though it is not raining at the moment, it is overcast and likely to be for the first three days as India look to sweep the series against Bangladesh, who will be motivated to come back after Chennai loss.

Dwayne Bravo has called it a day after being the leading wicket-taker in T20 cricket. In a long post on Instagram, the former West Indies all-rounder said that he gave his life to cricket and the game returned the favour by giving him the life he wanted for himself and his family.

India will aim to seal the two-match Test series against Bangladesh as the two teams lock horns in the decider in Kanpur starting Friday, September 27. Shakib Al Hasan's announcement has added a little spice to this Test and Bangladesh will be eager to level the series having lost the first game.

South Africa will be in action in the T20 format for the first time since the T20 World Cup final defeat to India. Aiden Markram will be leading a young side bereft of several of its first-choice players while Ireland will be playing with a new order, with Lorcan Tucker set to open.

India will take on Bangladesh in the second and final Test match at Kanpur's Green Park Stadium starting Friday, September 27. India already have a 1-0 lead and would want to clean sweep while Bangladesh would aim to level the series in what might be Shakib Al Hasan's final Test.