Kumar Rupesh

South Africa are ranked fifth on the ICC T20I team rankings with a total of 243 rating points. On the other hand, Pakistan, who are going through a period of transition, are eighth in the world with 217 ratings.

Fast-bowling allrounder Aamer Jamal has also been added to the squad for the second and final Test match to be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. However, his participation in the second Test match is subject to fitness.

Jay Shah was elected unopposed as the new chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday, August 27 after the incumbent chairman of the governing body Greg Barclay decided not to file his nomination for a third term.

The Paris Olympics silver medallist Carlos Alcaraz has extended his major match-winning streak to 15 after his win over Australia's Li Tu in the opening round of the ongoing US Open.

India's first-ever medal at the Paralympics came in 1972 with Murlikant Petkar securing a gold medal in swimming. Petkar clinched the gold medal and set a world record in the 50m freestyle 3 swimming event with a timing of 37.33 seconds.

Harmanpreet Kaur will lead India at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup and Smriti Mandhana will assist her as vice-captain. India will begin their campaign against White Ferns.

Suryakumar Yadav has played only a single Test match in his playing career so far. The right-handed batter's maiden Test appearance came against Australia during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2023 on home soil.

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The ongoing political and economic turmoil in Bangladesh left the International Cricket Council (ICC) with no option but to move the ICC Women's T20 World Cup out of the country. However, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will continue to remain as tournament hosts.

India have suffered plenty of heartbreaks in the recent ICC events. They failed to go past Australia in the semifinals of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 despite having their noses in front for the larger part of the game.

Pakistan suffered its first-ever defeat to Bangladesh in the history of the red-ball game on Sunday, August 25 as Bangla Tigers humbled them by 10 wickets in Rawalpindi Test.

Sumit Nagal is currently ranked 737th on the ATP rankings. The 27-year-old went down fighting in straight sets against the Dutch who is ranked 40th on the ATP men's singles rankings.

Adelaide Strikers is Smriti Mandhana's fourth WBBL team. Smriti has previously represented Brisbane Heat, Hobart Hurricanes and Sydney Thunder in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL).

Shikhar Dhawan had announced his retirement from international and domestic cricket on Saturday, August 24 through a video posted across several social media platforms. He is regarded as one of the best modern-day openers.

The veteran Bangladesh batter Mushfiqur Rahim initiated the noble act by donating his Player of the Match (POTM) prize money from the Rawalpindi Test. Rahim was adjudged the Player of the Match for his marathon innings of 191.