Afridi said Rizwan’s omission from the ODIs against Australia was to give youngsters chance ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup
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- Stars lose Kapp but acquire Gibson and Jones for WBBL 2026
- Babar returns to domestic first-class cricket after seven years in bid to rediscover form
- WCPL: Sushma Verma joins TKR after Yastika Bhatia leaves for India A duty
- McCullum: Carse must ‘get his house in order’ before England return
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RR bat, GT bring in Sai Kishore for Qualifier 2
The toss had to be conducted twice with the match referee failing to hear the call on the first occasion
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Ambidextrous spinner Shashini Gimhani in Sri Lanka’s T20 World Cup squad
Chamari Athapaththu named captain of 15-member squad; set to play her tenth T20 World Cup
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Sutherland’s 360-degree game backed to shine at T20 World Cup
Australia will begin their final preparations for the tournament with three matches against South Africa
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Rishabh Pant steps down as LSG captain
Decision taken after Lucknow Super Giants finished last in IPL 2026; they had finished seventh under his leadership in 2025
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South Africa Women’s maiden tour to Zimbabwe to feature five T20Is
The two teams have never faced each other in this format
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Zimbabwe to host South Africa Women for five-match T20I series in September
This will be South Africa’s first visit to the country and the first-ever T20I series between the two teams
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Pakistan’s famous cheerleader ‘Chacha Cricket’ to retire this year
The third ODI against Australia in Lahore will be his last at home, though he is hoping to cheer Pakistan on in England later in the year
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Babar returns while understrength Australia look to 2027 and beyond
Some familiar names return for Pakistan while Australia have fresh faces in the absence of a number of frontline stars
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Rodrigues, Bhatia, Nandani star as India secure first blood
Jones stands alone as error-strewn England crumble in run-chase