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India pacer Jasprit Bumrah has recovered from illness and is set to return against Namibia, while opener Abhishek Sharma’s participation remains uncertain after being discharged from hospital.

Political tensions have spilled into cricket as Pakistan will boycott their 15 February T20 World Cup 2026 match against India, protesting Bangladesh’s removal from the tournament. Bangladesh is replaced by Scotland, and the move could cost Pakistan valuable points and possible sanctions.

Pakistan and Australia clash today in the first T20I of a three-match series at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, with the action starting at 4:30 PM IST and live coverage available on Sony Sports for Indian viewers.

The ICC has given the Bangladesh Cricket Board a 24-hour deadline to decide whether the national team will participate in the 2026 T20 World Cup in India, following a standoff over security concerns.

India’s U19 cricket team crushed USA in their 2026 World Cup Group A opener in Bulawayo, highlighted by a historic debut for 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi, the youngest ever to represent India at this level.

Australia clinched the Ashes 2025-26 series 4-1, beating England by five wickets in Sydney. Usman Khawaja played his final Test as Mitchell Starc starred with the ball. England, led by Ben Stokes, managed a single win in Melbourne.

Mitchell Marsh will captain Australia’s 15-player squad for the 2026 T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka and India, with selectors opting for a spin-heavy lineup and placing faith in injured pacemen Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and big-hitting Tim David.

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has compared teen batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi to Sachin Tendulkar after the 14-year-old smashed a stunning 190 off 84 balls and called on the BCCI to give him an India call-up.

The fourth T20 International between India and South Africa was called off in Lucknow on December 18, 2025, due to severe fog, sparking fan outrage and raising questions over BCCI's winter scheduling. Ticket holders will receive a full refund, as the UPCA oversees the process.

India dominated South Africa in the opening T20I of their 5-match series with a massive 101-run win in Cuttack, thanks to Hardik Pandya’s explosive unbeaten 59 and the Proteas folding for their lowest-ever T20I total: just 74.