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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.

England rallied around Joe Root’s maiden Test century on Australian soil, posting a solid score despite Mitchell Starc’s milestone three-wicket haul on Day 1 of the 2nd Ashes Test in Brisbane.

The WPL 2026 mega auction in New Delhi saw 276 players up for grabs, with India all-rounder Deepti Sharma becoming the top buy at Rs 3.2 crore. Australia’s Alyssa Healy went unsold, while five teams battled for squad spots ahead of the upcoming season.

Shubman Gill’s neck injury has ruled him out of the India vs South Africa second Test in Guwahati and casts serious doubt on his participation in the upcoming ODI series. With Gill and vice-captain Shreyas Iyer both in doubt, major batting changes loom for India.

Shubman Gill's young Indian side faces World Test Champion South Africa at Eden Gardens, bracing for a fierce spin challenge after last year's home collapse against spin and South Africa's recent dominance with the ball.

India defeated Australia by 48 runs in the fourth T20I in Gold Coast, taking a 2-1 series lead thanks to Washington Sundar’s three-wicket haul and unbeaten momentum in Australian bilateral T20Is going into the Gabba finale.