
Vaishnavi, Rawal, Shafali star
India won the third ODI by eight wickets, Vaishnavi took 5-39. India swept the series 3-0.
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India won the third ODI by eight wickets, Vaishnavi took 5-39. India swept the series 3-0.



Pakistan have named a 15-member Under-19 squad for the Asia Cup title defence in Oman, opening against the UAE on November 6 before facing India and Nepal.

Abhishek Sharma hit a 35-ball century as India chased 199 in 13.2 overs to win the third T20I by six wickets and take an unassailable 3-0 lead in Wellington.

India A came close to a comeback win against New Zealand A after being bowled out for 113 in the first innings, but bad light stopped play with 18 overs left. Devdutt Padikkal scored 199 and Auqib Nabi took three wickets in the second innings.

WADA has upgraded the ICC to tier 1 because cricket will return to the Olympics at Los Angeles 2028 after more than 100 years. India remains among the signatories facing the strictest anti-doping scrutiny.

Ralphie Albert captains an 18-player England Under-19 squad for a December tour of Pakistan. Farhan Ahmed is vice-captain, and Neil Killeen oversees the tour as interim head coach.

India won the first two T20Is against New Zealand in Christchurch. Bhuvneshwar Kumar returns after four years on the sidelines and faces a key test in windy conditions at Basin Reserve.

India beat Zimbabwe by 121 runs in the second women's ODI at Vadodara, sealing the series 2-0. Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma scored centuries before Vaishnavi Sharma took four wickets.

Pakistan have recalled Salman Ali Agha and Ali Usman for the Sri Lanka Test series beginning on November 9. Babar Azam continues as captain while Rizwan and Imam ul-Haq remain out.

Parvinder Awana has been appointed chairman of the BCCI junior selection committee. Krishna Das, Rakesh Patel and N. Arjun Yadav are the other members, with a fifth to be named shortly.

Aliss Al Islam has been reported for a suspect bowling action following Bangladesh's seven-wicket defeat to Afghanistan in the ODI tri-series. He will undergo an independent assessment at an ICC-accredited centre.

Harry Brook scored 202 off 116 balls against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi, reaching his double century in 114 balls to break Shubman Gill's record. England posted 429 for four, the highest ODI total on Pakistani soil.

Megan Schutt has received a two-match suspension for a prescription medication breach and will miss the final T20I against New Zealand and the WBBL 12 opener for Adelaide Strikers.

The Pakistan Cricket Board has declined a request from its over-50s team to play in India next January. The board said it has informed tournament organisers of its withdrawal.

Nepal will co-host the ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2027 alongside Bangladesh. India will open their title defence against West Indies in Kathmandu.

India defeated Zimbabwe by 92 runs in the third T20I in Raipur to win the series 3-0. Harmanpreet Kaur scored 91 not out off 41 balls, marking her return to form.

Nandni Sharma moved up 26 places to 45th and Kranti Gaud rose nine places to 43rd in the ICC Women's T20I bowling rankings after taking three wickets each across the two matches played so far in India's ongoing T20I series against Zimbabwe.

Shafali Verma was penalised under Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct for throwing the ball to the ground after dropping a catch against Zimbabwe. India won the match by nine wickets.

Ramesh Powar has been appointed to the BCCI men's senior national selection committee, replacing Ajit Agarkar. Pragyan Ojha will chair the panel based on having played the most Tests among the members.

India won both cricket golds at the 2026 Asian Games. The women beat Sri Lanka by 147 runs on 22 September, and the men beat Pakistan by 19 runs on 3 October, both at Nisshin.

India and Zimbabwe meet in a women's bilateral series for the first time, with three T20Is in Raipur on 16, 18 and 20 October and three ODIs in Vadodara on 23, 25 and 28 October. Smriti Mandhana is India's full-time captain for the first time.