Ravichandran Ashwin slammed selectors for dropping Sanju Samson from the T20I squad for the Zimbabwe tour, calling it 'just unfair'. He warned that frequent team changes create player insecurity and harm India's T20 setup.
Pakistan's Test defeat to Bangladesh has led to dressing-room tension, with captain Shan Masood and bowler Shaheen Afridi reportedly having a heated exchange over the pace attack's performance and batting collapse. The team also faces ICC sanctions for slow over-rate.
Mumbai Indians were knocked out of the IPL 2026 playoff race after a heartbreaking last-ball loss to RCB. Head coach Mahela Jayawardene admitted MI were “not good enough” and lacked consistency throughout the season. He defended youngster Raj Angad Bawa for bowling the tense final over and said injuries and forced team changes hurt Mumbai’s campaign as RCB climbed to the top of the table.
Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins wins toss and chooses to bat against Kolkata Knight Riders. KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane says they were also looking to bat first, adding the break helped the side regroup. Team changes: Finn Allen replaces Tim Seifert for KKR, while Manish Pandey makes his first appearance of the season. For SRH, Nitish Kumar Reddy misses out due to illness with Ravichandran Smaran replacing him, and Harshal Patel comes in for Harsh Dubey.
