Indian cricketer and former India captain
Shai Hope lashes 100 in a high-scoring T20 amid a West Indies chase that stuns India; Sherfane Rutherford supported with a late flourish as West Indies win in Ranchi and set up a deciding match.
Stokes has returned to Durham for the One-Day Cup after international retirement, guiding Durham to a five-wour win with 108* and a 256-9 total. The Hundred also begins as county cricket restarts. Other articles note Stokes’ international exit and other England cricket stories.
India has defeated England by 270 runs in the one-off women’s Test at Lord’s, with Kranti Gaud’s five-wicket haul and Yastika Bhatia’s century guiding a dominant performance. England’s Tammy Beaumont and Heather Knight retire after the match, while Sophie Ecclestone posts England’s first Test fifty.
In a five-over first official, India has defeated Japan by two runs after a controversial wide was overturned by umpires in the final over. Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel have led India with key contributions, while Japan's chase ends at 30-3.
India has won the Asia Cup by beating Sri Lanka by 72 runs, marking an eighth title. The post-match ceremony was lengthy and controversial as India's team declined to receive the trophy from ACC chair Naqvi amid ongoing India-Pakistan tensions. The ceremony ended without the Indian team on stage and without individual awards.
Harmanpreet Kaur has stepped down as India’s captain across all formats after a decade at the helm. Smriti Mandhana is set to take over, with Kaur continuing as a player. The move follows India’s recent successes and internal reviews, and comes amid debate over leadership as the team faces growing global competition.