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The ICC Anti-Corruption Tribunal has banned Bodugum Akhilesh Reddy from all cricket for eight years after finding him guilty of three counts of the anti-corruption code related to the Abu Dhabi T10 League 2025. The ban is backdated to 21 November 2025 after a provisional suspension.
Sooryavanshi has been included for a landmark T20 series start, highlighting India’s push to nurture a teenage talent who would become the youngest player in India’s senior men’s team if selected. The series against Ireland and England marks a watershed moment after his IPL MVP season, though his debut remains contingent on selection.
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.
The former England captain has retired from international cricket and will participate in domestic cricket’s One-Day Cup for Durham while The Hundred launches. He has described a renewed love for the game after a return to county cricket but says he could not recapture the feeling to continue at the international level.
The ICC has restructured the 50-over World Cup for 2027, proposing a first-round round involving the three lowest-ranked qualifiers, a two-group main stage, a 'Super Seven' knockout, and no quarterfinals. The change aims to increase context and consequences but faces concerns over transparency and impact on emerging cricket nations.
The ICC has handed Nawaz a three‑month suspension for a Carboxy‑THC offence from the 2026 T20 World Cup. The sanction is backdated to May 1 after he admitted the violation and undertook rehabilitation. His records from the Netherlands match have been disqualified, and he has served about two and a half months of provisional suspension.