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South Africa's Marizanne Kapp backs Jemimah Rodrigues as India's next women's captain citing composure, tactical nous and WPL performances ahead of Harmanpreet Kaur succession planning.

Ricky Ponting calls Suryakumar Yadav's recent form dip "big surprise," backing T20 World Cup 2026 resurgence citing aggressive Travis Head-like strokeplay and proven match-winning ability.

BCCI rejects BCB's T20 WC 2026 venue change request from India to Sri Lanka citing Mustafizur Rahman-KKR controversy; "can't just change games" as Bangladesh's Group C (Kolkata opener) remains fixed.

Litton Das captains Bangladesh's 15-member T20 World Cup 2026 squad with Mustafizur Rahman included despite KKR controversy; Taskin Ahmed returns as Najmul Hossain Shanto dropped.

Ravi Ashwin states Ruturaj Gaikwad faces limited opportunities until Kohli-Sharma retire, explaining his NZ ODI squad snub despite strong domestic form amid youth integration with Gill-Iyer returns.

BCCI names Shubman Gill ODI captain for New Zealand series with squad featuring his return alongside Shreyas Iyer; Ruturaj Gaikwad dropped as selectors prioritize leadership stability and middle-order balance.

South Africa unveil a 15-man squad for T20 World Cup 2026 under Aiden Markram, leaving out high-profile names like Tristan Stubbs and Ryan Rickelton in favour of Jason Smith, Tony de Zorzi and other multi-dimensional options, reshaping the Proteas’ white-ball core ahead of their Group D campaign.

BCCI clarifies KKR's position on Mustafizur Rahman amid calls to exclude the Bangladesh pacer from IPL 2026 due to political tensions, NOC issues and India-Bangladesh cricket relations post recent bilateral boycott demands.

Veteran Australia opener Usman Khawaja (39, 87 Tests, 6206 runs @43.39, 16 hundreds) bows out post-SCG Ashes finale amid speculation. Continues BBL/Shield; emotional Sydney farewell at debut venue.

Ashwin flags ODI format's decline with 3-match series, packed calendars favoring T20/IPL, urging ICC for longer bilaterals and innovation to sustain 50-over cricket beyond Champions Trophy.