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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.

Afghanistan's 15 for T20 WC 2026: Rashid Khan (c), Zadran (vc), Gurbaz, Nabi, Omarzai, Naib, Naveen-ul-Haq, Farooqi, Mujeeb, plus young guns in Group D vs NZ, SA, UAE, CAN.

Spin-focused AUS squad for T20 WC 2026: Mitchell Marsh (c), Cummins, Hazlewood, Head, Maxwell, Stoinis, Inglis, Zampa, Kuhnemann, Connolly. Provisional pending fitness; no left-arm pacer.

WPL 2026 squads reshuffled as Ellyse Perry (RCB → Sayali Satghare), Annabel Sutherland (DC → Alana King), and Tara Norris (UPW) withdraw; Perry & Sutherland cite personal reasons while Norris joins USA T20 WC Qualifier.

ICC awards 'satisfactory' rating to Eden Gardens pitch for India-South Africa Test that ended in three days (SA won by 30 runs), contrasting MCG's 'unsatisfactory' Boxing Day Ashes pitch; Gautam Gambhir defended the surface as requested by team management.

ECB confirms Harry Brook as England captain for T20 World Cup 2026 with provisional squad featuring Jofra Archer's return, emerging talents and post-Buttler leadership transition ahead of India-Sri Lanka tournament.

Sannia Ashfaq claims she's being threatened to stay silent after divorcing Imad Wasim, alleging infidelity by a third party, emotional abuse and possession of documentary evidence amid their public separation after six years and three children.

Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah will skip the New Zealand ODI series as India prioritizes T20 World Cup 2026 preparation, managing their workload after injury concerns and focusing them for the subsequent T20Is.