Cricket

Due to Pakistan's packed schedule from 2024–25, the Pakistan Super League (PSL) is on track to become the first T20 league to clash with the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2025. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has set the March-May timeframe for PSL 2025, which coincides with the IPL 2025 season.

Four Indian cricket top broadcasters—Disney Star, Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN), Viacom18, and Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEE)—have separately written to the International Cricket Council (ICC) about specific clauses of their media rights tender. They claimed the current tender document discouraged them from submitting a bid.

Ross Taylor, the senior New Zealand batsman, revealed that one of the Rajasthan Royals' owners slapped him three or four times during the IPL 2011 season. This moment happened after the defeat to Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) in Mohali.

Arjun Tendulkar, the son of legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, is set to leave Mumbai and play pre-season games for Goa. He has submitted an application to the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) for a No-Objection Certificate (NOC).

It was earlier confirmed that Sanju Samson was not named into the 15-men squad for India's 2022 Asia Cup campaign. Fans have since expressed disappointment over his exclusion.

The IPL recently sold its media rights for 48,390 rupees, allowing them to become the second biggest sporting league in the world in terms of per-match value.

Sunil Gavaskar reacted to criticism over the Indian Premier League (IPL) schedule from the two cricketing powerhouse countries of England and Australia. The two parties view that the timetable jeopardizes the international calendar.

India will reportedly appoint all-rounder Hardik Pandya for their vice-captain position in the Asia Cup 2022 and T20 World Cup. Sources from BCII said that Pandya could take over the position from Kannaur Lokesh Rahul who had to miss the ongoing T20 I due to a groin injury.

On July 30, the Board of Control For Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the 15-member squad for the upcoming One-Day International (ODI) tour of Zimbabwe. However, the team did not include the services of opening batsman KL Rahul.

Team India All-rounder Washington Sundar claimed four wickets in his Lancashire debut, playing against Northamptonshire in the County Championship.