Bangladesh became an ICC Associate member in 1977 and announced themselves by winning the 1997 ICC Trophy, which took them to the 1999 World Cup. They were granted Test status in 2000 and have grown steadily as a side since.The team's strength lies in spin bowling, a passionate home crowd in Dhak…
Bangladesh enter their two-Test home series against West Indies in fourth place in the 2025–27 World Test Championship table. With six Tests remaining, the Tigers need a strong finish to chase a first-ever final appearance.
Five-time champions India open the Asian Champions Trophy against Bangladesh in Jalandhar on October 27, aiming for a third straight title after their Asian Games gold. Manpreet Singh’s calf injury is a late setback.
The IPL 2027 mini-auction is scheduled for December 16 in Goa, with a franchise briefing on December 15. The auction returns to India after three consecutive editions overseas.
Former selector S Sharath says Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli remain important to India’s team environment, while stressing that selection must balance individual roles, conditions and overall team composition.
India A and Pakistan A have been placed in Group B of the 2026 ACC Men’s Asia Cup Rising Stars tournament in Doha. Their group-stage meeting is scheduled for November 22, with eight teams competing from November 19 to 29.
The ICC has released the schedule for the 2027 U19 Women’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh and Nepal. Sixteen teams will play 41 matches from January 21 to February 6, with defending champions India beginning against West Indies on January 22 in Kathmandu.
Hockey India has announced free entry for all 20 matches of the Men’s Hero Asian Champions Trophy Punjab 2026. Fans must register for digital QR-code passes, with league games in Jalandhar and the semi-finals and medal matches in Mohali.
Ahmedabad hosts the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship from October 23–31, 2026. Reports list 13 men’s teams and 10 women’s teams, with India naming 14-player squads in both events.
Sediqullah Atal scored 102 and Rashid Khan took 4 for 17 as Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 158 runs in the UAE ODI Tri-Series in Abu Dhabi on October 19, 2026.
The inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship runs from October 23 to 31 in Ahmedabad. India have named 14-player men’s and women’s squads, with the men opening against England on October 23.
India’s para-athletes recorded early wins in table tennis and badminton at Aichi-Nagoya 2026, with Bhavina Patel and Suhas Yathiraj among those starting strongly. The men’s blind football team, however, lost to South Korea on October 16 before facing hosts Japan on October 17.
Hockey India has announced an 18-member men’s squad for the Hero Asian Champions Trophy Punjab 2026, with Harmanpreet Singh continuing as captain. Goalkeeper Krishan Bahadur Pathak returns to the national setup, while young defender Amandeep Lakra and midfielder Aditya Arjun Lalage also earn places