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Smriti Mandhana scored the second-fastest women’s ODI century off 50 balls in the third ODI against Australia, breaking Karen Rolton's record and setting the fastest by an Indian batter

Australia has been fined 10 percent of its match fee for a slow over-rate in the second Women’s ODI against India in New Chandigarh. Captain Alyssa Healy accepted the sanction, with match referee G.S. Lakshmi imposing the penalty.

Smriti Mandhana’s 117 and an all-round bowling display helped India beat Australia by 102 runs in the 2nd ODI at New Chandigarh, levelling the series 1–1 in dominant fashion

Australia’s under-16 social media ban takes effect Dec 10, requiring platforms to detect and deactivate underage accounts. Companies face fines up to AUD 49.5 million if they fail to take reasonable steps to enforce the landmark law.

India rode on half-centuries from Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, and Harleen Deol to post 281/7 against Australia in the 1st ODI, their joint second-highest total against the Aussies

Rajat Patidar will lead India A in the first one-day match against Australia A, while Tilak Varma takes over as captain for the next two matches in the series starting September 30

Australia has approved the world’s first single-dose chlamydia vaccine for koalas, developed by the University of the Sunshine Coast. The vaccine reduces mortality and infection, but conservationists stress that habitat loss remains the main threat to the endangered species

Shreyas Iyer will captain India A in two multi-day matches against Australia A in Lucknow from September 16 and 23. KL Rahul and Mohammed Siraj will join the squad for the second game. The tour also includes three one-dayers.

US President Donald Trump “no longer has plans” to attend the Quad Summit in New Delhi this November, The New York Times reported, citing strained ties with Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid disputes over Pakistan, trade tariffs and Trump’s Nobel ambitions

A 19-year-old man was killed and another injured in a stabbing at Mount Druitt bus station in western Sydney. Police have launched an investigation with the homicide squad. The incident follows another stabbing in Brisbane’s Zillmere suburb earlier this week

Postal services in Australia, Switzerland, India, and several European countries have temporarily halted shipments to the United States following new customs and tariff rules, including the removal of the $800 de minimis exemption for low-value parcels.

Australia thrashed South Africa by 276 runs in Mackay, their biggest ODI win, as Head, Marsh and Green scored centuries and Connolly’s 5/22 bowled out the visitors for just 155

Harmanpreet Kaur will captain India in the ODI series against Australia and the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, with Smriti Mandhana as vice-captain. Selectors also announced India A squad for warm-ups

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised India’s socio-economic and scientific progress while sending Independence Day greetings. Leaders from Singapore, Australia, Maldives, Bhutan, and Nepal also extended best wishes, highlighting enduring partnerships and deepening bilateral cooperation.

Ambati Rayudu and Aakash Chopra recall memorable sledging moments involving Brian Lara, Matthew Hayden, Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings, sharing humorous insights into cricket’s on-field banter and unspoken dressing room rules

A Chinese woman and Australian resident has been charged with foreign interference after allegedly spying on a Canberra Buddhist group for China’s Public Security Bureau. It’s Australia’s third such case since 2018, and the first involving a community organisation

The BCCI has named Ayush Mhatre as captain of the India Under-19 team for their upcoming tour of Australia, which includes three one-dayers and two multi-day matches

An Indian-origin man in Melbourne was brutally attacked with a machete by a group of teenagers, leaving him with severe injuries and a nearly severed hand that doctors later reattached. Four attackers have been arrested, while investigations continue.

Kho Kho is steadily gaining traction in Australia, led by Indian-origin player-turned-coach Raj Sura. With new courts, certified training, and local support, the traditional Indian sport is entering a global phase

The West Indies cricket team faces renewed scrutiny after a 0-3 Test series defeat to Australia, with poor batting and overreliance on T20 formats blamed. Cricket legends have been called in to revive the side amid growing fan disappointment.