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India have retained the top spot in the annual ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings despite their lead over New Zealand narrowing to five points. South Africa overtook Pakistan for fourth, while Australia maintained their dominance across Test and women's formats

The Hyderabad chapter of the Indian Cricketers’ Association held a meeting with over 40 former men and women cricketers, discussing welfare measures, financial assistance and medical support initiatives in collaboration with the BCCI, aimed at strengthening support for retired players

The ICC has rated the pitches at Lord’s and Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium as “unsatisfactory” following recent international matches. Both venues received one demerit point each, with match referees citing excessive seam movement, low bounce and slow scoring conditions

The ICC has announced major digital initiatives for the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, including free global streaming, nine-language coverage, creator-led content and gaming experiences on Roblox, aiming to make it the most accessible and engaging women’s sporting event

Fresh from their historic ODI World Cup victory, India eye a maiden T20 World Cup title in England. Meanwhile, skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and all-rounder Deepti Sharma stand on the verge of scripting unprecedented individual cricket history

The International Cricket Council has appointed Dr Ros Rivaz as an Independent Director. She brings extensive global leadership and governance experience across public and private sectors and will contribute to strengthening strategic oversight as cricket continues its worldwide expansion.

The ICC has announced that the West End cast of Wicked will perform live before England's opening match against Sri Lanka at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, marking a historic collaboration between elite sport and world-class theatre

The collaboration forms part of the ICC’s ambition to elevate the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup beyond sport

As the ICC gears up for quarterly meeting, PCB chairman Naqvi's participation is still uncertain as tensions between BCCI and PCB continue. Tensions escalated during the recent Asia Cup in Dubai, after the Indian team refused to accept the winner's trophy from Naqvi

Despite the marginal decline, India remains the leading ODI side in world cricket and continues to dominate the white-ball rankings after also retaining the No. 1 spot in the men’s T20I rankings following last week’s update.

The ICC’s Training and Education Programme has expanded global cricket learning, with over 63,000 users completing more than 43,000 courses in 14 languages. The initiative has strengthened grassroots cricket, women’s participation and coaching development across ICC Member and non-Member countries

Across editions from 2009 to 2024, the tournament showcased iconic performances, rising stars, thrilling finals, and the growing global strength of women’s cricket, with Australia emerging as the most successful team with six titles.

India and Australia now hold the top spots in ICC team ranking in both men and women.

The ICC has welcomed the start of construction of a cricket stadium in Pomona, California, calling it a key milestone ahead of cricket’s return to the Olympics at LA28, marking the sport’s re-entry into the Games after 128 years.

Over 20 women staffers at a government school in Chandigarh accused a male teacher of harassment and hostile behaviour under the POSH Act, 2013, prompting a district-level inquiry after an inconclusive internal committee report

The ICC’s T20CreatorClub programme during the Men’s T20 World Cup generated over 2.5 billion video views globally. More than 350 content creators produced digital storytelling around the tournament, significantly expanding fan engagement across social media platforms.

Former India captain Mithali Raj received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the BCCI Annual Awards 2026 in New Delhi. Andhra cricketers Sree Charani and Shabnam Shakil were also honoured, drawing praise from the Andhra Cricket Association leadership.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the safe departure of the remaining members of South Africa and the West Indies squads following the conclusion of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.

The ICC said players and support staff from South Africa and West Indies are departing India following the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. The governing body is arranging travel and accommodation logistics after unexpected disruptions affected team departures.

The ICC announced eight nominees for the T20 World Cup Player of the Tournament ahead of the India–New Zealand final. India’s Sanju Samson features alongside Will Jacks, Sahibzada Farhan, Lungi Ngidi, Aiden Markram, Rachin Ravindra, Shadley van Schalkwyk and Tim Seifert