India has retained the top spot in the ICC Men’s T20I Team Rankings, following its historic achievement of becoming the first team to keep the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup title. With rankings calculated from matches since May 2025, the update places India at pole position under captain Suryakumar Yadav, underscoring their dominance across the period.
South Africa beat India by 23 runs in the 5th T20I at Benoni, capping a crushing 4-1 series victory. Skipper Laura Wolvaardt powered the hosts with an explosive 92, while South Africa’s bowling kept India under pressure throughout. The final match underscored a clear gap in execution as India fell short when it mattered most.
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New Zealand Cricket has ruled out skipper Tom Latham from the first T20I against Bangladesh after he picked up a toe injury during a training session. The absence threatens the Black Caps’ leadership plans for the opening match at Bir Sreshtho Flight Lie, with selectors expected to shuffle the top order and captaincy responsibilities.
India Women completed a dominant 3-0 T20I series win over Sri Lanka Women in Trivandrum, taking the third match by 8 wickets. Shafali Verma and captain Harmanpreet Kaur drove the chase with attacking intent, while the team’s all-round execution kept Sri Lanka under pressure and sealed an unassailable series lead.
India’s women’s team is reeling after a second successive T20I defeat against South Africa. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur urged her squad to stay united and rebuild with a winning mindset, saying the turnaround starts with sharpening powerplay tactics and death-over execution. As the series continues, the team is looking to correct key phases and regain momentum.
Seventeen year old left handed batter G Kamalini received her maiden India Women T20I cap against Sri Lanka as the series finale unfolded in Thiruvananthapuram. Sneh Rana returned to the playing XI, replacing a rested Renuka Singh Thakur. With Kamalini’s debut moment and Rana back in form, India look to finish the fifth T20I strongly.
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Ravichandran Ashwin has dismissed the proposal of fielding two separate India T20I teams, warning that caps at the senior level can’t simply be “distributed for free.” Instead, he backed the idea of strengthening the pathway through ‘A’ team tours, arguing it preserves the value and competitive purpose of international selection.
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