In what is a good news for Team India, Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya have been deemed fit by the BCCI’s CoE to take part in the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Rutuaj Gaikwad slammed a century while Vaibhav Sooryavanshi flopped against Sri Lanka A. Siraj has been rested for the upcoming series as a part of workload management. Check out the top headlines from Tuesday.
Rohit Sharma cleared for IND vs AFG ODIs
Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya have been cleared by the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) on Tuesday to take part in the upcoming ODI series against Afghanistan. While the Hitman suffered a hamstring injury during IPL 2026, Hardik was down with a back injury, forcing the duo to check into the CoE in Bengaluru and get their fitness evaluated in order to get a green signal to take part in the next series. Both Pandya and Sharma were included in the squad, but their participation was subject to fitness previously. Read more here.
Ruturaj Gaikwad shines
Ruturaj Gaikwad didn’t have a great IPL 2026. However, when it comes to 50-over cricket, there are hardly many batters as consistent as him. With not many middle-order bats in the side, Gaikwad instantly got a chance in the series opener. He scored 101 runs off 114 deliveries, striking 6 fours and 3 sixes in the game against Sri Lanka A. Gaikwad joined the likes of Rahul Dravid and Gautam Gambhir in the list for most List-A centuries among Indians. Read more here.
Ben Stokes to retire?
England cricket team captain Ben Stokes might not just be forced to step down as captain following the night-club incident during Ashes 2025, but may also have to retire from international cricket following the incident. England captain Stokes and fast bowler Gus Atkinson are being investigated by the ECB following an incident at a London nightclub in the early hours of Monday morning, shortly after England’s 115-run win over New Zealand at Lord’s. As per the report, a senior correspondent claimed that Stokes had been told that he should walk away instead of facing disciplinary action. Read more here.
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Sooryavanshi fails on India A debut
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi managed to score just 14 runs off 12 balls on his India A debut. Despite amassing over 700 runs in IPL 2026, and emerging as the winner of the Orange Cap, the 15-year-old failed to do well in the first game of the tri-series. Vaibhav, who has witnessed a meteoric rise over the last couple of years, emerged as the Orange Cap winner 776 runs in IPL 2026. He also surpassed Chris Gaye’s record for scoring the most sixes in an IPL season. He played a key role in India’s triumph in the U19 World Cup, having slammed a century in the final. Read more here.
Siraj rested
Although Mohammed Siraj is known as a workhorse in Indian cricket, even he deserves some rest. He will never back down from any challenge, but the pace machine needs to be managed carefully and that’s what the BCCI is doing now. The Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee has allowed him some respite after a fatiguing IPL season. Siraj, who was initially part of India’s T20I squad for the seven-T20I UK tour, has been replaced by Prasidh Krishna due to a workload management call. Read more here.
Bangladesh create history
Bangladesh cricket team defeated Australia by 86 runs via the DLS method to clinch their first-ever victory against the opposition at home. Mehidy Hasan Miraz and co. made most of the rain-hit game to get an upper hand against the Aussies, making sure that they went 1-0 up in the series. Prior to this game, Australia held the advantage in terms of head-to-head contests with Bangladesh in the 50-over format of the game. Read more here.
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