Rohit becomes the oldest male cricketer to play for India in ODI’s
Former Indian captain Rohit Sharma made history by appearing in the first ODI against Afghanistan (IND vs AFG). He became the oldest male cricketer to play for India in this format. This remarkable record was achieved despite uncertainty surrounding his participation due to fitness issues. Rohit achieved this feat on Saturday, June 13th, against Afghanistan at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala. Rohit Sharma entered the record books when he played his first ODI for India at the age of 39 years and 75 days. He broke the record held by former Indian all-rounder Mohinder Amarnath, who was 39 years and 36 days old when he played his last ODI for India in 1989. This achievement marks another significant milestone in Rohit’s illustrious international career.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s younger brother Aashirwad scores century
Another young star is emerging from the household of Indian cricket prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Inspired by his elder brother—Rajasthan Royals’ star batter Vaibhav—10-year-old Aashirwad has been wreaking havoc with the bat in local Bihar cricket. Aashirwad stunned everyone by smashing a magnificent century in a local match at the tender age of 10.
Playing for Cricket Academy Tajpur in Samastipur, Bihar, Aashirwad dominated the opposing bowlers. He played an explosive innings of 103 runs off just 87 balls. During this knock, played at a strike rate of 118.39, the young batter hit 20 fours and a towering six. Thanks to Aashirwad’s explosive century, his team posted a strong total of 234 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 29.5 overs.
New Zealand calls up Will Young to replace Kane Williamson
New Zealand Cricket has made a major decision just before the second match of the ongoing Test series against England. Former captain and legendary batsman Kane Williamson recently shocked the cricketing world by announcing his retirement from international cricket. Now, the New Zealand Cricket Board has shared a post on its official social media handles, announcing that 33-year-old Will Young has been included in the team as Williamson’s replacement. He will be part of the Kiwi team for the remaining two Test matches.
New Zealand’s updated squad: Tom Latham (C), Tom Blundell (WK), Devon Conway, Zak Foulkes, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Will O’Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Nathan Smith, Blair Tickner, Will Young, Dean Foxcroft and Ben Sears
England adds Henry Crocombe to cover injured Ollie Robinson
England has added uncapped Sussex fast bowler Henry Crocombe to the squad for the second Test match against New Zealand. He has been called up as backup and cover due to knee soreness experienced by lead bowler Ollie Robinson. 24-year-old Crocombe has taken 21 wickets in just seven matches for Sussex in this season’s County Championship. He also recently delivered an impressive performance for the England Lions against South Africa ‘A’.
England squad for 2nd Test: Joe Root (C), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Sonny Bakes, Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Jordan Cox, Henry Crocombe, Ben Duckett, Matthew Fisher, Emilio Gay, James Rew, Ollie Robinson, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue
“Lose to anyone, but not Pakistan”: Jemimah Rodrigues
The Indian team will kick off its campaign in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 tomorrow—Sunday—against Pakistan. Matches between India and Pakistan have always been thrilling, often accompanied by a fair amount of banter from both sides. Indian batter Jemimah Rodrigues has stated that while the team might lose to any other side, a defeat against Pakistan is unacceptable.
Speaking on Star Sports, Jemimah Rodrigues said, “We know what the fans expect. Even the watchman of my building says, ‘Lose to anyone, but not Pakistan.’ That is the kind of pressure that exists because people love cricket. They love this rivalry. The Indian team is moving forward with a major goal: lifting the T20 World Cup trophy.”
Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana suffers injury before India clash
Pakistan will face India in the opening match of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. The two teams will face off on Sunday, June 14th. Ahead of this, some bad news has emerged for Pakistan, raising concerns within their camp. Pakistan captain Fatima Sana was struck just below her right knee during a net session on Saturday, raising concerns about injury. This incident occurred just before the first T20 World Cup match against India. Fatima was bowling in the nets when she was hit by a straight drive from a batsman. Pakistan, captained by Sana, will begin their T20 World Cup campaign against India at Edgbaston in Birmingham.
Ben Stokes starts training with Durham
On Saturday, Ben Stokes has returned to training with Durham after being dropped from the England Test team and stripped of the captaincy for breaching the team’s midnight curfew during the nightclub incident. Amidst the investigation into his removal from the squad, he has resumed batting and bowling practice in the nets with his county team, Durham. Citing disciplinary reasons, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has excluded Ben Stokes and fast bowler Gus Atkinson from the second Test against New Zealand. He is not part of the match currently being played at The Oval due to the ongoing investigation, and consequently, Joe Root has been handed the team’s captaincy.
Marnus Labuschagne praises Bangladesh’s impressive performance
Australian batter Marnus Labuschagne has heaped praise on the host team’s outstanding performance and their ‘pace revolution’ during the ongoing ODI series against Bangladesh in June 2026. By winning the first two matches of this three-game series, Bangladesh has secured its first-ever bilateral ODI series victory against Australia. Speaking to the media ahead of the third ODI, Labuschagne shared key observation about the Bangladeshi team.
He said, “Coming into this series, there was certainly no underestimation of Bangladesh. I think playing against a few of their players in the PSL, Shoriful, Rana, Fizz, you really got to see how good those players were. And then coming here, we were ready for the opportunity. It hasn’t gone to plan, but I think also seeing how they played against Pakistan in their last Test series, Bangladesh has been very impressive and it’s certainly something we’re going to make sure we’re really prepared for when they come to Australia.”
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