Mohammed Shami scores ‘century’, receives special honour from CAB
Mohammed Shami will achieve a special milestone on Sunday when his team takes on the Duleep Trophy 2026 final. The title match, scheduled to be played between East Zone and South Zone at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai from September 6th, will be played for the East Zone, which is led by Ishan Kishan and also includes Vaibhav Suryavanshi.
36-year-old Mohammed Shami has played 99 first-class matches; the 2026 Duleep Trophy final will be his 100th first-class match. Shami played a key role in East Zone’s victory against Central Zone in the semi-final, taking a total of five wickets. He took two wickets in the first innings and three in the second. The Cricket Association of Bengal presented Mohammed Shami with jersey number 100 on Saturday. East Zone captain Ishan Kishan, vice-captain Vaibhav Suryavanshi, and other team players were present.
Harmanpreet Kaur becomes first captain to play 150th T20I
Harmanpreet Kaur, captain of the Indian women’s cricket team, has set a world record for playing the most T20 International matches as a captain. The ninth match of the 2026 Women’s Asia Cup is currently being played between India and Pakistan at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai. Harmanpreet came out to toss for the match. With this, she became the first player (both male and female) in the world to play 150 matches solely as captain.
Sri Lanka’s Chamari Athapaththu is second on this list, having played 121 T20Is as captain. Namibia’s Gerhard Erasmus holds the record for most T20Is as captain in men’s cricket, having played 91 T20Is as captain.
“Imran Khan deserves respect and sympathy”: Brain Lara
Former West Indies batting legend Brian Lara also spoke out in support of former Pakistan Prime Minister and former cricket captain Imran Khan. Like others, Lara called for proper medical treatment and respect for Imran Khan. Furthermore, the legendary Lara wrote several other things. Sharing a post about Imran Khan on Instagram, Lara wrote, “Imran Khan and I have come face to face only a few times on the field, but I have an instant and long-lasting respect for him.”
He further wrote, “I am finding it difficult to understand how a person who was once a source of hope, pride and inspiration for his country and was at the peak of his sporting career, has today reached a situation where he is not being taken care of nor is he getting the respect and sympathy he deserves.”
‘The name of RCB will not change’ – Aryaman Birla confirms
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) won the IPL 2026 title. This was the team’s second consecutive trophy. Just before the start of last season, news of the franchise’s sale surfaced. Aditya Birla Group, Times of India Group, Blackstone, and Bolt Ventures jointly acquired 100 percent of the team’s stake. Following the change in ownership, there was intense discussion about a change in the team’s name. Now, RCB Chairman Aryaman Birla has broken his silence on this matter.
According to Rev Sports, Aryaman made it clear that the change in ownership will not result in any changes to the team’s name. The franchise chairman stated that it’s a big brand and they like the name. This isn’t the first time the team’s name has been discussed, and similar confirmations have been made before. This should bring great relief to fans that their favorite team’s name will remain unchanged.
Yuzvendra Chahal takes 4 wickets in County Championship
Indian cricket team’s star spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is currently playing for Northamptonshire in the 2026 County Championship in England. He has been consistently performing well for the team. In the 43rd match of the ongoing tournament against Durham, Chahal trapped four batsmen with his spin. He became the team’s leading wicket-taker in the innings.
At the County Ground in Northampton, Durham won the toss and elected to bat. Durham were bundled out for just 205 in their first innings. David Bedingham top-scored for the team with 81 runs. No other batsman reached 50. Chahal took the most wickets for Northamptonshire during this period, taking four wickets. The Indian spinner conceded just 36 runs in 15.2 overs, including three maiden overs.
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