MAL won by 6 wickets

88/4

87/6

NEP won by 6 runs

289/7

248/8

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United States of America Women

62/4

GER won by 162 runs

308/1

146/10

JER won by 6 wickets

92/10

93/4

Day 1 - Surrey trail by 339 runs.

Surrey

19/0

Sussex

358/9d

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Day 1 - Hampshire elected to bowl

Hampshire

Glamorgan

353/1

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Somerset

Yorkshire

140/5

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Nottinghamshire

404/4

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Kent

352/10

Derbyshire

24/0

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Stumps : Day 1 - Northamptonshire trail by 266 runs.

Northamptonshire

40/0

Worcestershire

306/10

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Middlesex

143/4

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NEP-W won by 8 wickets

36/6

40/2

GER won by 4 wickets

165/6

163/7

HK won by 2 runs

184/7

186/5

DC won by 7 wickets

225/6

226/3

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Navjot Sidhu rejects fake post on Gambhir and Rohit Sharma

by Dwijesh October 21, 2025

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Former India cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu has strongly denied a fake social media post that went viral, which falsely claimed he made comments about India’s plans for the 2027 ODI World Cup.

“If India wants to win the 2027 ODI World Cup, the BCCI should remove Ajit Agarkar and Gautam Gambhir as soon as possible and hand over the captaincy to Rohit Sharma again with full respect,” Sidhu said.

Dismissing the statement, Sidhu took to his official handle to slam the misinformation. “Never said it, don’t spread fake news, never imagined it. Shame on you,” he wrote.

Navjot Sidhu denies fake quote about Gambhir’s removal and Rohit Sharma’s captaincy return

As the online controversy continued, the focus shifted to the field in Perth, where Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli made their comeback to international cricket after more than six months.

The two, who last played during India’s Champions Trophy win on March 9, couldn’t make much of an impact in the first ODI against Australia at the Optus Stadium. Playing his 500th international game, Rohit Sharma walked out to open with Shubman Gill amid huge excitement.

He survived a close call in the first over from Mitchell Starc and then hit a classic straight drive for four. But his stay didn’t last long, he was dismissed for 8 off 14 balls after Josh Hazlewood got extra bounce and movement, forcing an edge to second slip. Kohli’s return was even shorter. He faced just eight deliveries before miscuing an attempted cover drive off Starc to Cooper Connolly at point for a duck.

India’s innings never gained momentum and was further interrupted by rain, reducing the contest to 26 overs a side. The visitors ended on 136 for 5 as conditions and Australia’s pace attack proved difficult to handle. In reply, Australia easily chased down the target. Stand-in captain Mitchell Marsh led from the front with an unbeaten 46, helping the hosts win by seven wickets, their first ODI win at Perth’s Optus Stadium. For India’s returning players, it was a quiet match and a sign that they might need some time to get back in rhythm.

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