DRS, October 30: Rohit Sharma new no.1, South Africa women reach World Cup final and INDA vs SAA today

SA emerge contenders for Women’s World Cup trophy

Laura Wolvaardt scored 169 from 143 deliveries, and then Marizanne Kapp bagged five wickets to ensure that South Africa moved a step closer to World Cup glory. Now, the winners from IND vs AUS semis will play the final against the first-time finalists.

IND A to play SA A, India women take on Aussies

It an epic day for Indian cricket, the first unofficial Test between IND A and SA A begins on Thursday at the CoE in Bengaluru. On the other hand, Indian women will face off against old foes Australia, for a spot in the final; the match will take place in Navi Mumbai.

Old horse Rohit Sharma is world no. 1

In the twilight of his international career, Rohit Sharma went on to become the best ODI batter, surpassing Shubman Gill. This is for the vert first time that he has attained the feat. This happened after he scored 73 and 121 against Australia in the recently concluded series.

1st T20I washed out, Surya back in form

Even though the first T20I between IND & AUS at the Manuka Oval was washed out due to rain, but the good news for India is, skipper Suryakumar Yadav bounced back to form. In the rain-curtailed match, the 35-year-old scored 39 from 24 deliveries, that included three fours and two sixes.

Nitish Kumar Reddy ruled out

Owing to a quadriceps injury sustained during the 2nd ODI recently, Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out of the first three T20Is vs Australia. He was brought into the side, owing to Hardik Pandya’s injury, but is himself injured. In the meantime, Shivam Dube is handling the all-round duties for the team.

PSL’s value going up?

In a bid to compete with the IPL, the PSL is going to introduce two new teams to the roster from 2026. PSL’s CEO Salman Naseer said, “An auction will be held for two new PSL franchises. Bidding parties will be given a pool of city names from which they can select one team.”

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