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Former India National Cricket Team captain Rohit Sharma once again showed his funny side with a witty response about a possible return to T20I cricket after the ICC ODI World Cup 2027 on his TV show, ‘Family Full House with Rohit Sharma’.

Devdutt Padikkal claimed his maiden First-Class wickets during a spell against New Zealand A in the first unofficial Test at Lincoln’s Bert Sutcliffe Oval on Tuesday, October 27. The Indian batter took two wickets with his part-time off-spin, while poor light forced left-arm seamer Mukesh Choudhary to bowl spin.

India National Cricket Team’s star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is expected to play for India A in the third unofficial Test against New Zealand. Ahead of the crucial two-match Test series, which is part of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle.

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) will trial one ball per innings during the first five rounds of the Ford Trophy, replacing the usual two-ball system. The men’s domestic 50-over competition begins on Wednesday, October 28, with the change aimed at preparing players for the 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.

The Jharkhand Cricket Association (JCA) has lodged a formal complaint with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). It alleged that an official scorer’s error cost its team a chance to tie the Women’s U19 T20 Trophy Elite Pre Quarter-Final against Uttarakhand at the Lady Amritbai Daga College Ground in Nagpur.

Legendary Australian wicketkeeper Ian Healy has made a big statement ahead of the third and final Test against South Africa in Cape Town, starting on Tuesday (October 27). Healy has called the Test series-decider Australia’s most important Test match of the 21st century.

The countdown to the Indian Premier League 2027 (IPL 2027) has begun, with all ten franchises now having very little time to make important decisions about their squads. The IPL mini-auction is set to be held on December 16, with the retention deadline already set for the team.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are reportedly close to finalise another coaching staff member ahead of the upcoming IPL 2027 season. Former England off-spinner Gareth Batty is likely to join the five-time IPL champions as their batting coach, with discussions between the two sides already underway.

The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2027 player auction will take place in Kochi on October 28, with 146 registered players competing for 27 available slots across five franchises. Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru and the other four teams will look to address gaps in their squads ahead of the new season.

Aiden Markram wants to help South Africa reach the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final for the second time in a row after their historic title win in 2025. South Africa had defeated Australia by five wickets in the WTC Final at Lord’s in June 2025 by successfully chasing a target of 282 runs.

Former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has dismissed speculation that IPL 2027 could be Rohit Sharma’s final season in the tournament. Ashwin cited MS Dhoni’s long IPL career as an example, noting that retirement predictions have surrounded the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) veteran for several seasons.

The third season of the Nepal Premier League (NPL) begins on October 26, with eight teams competing for the title. Defending champions Lumbini Lions will face Sudurpaschim Royals in the opening match at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, Nepal.

SouthAfrica,ledbyTembaBavuma,willfaceAustralia,ledbyPatCummins,inthethirdandfinalTestoftheseriesatNewlandsinCapeTownfromOctober27to31.Withtheseriestiedat1-1,bothteamswillaimtowinthedeciderandclaimtheseries.

New Zealand, led by Mitchell Santner will face India, led by Shreyas Iyer in the third T20I of the five-match series at Hnry Stadium in Wellington on Tuesday, October 27.

The Australia National Cricket Team will make at least one change to their playing XI for the third and final Test against the South Africa National Cricket Team in Cape Town, starting on October 27.

Former Australia opener Usman Khawajahas opened up about a painful chapter of his life that he kept hidden from his teammates throughout his career. Usman Khawaja revealed that he was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at just 22.