The Women’s Premier League 2026 season can start from January 7. BCCI can approve the names of Mumbai and Baroda for organizing all the matches of WPL 2026. Many women cricketers have declared DY Patil Stadium as their favourite, the first match of the season can be held in this ground. The next season of the Women’s Premier League can run from 7 January to 3 February.

According to Cricbuzz, if things progress as per the current situation, the final match can be played at Kotambi Stadium in Baroda. The Baroda leg can start from January 16, 5 days before that the first match of the India vs New Zealand ODI series will be played at the same ground.

According to the report, BCCI has not yet shared any information in this regard with the team owners. Right now discussions are going on at the informal level. It is being told that the teams will be informed about the start of the season during the WPL auction, which is going to be held on November 27 in Delhi. The names of Lucknow, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Baroda were discussed for organizing the matches, but it is being said that the names of Mumbai and Baroda may be approved.

The last season was played during February-March, but this time due to various reasons the Women’s Premier League can be organized in January. One reason could also be the Men’s T20 World Cup, which is to be played in February-March.

Mumbai Indians is the defending champion of WPL, having won the Women’s Premier League title for the second time by defeating Delhi Capitals in the final of WPL 2025. RCB has won the trophy once. Delhi Capitals has reached the finals thrice, but has not been able to achieve the feat of winning the trophy till now.

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Now less than 2 weeks are left for the India vs South Africa ODI series to start. BCCI may soon announce ODI and T20 squad. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will play at home after a long time, about which fans are curious. Both played ODI series on Australia tour, they have retired from Test and T20. Shreyas Iyer, who was injured in Australia, will not be a part of this series, so know who can take his place. The return of Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant is also possible.

Hardik Pandya did not go to Australia due to injury, but the news is that now he is completely fit. In such a situation, he may return in the ODI and T20 series against South Africa. Rishabh Pant, who was injured during the England tour, can also make a comeback. He has returned to international cricket, he is also a part of the Test series.

Rohit Sharma and captain Shubman Gill open the innings in ODI, Gill was injured in the first test against South Africa but the news about him is that his neck pain is now fine and he has been discharged from the hospital. Virat Kohli bats at number three and Shreyas Iyer, who will be out due to injury, at number four. In such a situation, the question is who will take his place. Rishabh Pant can be a good option in place of Iyer at number four.

It will be interesting to see whether Jasprit Bumrah remains a part of the ODI series, because he is playing in the Test series against South Africa. Looking at his workload management, it can be assumed that even if he does not play in the ODI series, he can make a comeback in T20.

India’s squad against South Africa (probable)

Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna.

India vs South Africa ODI series

• 30th November- 1:30 pm (Ranchi)
• December 3 – 1:30 pm (Raipur)
• 6 December – 1:30 pm (Vishakhapatnam)

BCCI issued an official statement on Shubman Gill’s injury and said that he is in the hospital. Gill has been ruled out of the first Test being played at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata, now Rishabh Pant is taking over the captaincy in his place. Let us tell you that Gill felt neck pain while batting on the second day of the Test, after which he retired hurt and walked out of the field.

BCCI’s official statement on Shubman Gill’s injury

BCCI said in its statement, “On the second day of the ongoing Test match against South Africa in Kolkata, captain Shubman Gill suffered a neck injury. After the end of the day’s play, he was taken to the hospital for examination. Currently he is in the hospital. He has been ruled out of the first Test. The BCCI medical team will continue to monitor him.”

Update

Captain Shubman Gill had a neck injury on Day 2 of the ongoing Test against South Africa in Kolkata. He was taken to the hospital for examination after the end of the day’s play.

He is currently under observation in the hospital. He will take no further part in the… pic.twitter.com/o7ozaIECLq

— BCCI (@BCCI) November 16, 2025

Team India in strong position

In the Kolkata Test, Temba Bavuma won the toss and decided to bat first. South Africa was reduced to 159 runs in the first innings, Jasprit Bumrah took 5 wickets in the first innings. Although Team India could get a lead of only 30 runs in the first innings, the team was all out for 189 runs. KL Rahul (39) scored the most runs for India in the first innings. Simon Harmer had taken 4 wickets.

On the second day, Ravindra Jadeja bowled brilliantly and took 4 wickets in the second innings of South Africa. By the end of the second day’s play, South Africa had scored 93 runs, but lost 7 wickets. It remains to be seen how much target South Africa gives to India, as per the situation till now, Team India has the upper hand.

BCCI has adopted a strict stance regarding Team India’s two biggest stars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. The board has clearly instructed both the veteran players that if they want to play for India, they will have to play domestic cricket. BCCI has said that both the players have now retired from two formats (T20 and Test), hence it is necessary to participate in domestic tournaments to maintain fitness and form.

Rohit Sharma made his point clear

According to the Indian Express report, Rohit Sharma has already informed the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) that he will be available to play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26. Not only this, Rohit has also indicated that if needed, he can also play for Mumbai in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (T20 tournament). This decision shows that Rohit Sharma is completely serious about maintaining his fitness and the rhythm of his game.

Suspense on Virat Kohli’s availability

On the other hand, there is still speculation regarding Virat Kohli. Kohli has not yet clarified whether he will participate in the domestic ODI tournament or not. However, the board’s indication is clear that if he wants to retain his place in India’s ODI team, he will have to return to the field in the domestic tournament.

BCCI’s strict order

BCCI sources said, “The team management and the board have given their orders to both the players. If they want to be selected for the Indian team, they will have to perform in domestic cricket. After a long break, the players should achieve match fitness through domestic cricket only.”

In fact, even before this, BCCI had given a similar order after the poor performance against Australia. At that time both Kohli and Rohit had played one match each in Ranji Trophy. After which he took retirement from some formats before the England tour.

Ajit Agarkar’s statement again came into discussion

BCCI selection committee chief Ajit Agarkar had said some time ago, “We had made it clear a year ago that whenever players are available, they should play domestic cricket. This is the only way to keep themselves fit and sharp.”

When will the tournament start

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 will start from 24 December 2025. If Kohli also comes to play in this, then it will be a rare opportunity to see both the legends together on the Indian domestic stage.

This news is a relief for the fans of Team India, because the return of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli on the home ground will not only make the tournament exciting but will also act as an inspiration for the young players.

Sanju Samson Net Worth In 2025: Team India’s star wicketkeeper batsman and Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson has turned 30 today i.e. on 11th November. This player from Kerala is known for his aggressive batting along with wicket-keeping. Sanju is the owner of crores today. His wealth and sources of income can surprise anyone, because apart from cricket, he has many big sources of income. By the year 2025 November, the estimated net worth of Sanju Samson is around Rs 80 to 85 crores.

Bumper earnings from IPL

IPL plays an important role in Sanju Samson’s wealth. As the captain of Rajasthan Royals, he was retained for a huge sum of Rs 18 crore ahead of the IPL 2025 auction. This makes him one of the highest paid players of the tournament. Earlier, from 2022 to 2024 he used to get Rs 14 crore annually. When he made his debut in IPL in 2013, his salary was only Rs 8 lakh, which has now increased manifold.

BCCI contract and match fees

Sanju Samson is included in Grade ‘C’ of BCCI’s Central Contract. Under this contract, he gets a salary of Rs 1 crore every year. Apart from this, he also gets match fees for every international match. Like:- Around Rs 6 lakh for ODI and around Rs 3 lakh for T20I match.

Brand endorsement and investment

Outside the cricket field, Sanju Samson also earns a good amount from brand endorsements. According to the report, he earns around Rs 5 to 7 crore annually from brand endorsements. He has also worked with big brands like Pepsi and Nike. He has also invested his earnings in different businesses and real estate, due to which his wealth is continuously increasing.

Luxury Life Style and Car Collection

Sanju Samson lives a very luxurious lifestyle. He has a luxurious bungalow in Kerala, which is said to be worth around Rs 6 crore, where he lives with his family. His car collection includes expensive cars like Range Rover Sport, Audi A6, Mercedes-Benz CLS and BMW 5 Series.

Fastest Fifty In Domestic Cricket: An Indian player has achieved a feat which no player has ever been able to do till date. Akash Chaudhary, playing Ranji Trophy for Arunachal Pradesh, scored a stormy half-century in the match against Meghalaya. Coming to bat last, this batsman completed his half-century in 11 balls, in which he hit 8 sixes. With this, Akash Chaudhary’s name has been included in the record book of Indian domestic cricket.

Stormy half-century in 11 balls

Arunachal Pradesh player Akash Chaudhary came to bat after the fall of the sixth wicket. Akash played an unbeaten inning of 50 runs in 14 balls, but this batsman had completed his half-century in only 11 balls. Before Akash, the record of scoring the fastest half-century in first class cricket was in the name of Wayne White. This Irish player had scored a half-century in 12 balls in the year 2012.

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Fastest fifty, off just 11 balls, in first-class cricket

Meghalaya’s Akash Kumar etched his name in the record books with a blistering knock of 50*(14) in the Plate Group match against… pic.twitter.com/dJbu8BVhb1

— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIDomestic) November 9, 2025

This feat could not be achieved even in international cricket

Even in international cricket till date such a feat has not been done that any player has scored a half-century in 11 balls. Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh scored a half-century in 12 balls against England in 2007. The record of scoring the fastest fifty in ODI is in the name of South African player AB de Villiers and Caribbean player Matthew Ford. This player has scored a half-century in 16 balls in One Day International. But Akash Chaudhary has broken all records in first class cricket by scoring a half-century in just 11 balls.

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BCCI Secretary Devjit Saikia says that he met PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi in ​​Dubai. Saikia had come to meet Naqvi outside the ICC meeting held in Dubai, where there was discussion between the two on the Asia Cup trophy. Both admitted that they want to resolve the Asia Cup trophy dispute as soon as possible. According to Times of India, Sanjog Gupta and Imran Khawaja mediated this meeting of BCCI and PCB representatives.

According to Times of India, BCCI Secretary Devjit Saikia said, “We had a meeting with PCB Chief Mohsin Naqvi. Since this (Asia Cup Trophy) was not on the agenda of the official meeting, the ICC arranged a separate meeting with Naqvi. We would like to thank the ICC for making an effort to resolve this dispute. Both sides had a cordial discussion and both sides want to resolve this issue as soon as possible.”

Devjit Saikia also said that in the past many meetings have been held regarding this controversy and many important topics have been discussed. Let us tell you that Devjit Saikia was the representative of BCCI in the board meeting, while Arun Singh Dhumal represented BCCI in the CEC meeting.

On September 28, India had won the Asia Cup final by defeating Pakistan by 5 wickets, but even after a month has passed, Team India has not been able to get the Asia Cup trophy. Recently there were reports that Mohsin Naqvi might not come to the ICC meeting but the PCB Chief became a part of this meeting and also talked to the representatives of BACCI.

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BCCI has taken a big step towards ending the Asia Cup trophy controversy. According to media reports, the issue of Asia Cup trophy was raised in the ICC meeting held in Dubai on 7 November (ICC Meeting Today). A committee has been formed to find a solution to this matter, so that the Indian team can get the trophy as soon as possible.

Asia Cup trophy issue raised in the meeting

According to NDTV, BCCI raised the issue of Asia Cup trophy in the ICC meeting. All the members of the ICC Board said that both India and Pakistan are very important for the cricket world and this problem should be resolved in a friendly manner. A resolution was passed regarding the Asia Cup controversy, under which a committee will be formed to find a solution to this problem. Since the main objective of this meeting was not the Asia Cup trophy, this topic was not discussed for long.

The Indian team won the title by defeating Pakistan by 5 wickets in the Asia Cup final on 28 September. But after the final match, Team India refused to take the trophy from the hands of Mohsin Naqvi. But instead of giving the trophy to Team India, Naqvi took the trophy with himself. Since then, the Asia Cup trophy is locked in the ACC office in Dubai.

Big decision taken in ICC meeting

In this ICC meeting, a big decision was taken regarding the format of the Women’s ODI World Cup to be held in 2029. A total of 8 teams participated in the 2025 World Cup, but a total of 10 teams will participate in the World Cup to be held after four years. Let us tell you that in the final of the 2025 World Cup, India won the ODI World Cup trophy for the first time by defeating South Africa by 52 runs.

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Amid the ongoing controversy over the Asia Cup trophy, BCCI is preparing to corner Mohsin Naqvi. According to media reports, BCCI has prepared a list of allegations against Naqvi, which can be put forward in the ICC meeting. Apart from being the current PCB chairman, Naqvi is also the chairman of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). BCCI has alleged that Naqvi has violated the operating rules made by ICC.

Quoting Telecom Asia Sport, sources have said that BCCI has prepared a list of allegations against Mohsin Naqvi. BCCI is planning to raise questions on his eligibility to hold sporting posts. Another surprising thing has come to light that BCCI is getting the support of Afghanistan Cricket Board in this.

Political relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have deteriorated in the recent past, especially after the military strike in which three Afghan cricketers lost their lives. After this incident, the Afghan cricket team refused to play in the tri-series with Pakistan.

According to Telecom Asia Sport, a source said, “India will put pressure on Mohsin Naqvi to leave one of the posts (ACC or PCB Chairman), in this BCCI will get the support of the Afghanistan Board. Although Naqvi will leave any post, the possibility of this happening is less.”

It has also been revealed in the report that Mohsin Naqvi is already preparing to find a solution to the arguments presented by BCCI. Recently it was reported that due to the debate regarding constitutional amendment in Pakistan, Naqvi may not be able to be a part of the ICC meeting on November 7. Sumair Syed can attend the meeting in his place. If Naqvi comes to the meeting, the first question BCCI will raise is on the Asia Cup trophy.

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday evening announced the team for the Test series against South Africa. Rishabh Pant returned to the team as vice-captain under the captaincy of Shubman Gill, Akash Deep was also included but once again fast bowler Mohammed Shami was ignored. Everyone’s eyes were fixed on him along with Pant. Shami was seen with selector RP Singh in Ranji Trophy, after which the discussion on him intensified.

Last time, the reason for Mohammed Shami’s exclusion was fitness. Shami is currently playing for Bengal team in Ranji Trophy, where he took 7 wickets against Uttarakhand and 8 wickets against Gujarat. After taking 15 wickets in 2 matches, it seemed that Shami could be included in the Test series against South Africa, but it did not happen.

Gambhir-Agarkar criticized on social media

A fan wrote on social media, “This management is ignoring older players. We have examples of this, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ashwin and now Shami.” Another fan wrote, “There is no place for Mohammed Shami in the Indian team for the South Africa Test! It is difficult to be like Mohammed Shami, he deserves better than this.”

One fan wrote, “Why is Mohammed Shami not in the team? Is his fitness a matter of concern despite all the hard work in Ranji Trophy and other competitions? Could this be the end of Shami playing for India?”

why is @MdShami11 not in the squad?

Is his fitness still a concern even after his hard work in the Ranji Trophy and other competitions?

Could this be the end of Mohammed Shami’s time playing for India?#MohammedShami #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/z2nI0ipjhL

— Rohit Sharma Fan (@hitmanfanfollow) November 5, 2025

No Mohammed Shami for South Africa Tests!

He’s played all three Ranji Trophy games for Bengal this season, picking 15 wickets at 15.53, SR 37.2#Shami #INDvSA

— Vishwa Prakash Yadav (@vishwaprakash09) November 5, 2025

India’s test squad against South Africa

Shubman Gill (captain), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper, vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammad Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Akash Deep.