Surprises are part of selection and South Africa produced one of the biggest when they named Jason Smith, with only five international caps to his name, in the T20 World Cup squad. Smith was preferred over Tristan Stubbs,

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is considering the Bangladesh Cricket Board's request to relocate their T20 World Cup matches outside India after the board refused to send the team to India due to a controversy surrounding the expulsion of a Bangladeshi cricketer from the Indian Premier League (IPL).

ICC is revising the T20 World Cup 2026 schedule after Bangladesh requested to move matches out of India amid tensions and the Mustafizur Rahman IPL row, with Group C fixtures set for new venues.

Baartman, who was part of the 2024 group that lost to India in the final of the T20 World Cup in Barbados, has only played in 11 of South Africa's 29 matches since then and finds himself on the outside as they hope to go one better next month.

Former India wicketkeeper Syed Kirmani believes Shubman Gill should not have been dropped from the 2026 T20 World Cup squad despite the latter's poor T20I form.

After requesting a venue change, Bangladesh Cricket Board president Aminul Islam says that they're waiting for a response from the ICC before taking the next step. Bangladesh cricket sent a letter to the sport's international governing body on Sunday,

Poor preparation derailed New Zealand's Twenty20 World Cup campaign in 2024 but the Black Caps will leave no stone unturned as they approach next month's global showpiece seeking their first title, all-rounder James Neesham said.

Pakistan’s largest international medal haul this year can be expected at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh from July 23-August 2.