Indian opener Shafali Verma surged to sixth in the ICC Women’s T20I batting rankings after a strong half-century against South Africa. Smriti Mandhana slipped to fourth, while Harmanpreet Kaur fell to 11th and Jemimah Rodrigues dropped to 14th. South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt, Annerie Dercksen, and Sune Luus also climbed in the updated list.
Cricket is officially back on the Olympic path after 128 years, with ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta breaking ground for the Los Angeles 2028 cricket venue. The site, tied to the Los Angeles Knight Riders, is expected to bring the sport to billions worldwide. ICC says the Olympics inclusion reflects cricket’s global reach and mass appeal.
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Global and Indian gaming companies are lining up to bid for the ICC’s official cricket gaming rights, underscoring how quickly cricket video games are becoming a high-value commercial space. Multiple firms are reportedly interested in the tender process, as the ICC moves toward a more structured and formal approach to licensing these digital partnerships.
BCCI secretary Jay Shah hailed the start of construction for a dedicated cricket venue in Pomona, California, ahead of the LA 2028 Olympics. As work officially begins for the historic Olympic moment, the project signals cricket’s return to the Games and highlights ICC and organizers’ efforts to prepare the sport’s stage years in advance.
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