Recent Current Affairs related to Cricket

Sunil Gavaskar, former Indian cricket captain, has released a book titled “Sanjay Jagdale: Rag-Rag Mein Cricket” in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.

Authored by Kiran Waikar and Sunil Dudhale, the book chronicles the life and cricketing journey of former cricketer, selector, and administrator Sanjay Jagdale.

Prasar Bharati and In-Dot Sports Pvt Ltd have launched the Kisan Cricket League (KCL) in New Delhi.

The league aims to identify cricketing and singing talent from rural and semi-urban parts of the country through digital auditions, AI-enabled screening, and on-ground trials. The inaugural season of the league is scheduled to be held in February 2027.

India finished fourth in the overall medal standings with 85 medals (21 gold, 27 silver, and 37 bronze) at the 20th Asian Games (XX Asian Games), officially known as Aichi-Nagoya 2026, held in Japan.

China topped the tally with 341 medals (169 gold), followed by Japan. The event concluded at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium. Yu Zidi, a 13-year-old swimmer from China, was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) - Female for her three gold medals, while Puripol Boonson, a Thai sprinter, was named the MVP - Male.

India won gold medals in team sports including Men’s and Women’s Cricket, Hockey, and Kabaddi. Archery was the most successful individual sport for India with 5 gold medals won in Women’s Individual Recurve), Women’s Recurve Team, and the Men’s, Women’s, and Mixed Compound Teams.

In Shooting, gold medals were won in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team (Kamaljeet and Suruchi Singh), Women’s Trap (Neeru Dhanda), and Mixed Trap (Kynan Chenai and Neeru Dhanda). Boxing gold medals were claimed by Parveen Hooda (Women’s 65kg), Lovlina Borgohain (Women’s 75kg), and Ankush Panghal (Men’s 80kg).

Other gold medalists include Sujeet Kalkal (Men’s 65kg Freestyle Wrestling), the Indian Wrestling Contingent, the Women’s 4x400m Relay team (Athletics), and Pranavi Urs (Women’s Individual Golf).

Mark Wood, a 36-year-old fast bowler of England, has announced retirement from international cricket.

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of three cricket franchises, Rajasthan Royals (India), Paarl Royals (South Africa), and Barbados Royals (Barbados), by the UK-based Westview Cricket Ltd and Poonawalla Sports and Fitness Pvt Ltd, owned by Adar Cyrus Poonawalla.

India, captained by Harmanpreet Kaur, has won the 10th edition of the Women’s Asia Cup (6th in T20 format) by defeating Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the final. The tournament was organised by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. This marks a record-extending 8th title for India.

Shafali Verma was named both the ‘Player of the Match’ and ‘Player of the Series’.

East Zone has won the 2026-27 Duleep Trophy title by defeating South Zone through a 372-run first innings lead at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. This victory ended a 13-year championship drought for the team.

The final match resulted in a draw after East Zone scored 708 runs in the first innings. Ishan Kishan (Captain of the East Zone) was named the Player of the Match for scoring a total of 350 runs (270 in the first innings and 80 in the second). Tilak Varma (Captain of the South Zone) was awarded the Player of the Tournament.

Smriti Mandhana, an Indian cricketer, has set a new world record as the highest run-scorer in women’s international cricket across all formats. She achieved this milestone during a match against Hong Kong at the Dubai International Stadium,UAE, as part of the Women’s Asia Cup 2026.

She scored 124 runs off 64 balls in the match, taking her total career aggregate to 10,880 runs. It is to be noted that she surpassed the previous record of 10,868 runs held by the retired Indian cricketer Mithali Raj.

Karn Sharma, an Indian leg-spinner, has announced retirement from all formats of competitive cricket.

He has won four Indian Premier League (IPL) titles with three different franchises, including Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2016, Mumbai Indians in 2017, and Chennai Super Kings in 2018 and 2021.

Justin Greaves and Hayley Matthews of West Indies have been named the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s and Women’s Player of the Month for July 2026, respectively.

John Turner, an England fast bowler, has announced his retirement from professional cricket at the age of 25.

The Indian Deaf Women’s Cricket Team has won the inaugural Women’s Twenty20 International (T20I) series against the Sri Lanka Deaf Women’s Cricket Team with a 5–0 victory. The series was held at the De Soysa International Cricket Stadium in Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.

Shradda Vaishnav was named the 'Player of the Final', while Reddy Jyoshna was adjudged the 'Player of the Series'.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has approved format changes for the Men's One Day International (ODI) World Cup and the Men's Twenty20 (T20) World Cup during its annual board meetings held in Edinburgh, Scotland.

From 2027, the 14-team ICC Men's ODI World Cup will transition to a 4-stage format, increasing the total number of matches from 48 to 57 and introducing a 'Super 7' round-robin stage. The 20-team ICC Men's T20 World Cup will feature 5 groups of 4 teams, followed by a 'Super 10' stage (replacing the Super 8) and Eliminators.

The Indian Women Cricket Team, captained by Harmanpreet Kaur, defeated England by 270 runs in the first ever Women Test match held at the Lord's Cricket Ground in London.

Yastika Bhatia (113 runs) became the first woman to record a Test century at this venue. Debutant Kranti Gaud was awarded the Player of the Match for her performance, taking 12 wickets in the match, including a five-wicket haul.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has inducted former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly into the ICC Hall of Fame during its Annual Conference held in Edinburgh, Scotland. He becomes the 12th Indian overall and the 10th Indian male cricketer to be inducted.

Kevin Pietersen (England) and Anjum Chopra were also inducted into the Hall of Fame. Anjum Chopra, the former captain of the women cricket team of India, is the first female player from India to play 100 One Day Internationals (ODIs) and score 1,000 runs in the format. It is to be noted that the total count of ICC Hall of Fame members has reached 125.

Shapoor Zadran, a former fast bowler from Afghanistan and a pioneer in the rise of the nation in international cricket, passed away at the age of 38 in New Delhi.

It is to be noted that during the 2015 International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket World Cup, he scored the winning runs against Scotland, which marked the first ever victory for Afghanistan in the tournament.

Australia, captained by Sophie Molineux, has won the 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup, marking their 7th championship victory. They defeated the hosts England by 7 wickets in the final held at the Lord's cricket stadium in London.

The 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup featured 12 teams, marking an expansion in participation for the first time. Danni Wyatt-Hodge of England emerged as the top run-scorer with 302 runs, while N Shree Charani of India was the leading wicket-taker with 14 wickets. Beth Mooney of Australia was named the Player of the Match in the final.

The Indian women's cricket team has secured direct qualification for the Los Angeles (LA) 2028 Olympic Games, following the group stage of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women's T20 World Cup in England.

Other teams that have qualified for the tournament include Australia (representing Oceania), South Africa (representing Africa), and Great Britain (represented by England in ICC events). The USA is anticipated to receive the host quota for the Olympic tournament.

Harsh Vardhan, the President of the Bihar Cricket Association (BCA), has been honoured with the Global Prestige Award at the House of Lords in UK.

The award was presented under the theme 'Visionaries of Change: Charting the Course to Viksit Bharat 2047'. It is to be noted that he was elected as the youngest President in the history of the BCA in 2025.

TIME has released the inaugural edition of the "TIME 100 Most Influential People in Sports 2026" list, which categorizes individuals into 4 segments: Leaders, Icons, Innovators, and Titans.

Smriti Mandhana is the only Indian featured on the list, placed in the "Titans" category alongside notable sports personalities such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Erling Haaland, and Temba Bavuma.