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The Pakistan Cricket Board shifted President’s Trophy matches away from Peshawar and Abbottabad after the government announced a state of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The PCB moved fixtures to Sheikhupura and Lahore to avoid political turmoil. Matches in Islamabad and Rawalpindi will continue as planned as the league stage nears completion.
India batter Sai Sudharsan suffered a leg injury during Tamil Nadu's Ranji Trophy game against Rajasthan on Monday. He got hurt while fielding at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Sources said the injury is not serious, and he might return to the field if his knee feels better soon.
Tilak Varma got run out during the third India vs West Indies T20I at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Sunday. Both Tilak and Axar Patel were caught unaware that the ball was still in play. The umpires checked the boundary and eventually adjudged Tilak run out for 28 runs.
Ravindra Jadeja scored his 16th First-Class century for Saurashtra on Monday. He reached this mark during the Ranji Trophy match against Chhattisgarh at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot. The all-rounder got out for 102 runs. He used this game to get match practice before India’s upcoming Test tour of New Zealand.
The West Indies are touring India for a series that runs to 17 October. While the current squad lacks the legendary fear factor of the past, the matches bring back memories of 1983. Back then, India shocked the world by beating the mighty West Indies to win the World Cup.
Udhayveer Sidhu won gold in the men’s 10m air pistol event at the ISSF World Cup in Cairo on Sunday. The 24-year-old shooter scored 240.6 to secure his first senior medal. “It was my first World Cup medal and a gold, so I am happy with the result,” he said.
Sunil Gavaskar warned against scheduling India A matches during the Ranji Trophy season. He said, “There’s a case for more A team matches, but not when the domestic competitions, especially the Ranji Trophy, are on.” He feels that missing top players weakens the tournament and makes domestic records less reliable.