Overview

• Cricket Australia confirmed Pat Cummins will miss the upcoming limited-overs series against New Zealand and India due to lumbar bone stress as he follows a rehabilitation plan geared toward the Ashes.
• Mitchell Starc announced his retirement from T20 internationals to prioritise Test cricket and build toward the 2027 ODI World Cup, citing the heavy multi-year red-ball schedule.
• PTI-reported fitness testing at the BCCI Centre of Excellence cleared Shubman Gill and Jasprit Bumrah for the Asia Cup, with wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma also passing benchmarks.
• Rohit Sharma aced pre-season fitness assessments in Bengaluru, with reports indicating plans for India A one-dayers in Kanpur before a potential ODI return on the Australia tour later this year.
• India’s Asia Cup squad features Suryakumar Yadav as captain and Gill as vice-captain; fixtures begin in the UAE on September 9 with group games slated against UAE, Pakistan and Oman.