2027 World Cup Schedule, Babar Azam In ILT20– October 1 Cricket Highlights

Babar Azam and Team India [Source: AFP, @BCCI/x]Babar Azam has been roped in by the Desert Vipers franchise for the upcoming ILT20 2027 season. In other news, India and Pakistan teams have qualified for the Asian Games 2026 Men’s T20 final.Capping an eventful day in the world of cricket, here we take a look at five of the biggest cricketing news that emerged out of Thursday, October 1. ICC World Cup 2027 schedule revealedThe ICC has unveiled the entire schedule of the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup in South Africa next year. As per the itinerary, Team India will take on defending champions Australia in their opening match of the tournament on October 7.The big-ticket India vs Pakistan match will be played on October 10 at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.Babar Azam roped in by Desert Vipers for ILT20 2026Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been roped in by the Desert Vipers franchise for the upcoming ILT0 2026 season. The legendary batter was signed in by the franchise for a staggering sum of PKR 2.2 crores.Also Read- Watch- Babar Azam Embarrasses Himself With Another Flop Show On Domestic ReturnThe Vipers also acquired fellow Pakistan cricketers like Naseem Shah and Fakhar Zaman on the day of the auction on October 1.Ishan Kishan, Sufyan Moqim take India, Pakistan to Asian Games 2026 finalIndia and Pakistan cricket teams defeated Sri Lanka and Bangladesh respectively in the two semifinals to qualify for the final of the 2026 Men’s T20 Asian Games in Japan. While Ishan Kishan clobbered 80* off just 46 balls, two-fers for Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel and Abhishek Sharma folded up Sri Lanka for just 45. For Pakistan, Sufyan Moqim picked up three wickets as the ‘Men in Green’ secured a comfortable six-wicket win over Bangladesh.Australia add Sam Harper, Nic Maddinson for South Africa seriesCricket Australia has added uncapped Sam Harper and seasoned warhorse Nic Maddinson to the Australian squad for the upcoming Test series against South Africa. Maddinson has been added to the squad after a gap of 10 years, and the cricketer will be expected to replace injured Josh Inglis.Maddinson also overcame testicular cancer following a successful treatment just last year, while Harper has played 68 first class matches in his career.Faf du Plessis headlines 156-player SA20 2027 auction listCricket South Africa (CSA) has unveiled the complete list of 156 players set to go under the hammer at the SA20 2027 auction next week. Prominent South Africa cricketers like Faf du Plessis, Rassie van der Dussen, Wiaan Mulder and Nandre Burger will start out as some of the most popular names at the bidding event.Also Read- India’s Record vs Pakistan in Finals of Tournaments/Series