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Babar Azam and Suryakumar Yadav [Source: AFP]
Babar Azam notched up a record fifty for Pakistan on Day 1 of the first Test against Sri Lanka. In other news, Suryakumar Yadav will lead the Mumbai cricket team in the upcoming SMAT 2026 season.
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 Monday, November 9.
Jemimah Rodrigues in India Women squad for South Africa tour
The BCCI has unveiled complete India Women squads for the upcoming all-format tour of South Africa. Smriti Mandhana will take charge as full-time captain for the first time on an overseas tour, while Jemimah Rodrigues is making her return to the team after recovering from her injury.
The Test squad also includes Shafali Verma, former skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, Deepti Sharma among other star attractions. India will also face South Africa in three ODIs and three T20I matches on the tour.
Jacob Bethell returns in England squad for South Africa tour
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has unveiled a strong 15-member England squad for the upcoming three-match Test series in South Africa. Apart from naming one potential debutant in the form of Liam Patterson-White, the board also brought back Jacob Bethell after the latter recovered from his injury.
Joe Root will continue to lead the team and he will be joined by fellow senior pros like Jofra Archer, Harry Brook and Ben Duckett.
Suryakumar Yadav to lead Mumbai in SMAT 2026
The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has announced a 16-member squad for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2026 season. Former India captain and legendary batter Suryakumar Yadav has been named captain of the side, with Angkrish Raghuvanshi being appointed as his deputy.
The team also includes other players with international experience like Shivam Dube, Sarfaraz Khan and Shardul Thakur.
Babar Azam hits 50 vs Sri Lanka on Day 1
Pakistan captain Babar Azam struck 50 runs off 58 balls with seven boundaries on Day 1 of their series-opening first Test against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi. His innings helped Pakistan reach 281-5 in 67.2 overs by stumps.
The cricketer also levelled with Imran Khan in terms of notching up the joint-third highest number of 50-plus scores in Tests as Pakistan captain.
Prasidh Krishna likely to be traded off by Gujarat Titans for IPL 2027
Indian fast bowler Prasidh Krishna will likely be traded off by the Gujarat Titans franchise ahead of the IPL 2027 auction. The report further states that the cricketer might join the Delhi Capitals, in exchange of explosive middle-order batter Ashutosh Sharma.
