Jasprit Bumrah Out, Rishabh Pant To Lead– September 16 Cricket Highlights

Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant [Source: AFP]Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the India squad for the T20I series against West Indies. Rishabh Pant has been appointed as captain of the Rest of the India team for the Irani Cup 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 Wednesday, September 16. Bangladesh team to tour Nepal in March 2027The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced that the Bangladesh cricket team will be touring Nepal in March 2027 next year. As per the update, Bangladesh will take on hosts Nepal in a series of three T20I matches.The series will be dedicated to those who lost their lives in the recent devastating floods in Nepal. The matches will be played between March 26 and March 30 in Kathmandu.Jasprit Bumrah rested as BCCI names squads for ODI, T20I series vs West IndiesThe BCCI has unveiled Team India squads for the upcoming ODI and T20I series against the West Indies team at home. With Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma returning, the ODI squad will be led by regular captain Shubman Gill.Also Read- India ODI Squad Vs West Indies Announced, Rohit-Virat Get Another LifelineJasprit Bumrah has been rested from the T20I series as part of the workload management for the legendary speedster. BCCI name Vipraj Nigam as replacement for Varun Chakaravarthy for Asian Games 2026Varun Chakaravarthy has been ruled out of India’s squad for the 2026 Asian Games owing to his injury concern. The BCCI has now named Vipraj Nigam as his official replacement for the multi-nation T20 event in Japan starting later this month. The Delhi Capitals star is yet to play any form of international cricket for India, and will likely earn his maiden cap in the Asian Games. Rishabh Pant to lead Rest of India in Irani Cup 2026The BCCI has announced the Rest of India squad for the upcoming 2026 Irani Cup in Srinagar. Senior Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been appointed as captain of the side. Meanwhile, Mumbai run machine and India’s forgotten middle-order batter Sarfaraz Khan has been named as his deputy.The team also includes several other star performers like Smaran Ravichandran, Manav Suthar, Saransh Jain and fast bowlers Akash Deep and Mukesh Kumar.IPL 2027 auction to be held in IndiaThe BCCI has decided to organize the IPL 2027 auction in India later this year. The decision was taken at the IPL Governing Council meeting this week, as reported by Cricbuzz.The auction has been hosted by Dubai, Jeddah and Abu Dhabi in the past three editions of the tournament. Back in late 2022, the auction for the IPL 2023 season was held in Kochi, thus making the return of the auction to the country for IPL 2027 next year after a gap of four years.Also Read- Rishabh Pant Out Of 2027 World Cup? Fans React After India vs West Indies Squad Axing