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Babar Azam and Glenn Maxwell [Source: AFP, X]
The Pakistan cricket team has been penalized by the ICC. In other news, legendary Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has announced his retirement from international cricket.
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 2.
Tilak Varma to lead India A in Rising Stars Asia Cup 2026
The BCCI Men’s selection committee has unveiled the entire India A squad for the upcoming 2026 Men’s Rising Stars Asia Cup 2026. Tilak Varma has been named captain of the team, with Rajat Patidar set to serve as his deputy.
India internationals like Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Rinku Singh, Harsh Dubey, Prince Yadav and comeback man Harshit Rana also made a cut into the 15-player group.
Prema Rawat sets huge T20 record
India Women spinner and Uttarakhand cricketer Prema Rawat smashed the fastest-ever half-century in the history of women’s T20 cricket. The 25-year-old launched six boundaries and four huge sixes to whack 50* runs off just 14 balls while batting at number four for Uttarakhand against Hyderabad in match number 74 of the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy Elite 2026 season in Pune.
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She surpassed the previous record set by Pakistan all-rounder Fatima Sana (15 balls vs Zimbabwe Women in 2026).
Rishabh Pant to undergo second round of fitness test: Report
Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is set to undergo a second round of assessment, as per reports. Yet to be cleared by the BCCI medical team, the impending assessment will be conducted in a few days’ time.
The medical assessment will pretty much determine Pant’s availability for India’s upcoming two-match Test series in New Zealand this month.
Pakistan punished for slow over-rate vs Sri Lanka
The Pakistan cricket team has been penalized five percent of their match fees by the ICC for maintaining a slow over-rate in the final match of their home ODI tri-series against Sri Lanka in Lahore this past weekend.
The hosts were found to be one over short after taking time allowances into consideration by ICC Match Referee Jeff Crowe.
Glenn Maxwell announces retirement from international cricket
Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has announced his retirement from international cricket. The two-time World Cup winner already bowed out of ODI cricket last year in June after playing 149 matches for Australia.
Overall, Maxwell played 286 matches for his country since his debut in August 2012, including 156 T20Is. He was also a part of the team that lifted the 2021 T20 World Cup in the UAE.
