Rishabh Pant and Litton Das [Source: AFP]Rishabh Pant has been ruled out of India A squad for the series against New Zealand. In other news, Bangladesh batter Litton Das scored a record Test century against Afghanistan.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, October 12. Rishabh Pant ruled out of India A squad for NZ tourIndian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been ruled out of the India A squad for the first two matches of the upcoming three-match tour of New Zealand. The cricketer, whose availability was subject to fitness clearance, is yet to attain full recovery from the side strain he suffered during the 2026 Irani Cup earlier this month.Pant has now been replaced by uncapped Indian star and young wicketkeeper-batter Kumar Kushagra instead.ALSO READRishabh Pant Makes Special Request To BCCI To Prepare For New Zealand Tour: ReportLitton Das notches up record century for BangladeshBangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das shattered a slew of batting records through the course of his 102-run knock from just 117 balls in their one-off Test match in Abu Dhabi against Afghanistan. Charting his seventh Test ton, the cricketer registered his sixth Test century as Bangladesh wicketkeeper to equal Mushfiqur Rahim’s national record.Das also completed 9,000 international runs in his career to become only the fifth Bangladesh cricketer to scale the landmark figure.Ravindra Jadeja whacks Ranji Trophy 2026 centuryRavindra Jadeja notched up his 16th first-class century by making 102 runs off 209 balls against Chhattisgarh in their Elite Group B match of the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy season in Rajkot. Batting at number five for Saurashtra, the legendary all-rounder listed seven boundaries and resumed his innings on Day 2 at 72*.Jadeja’s innings will likely place him in good stead before embarking on India’s challenging Test tour of New Zealand next month.Tara Norris joins Mumbai Indians Women for WPL 2027USA fast bowler Tara Norris has been roped in by the Mumbai Indians Women franchise for the upcoming WPL 2027 season. The speedster previously played for the Delhi Capitals back during the 2023 edition of the tournament. However, she was part of the UP Warriorz franchise up until recently, but failed to receive a single crack in the team’s playing XI in the WPL 2026 season in India earlier this year.Steve Smith does not take field on Day 4 vs SAAustralian legend Steve Smith did not take field throughout Day 4 in his team’s series-opening first Test match against South Africa in Durban. The cricketer coped a blow on his head from Anrich Nortje while batting earlier in the day. He was also been assessed for a concussion by the Australian team management. ALSO READJos Buttler Undergoes Surgery; Set To Be Out Of Action For Long
