Asia Cup 2026 schedule and Kagiso Rabada [Source: @ACCMedia1/x, AFP]The ACC has unveiled the complete schedule of the 2026 Men’s U19 Asia Cup in Oman. In other news, Kagiso Rabada has been ruled out of the South Africa playing XI for the upcoming first Test against Australia.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 8. India vs Pakistan match on November 8 in U19 Asia Cup 2026The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has unveiled the entire schedule of the upcoming Men’s Under-19 Asia Cup 2026. As many as eight teams will participate in the tournament, set to be played between November 5 and November 14 across two different Oman venues.All 15 matches of the competition will have a start time of 9:00 AM GST, i.e., from 10:30 AM IST onwards. The blockbuster India vs Pakistan Group A match will be played on November 8.Kusal Mendis named new Sri Lanka captain The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has named Kusal Mendis as new captain of the Sri Lanka cricket team. The decision was made shortly after Dhananjaya de Silva stepped down from the role with immediate effect, doing so just weeks prior to Sri Lanka’s upcoming Test series in Pakistan next month.ALSO READFakhar Zaman To Be Challenged At Home? Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Player Battles- 1st T20I, 2026With Mendis also serving as Sri Lanka’s ODI and T20I captain, the senior wicketkeeper-batter has now become the all-format skipper of his team.South Africa playing XI vs Australia announced, Rabada outCricket South Africa (CSA) has named South Africa’s playing XI for the upcoming series-opening first Test match against Australia in Durban. Senior fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has been ruled out of the match as he is yet to fully recover from his injury.Temba Bavuma will continue to lead the team as South Africa returns to the Test fold after a gap of nearly a year.PCB announces new timing for PAK vs SL T20I seriesThe Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has unveiled revised timings for the upcoming three-match T20I series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Each of the three matches, set to be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, will now have a start time of 6:30 PM IST, as opposed to the 8:00 PM IST start time confirmed by the board a few weeks ago.Martin Guptill Joins Coaching Setup For New Zealand WomenFormer New Zealand opener Martin Guptill as well as fellow ex-Black Caps cricketer Andre Adams have both joined the coaching staff of the New Zealand Women’s team. The two will assist interim head coach Dean Brownlie for the upcoming T20I series against Australia Women.ALSO READPat Cummins Has No Concerns Over Sandpaper Revelations In Khawaja's Autobiography
