WPL 2027 and Jos Buttler [Source: @wplt20/x, AFP]All five franchises have confirmed their list of retentions and released players before the WPL 2027 auction. Jos Buttler has been ruled out of England squad from the upcoming ODI Tri-series in Pakistan.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, September 28. Jos Buttler ruled out of Pakistan ODI Tri-seriesEngland legend Jos Buttler has been ruled out of his team’s upcoming ODI tri-series in Pakistan. The cricketer sustained a hamstring injury last week during England’s home ODI against Sri Lanka, and was ruled out of the playing XI from the series-decider.Also Read- Jos Buttler Overtakes Rizwan In Elite T20I List; Sits Next To Rohit Sharma, Virat KohliButtler is also a doubtful starter to make it into the England squad for their subsequent white-ball tour of Australia this November, with the ECB still learning the extent of his injury.Shai Hope and Hobart Hurricanes reunion confirm for BBL 2026-27West Indies captain Shai Hope has been roped in by the Hobart Hurricanes for the upcoming BBL 2026-27 season in Australia. The cricketer became the first men’s overseas signing this year for the franchise, and he will be available for the entire season.Hope previously played BBL cricket back during the 2024-25 edition, also for the Hurricanes, but his stint was cut short to just five matches owing to a simultaneous ILT20 commitment in the UAE.WPL 2027 retentions and release players’ list revealedAll five franchises of the WPL have unveiled the list of all their retained and released players ahead of the WPL 2027 auction. The UP Warriorz Women franchise will head into the bidding event with the highest purse available among all teams. Senior India players and star performers like Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma, Shafali Verma, Sree Charani and Renuka Singh among others were all retained by their respective franchises.Kagiso Rabada named in South Africa squad for Australia TestCSA has revealed an 18-member South Africa squad for the upcoming first Test of the series against Australia at home. Senior fast bowler Kagiso Rabada, who was ruled out of the ODI segment of the series owing to his injury concern, has been included in the national squad.Temba Bavuma will continue to lead South Africa and he will be accompanied by fellow star performers like Marco Jansen, Simon Harmer, Gerald Coetzee, Ryan Rickelton, Aiden Markram among others.Najmul Hossain Shanto ruled out of Asian Games 2026Najmul Hossain Shanto has been ruled out of the Bangladesh squad from the 2026 Asian Games in Japan. According to the latest reports from the Bangladesh camp, the 28-year-old felt sick over the weekend and missed team training on Monday morning, with just over 24 hours to go before their quarter-final match against Malaysia.Also Read- Virat Kohli's ODI Record In Guwahati Ahead Of India Vs West Indies 2nd ODI, 2026
