India now have 118 rating points after slipping by one point, while New Zealand are placed second with 113 points.

Several Australian players, who are busy with their respective IPL franchises in the 2026 season, are set to miss the Pakistan series.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz claimed five wickets with his crafty off-spin as Bangladesh fought to regain control of the first cricket Test against Pakistan on Sunday.

The Pakistan Cricket Board and Bangladesh Cricket Board have agreed to back each other at Asian and international cricket forums while seeking greater balance in the Future Tours Programme (FTP) for the 2028-31 cycle.

Pakistan's batting all-rounder Irfan Khan was caught violating traffic rules in the country.

Mohammad Abbas claimed five wickets to restrict Bangladesh to 413 before two debutant batsmen combined to put Pakistan in a strong position in the first Test on Saturday.

A major on-air blunder left the host broadcasters embarrassed during the opening moments of the first Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan.

Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto hit an attacking century as Bangladesh recovered from a shaky start to post 301-4 on the opening day of the first Test against Pakistan on Friday.

Bangladesh vs Pakistan 1st Test, Day 1 Highlights: This was a day that belonged completely to Bangladesh after being asked to bat first in Mirpur.

Bangladesh vs Pakistan 1st Test Live Streaming And Telecast: Bangladesh host Pakistan in a 2-match Test series, starting May 08.

Pakistan batter Babar Azam has been ruled out of the side's first Test of the two-match series against Bangladesh.

Pakistan will host Australia for a three-match ODI series later this month, with matches scheduled in Rawalpindi and Lahore.

Cricket Australia (CA) will reportedly allow Australian players to complete their commitments in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, despite the IPL playoffs week clashing with a three-match ODI series between Australia and Pakistan.

According to a PCB source, recently legal notices were sent to various PSL franchises, business and broadcast partners asking them to clear their pending dues to avoid facing any legal action.

The Sports Ministry on Wednesday said the blanket ban on bilateral sporting ties with Pakistan that was imposed last year will remain in force but athletes from across the border will not be stopped from coming here for multi-lateral events.

India's Abhishek Sharma continues to hold the No. 1 ranking despite not playing international cricket since March 9.

For Pakistan's T20 captain Salman Agha, there was one particular call in the Asia Cup 2026 final against India that cost him the match.

Babar Azam has been in prolific form in the PSL 11, captaining Peshawar Zalmi to the final and also scoring substantial runs, including two hundreds.