While there were some media reports of the Indian Test team announcement for the home series against West Indies on Wednesday (September 24), the new date has been revealed.

India and Bangladesh are taking on each other at Dubai in the Super Fours of the Asia Cup 2025, and the national selection committee is getting ready to announce the Indian Test squad for the upcoming home Test series against West Indies. India will host the two-match Test series, starting from October 2, which will be a part of the 2025-2027 ICC World Test Championship. 

India vs West Indies 2025/26 Test series: Complete Schedule

• 1st Test: 2-6 October - Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
• 2nd Test: 10-14 October - Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

India vs West Indies 2025/26 Test series: Indian Test squad announcement likely on Thursday

According to the latest Times of India report, the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee is likely to announce the 15-member Indian Test squad for the forthcoming home Test series against West Indies on Thursday (September 25). 

It will be India's first home Test series in the ongoing WTC cycle, while it will be their second Test series in this WTC cycle. India started this WTC cycle with the crucial five-match Test series against the hosts England, the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025, which ended in a 2-2 draw. It was the first Test series for India under the leadership of Shubman Gill, and India performed really well in that series, fought really hard in that tight series, and saved the Test series brilliantly. 

After the home Test series against West Indies, India will also host South Africa in another Test series after touring Australia for a white-ball series. The India vs South Africa two-match Test series will run between November 14 and 26, and then they will take on each other in the three-match ODI series and five-match T20I series. 

While the Indian national cricket team is busy in the Asia Cup 2025, where they are dominating as the only unbeaten side, the selection committee is set to select the Test squad for the upcoming home Test series against West Indies, which will begin just after the end of the ongoing T20 Asia Cup. 

India will host a two-match Test series against the West Indies, which will begin on October 2. While Ahmedabad will host the first Test from October 2, Delhi will host the second Test from October 10. This Test series will be part of the 2025-2027 ICC World Test Championship, as both teams will play their second Test series in this cycle.

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Indian Test team for West Indies series will be announced Wednesday

While the West Indies have already announced their Test squad and will hold a six-day camp, the senior men's national selection committee is ready to announce the Indian Test squad for the upcoming home Test series. According to the media reports, while India will be busy with their Super Fours match against Bangladesh on Wednesday (September 24), the Indian Test team will be announced on the same day. 

According to the Times of India report, the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee will hold the press conference in Dubai on Wednesday to announce the Test squad. The timing of the press conference will be learnt later. 

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The key questions for India vs West Indies Test series

There are a few spots that have some questions. Will Karun Nair get more chances, while Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, and Devdutt Padikkal are fighting to earn spots? As the vice-captain Rishabh Pant is set to miss the home Test series, so who will be the vice-captain of the upcoming Test series. Will Jasprit Bumrah get a rest for the Test series, which can be helpful for him to manage the workload? As Ravichandran Ashwin retired, who will take the next generation spin-bowling duty? Will Kuldeep Yadav finally get a Test match opportunity?

The Afghanistan national team has named their ODI and T20I squads for the white-ball tour against Bangladesh in the UAE, and a few players that have been included are new faces and there have been players that were omitted from the squad.

Among the players unreleased from the squad are left-arm seamer Fazalhaq Farooqi, and the allrounders Gulbadin Naib and Karim Janat. Farooqi has been replaced by Fyaz Ahmad, a tall left-arm seamer at 20 years of age and yet to play at the international level, regardless of having played 14 T20 matches with 12 wickets at a respectable economy rate of 9.06.

Another name added to the squad is the young top-order batter, nephew to the Afghanistan captain, Wafiullah Tarakhil, only available for the T20I squad. He had a strong run in the recent Shpageeza Cricket League, ending as the third highest run-scorer with 298 runs at an average of 37.25 and a strike rate of 155.20 over the course of nine innings.

Abdullah Ahmadzai has been added back into the T20I squad after being included as just a reserve in the Asia Cup and mystery spinner, AM Ghazanfar has been included in the ODI squad, with Rahmat Shah also among those listed as reserves for the T20I series, rather than the ODI series.

Rashid Khan's team relies on its spin depth and new players ahead of the Bangladesh white-ball series in Sharjah and Abu Dhabi 

In regard to the squad refresh, ACB CEO Naseeb Khan said "this refresh is part of Afghanistan preparations towards the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup," and that the team has "a busy season ahead with many T20Is planned." He acknowledged the disappointment of being ousted from the Asia Cup, but is optimistic that AfghanAtalan will "bounce back strong." 

Afghanistan's spin depth is a big asset. Even without Ghazanfar in the main T20I group, they have Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Mohammad Nabi available. They will have captain Hashmatullah Shahidi back to join Rashid, Nabi, Ghazanfar and Nangeyalia Kharote for the ODIs and in the conditions of Abu Dhabi, it could be effective to have Ghazanfar and Kharote available. 

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The tour begins with three T20Is in Sharjah on October 2, 3 and 5, then will follow with three ODIs in Abu Dhabi from October 8 to 14. This will complete the second part of a rescheduled all-format engagement between these two teams having Afghanistan won the ODI leg of the engagement in November 2024 by a score of 2-1.

Afghanistan suffered a narrow defeat against Bangladesh by eight runs in their last T20 International during the Asia Cup held in Abu Dhabi, and they will be keen to reverse that outcome this time.

Afghanistan T20I squad: Rashid Khan (capt), Ibrahim Zadran (vice-capt), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Mohamamad Ishaq (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Wafiullah Tarakhil, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Bashir Ahmad, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Abdullah Ahmadzai.

Reserves: AM Ghazanfar, Rahmat Shah.

Afghanistan ODI squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi (capt), Rahmat Shah (vice-capt), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ikram Alikhil (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangeyalia Kharote, AM Ghazanfar, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Bashir Ahmad, Mohammad Saleem Safi.

Reserves: Bilal Sami, Faridoon Dawoodzai.

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has announced the 15-member complete White Ferns squad for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025. Sophie Devine is ready to lead the team, where four players will experience their first ODI World Cup. 

The ICC Women's World Cup 2000 champions New Zealand are now officially ready for the upcoming ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, which India and Sri Lanka will jointly host from September 30 to November 2, 2025. The four-time finalists finished in sixth position in the last edition, which was their worst performance in this tournament's history. 

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New Zealand Women have strong balance

Captain Sophie Devine will lead New Zealand Women in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, who will experience her fifth ODI World Cup tournament, just like her teammate Suzie Bates. Lea Tahuhu is ready to play her fourth ODI World Cup, while Maddy Green and Melie Kerr have already experienced two ODI World Cups. 

Apart from strong experiences, the White Ferns also have four players who will experience the ODI World Cup for the first time. These players are Flora Devonshire, Polly Inglis, Bella James, and Bree Illing.

New Zealand Women will start the tournament during the second game of the tournament, where they will face Australia on October 1 at Indore. Then they will play against South Africa (October 6 at Indore), Bangladesh (October 10 at Guwahati), Sri Lanka (October 14 at Colombo), Pakistan (October 18 at Colombo), India (October 23 at Navi Mumbai), and England (October 26 at Visakhapatnam). Before the tournament journey, they will face India A and India in the warm-up games both at Bengaluru on September 25 and 27, respectively.

New Zealand complete squad for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025

Sophie Devine (Captain), Suzie Bates, Eden Carson, Flora Devonshire, Izzy Gaze, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Bree Illing, Polly Inglis, Bella James, Jess Kerr, Melie Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Georgia Plimmer, Lea Tahuhu.

The Asia Cup debutants, Oman, have selected a 17-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, which includes four uncapped players. While they have already experienced three T20 World Cups, they are to experience the challenging Asia Cup. 

Oman's second-most experienced international cricketer, Punjab's Ludhiana-born Jatinder Singh, will continue to lead the team in the upcoming Asia Cup 2025. For the upcoming T20 tournament, they have named four uncapped players, who are Sufyan Yousuf, Zikria Islam, Faisal Shah, and Nadeem Khan.

Oman are in Group A in Asia Cup 2025

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is ready to host the Asia Cup 2025 in T20 format, which will be played between September 9 and 28. While it will be the first time that eight teams are participating in an Asia Cup tournament, Oman have qualified for the tournament after finishing as the runners-up in the ACC Premier Cup 2024. After reaching the Final by beating Hong Kong by five wickets, Oman lost against the UAE in the Final by 55 runs.

In the Asia Cup 2025, Oman are in Group A along with India, Pakistan, and the UAE. They will start their tournament journey with the match against Pakistan on September 12. Later, they will face the UAE and India on September 15 and 19, respectively. 

Oman head coach Duleep Mendis is excited about the Asia Cup opportunity. On their team selection, Mendis said, "It is real that we are participating in the Asia Cup - a major tournament and a fantastic opportunity for our players to showcase their skills on a global stage."

Previously, Oman made their ICC Men's T20 World Cup debut in the 2016 edition, and also participated in the 2020 and 2024 editions. Although they never moved up from the first round in every T20 WC tournament, they won one game each in the 2016 and 2020 editions against Ireland and Papua New Guinea, respectively. 

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Bangladesh are ready for their second ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, as they have announced their 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, which India and Sri Lanka (only Pakistan Women related matches) will host between September 30 and November 2, 2025.

Bangladesh Women qualified for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 after finishing as the runners-up in the Qualifiers, where the hosts Pakistan Women won the title, and West Indies Women finished in the third position with the same points but a lesser net run rate than the Tigresses. As only the top two teams could qualify for the upcoming Women's World Cup, the 2013 runners-up West Indies will miss the tournament. 

Bangladesh Women will start their journey in the upcoming CWC with the match against Pakistan Women at Colombo in Sri Lanka. Then the Tigresses will face England, New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, Sri Lanka, and the hosts India, respectively.

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Nigar Sultana will continue her captaincy role for Bangladesh Women

Nigar Sultana will lead the Bangladesh Women cricket team in the upcoming ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025. Nishita Akter Nishi and Sumaiya Akter, who played the ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2025, have also been named in the World Cup squad, along with Rubya Haider, who is yet to make her Women's ODI debut.

Bangladesh Women participated in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022, where they finished in seventh position by recording two points with one win against Pakistan Women (by nine runs) and six other losses. Since that tournament, the Tigresses have drawn a home bilateral ODI series against India Women, and won two home bilateral ODI series against Pakistan Women and Ireland Women. 

Bangladesh Women's complete squad for ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 

Nigar Sultana Joty (Captain), Nahida Akter, Farzana Haque, Rubya Haider Jhelik, Sharmin Akter Supta, Sobhana Mostary, Ritu Moni, Shorna Akter, Fahima Khatun, Rabeya Khan, Marufa Akter, Fariha Islam Trisna, Shanjida Akther Maghla, Nishita Akter Nishi, Sumaiya Akter

ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025: Bangladesh Women's league stage schedule

October 2: Bangladesh vs Pakistan at Colombo

October 7: Bangladesh vs England at Guwahati

October 10: Bangladesh vs New Zealand at Guwahati

October 13: Bangladesh vs South Africa at Visakhapatnam

October 16: Australia vs Bangladesh at Visakhapatnam

October 20: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka at Navi Mumbai

October 26: India vs Bangladesh at Navi Mumbai

Hong Kong, who will experience their fifth Asia Cup tournament and second T20 Asia Cup competition, have announced the 20-member squad for the forthcoming Asia Cup 2025.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is ready to host the eight-team Asia Cup 2025 between September 9 and 28, as it will be a T20I tournament. It will be the first time that more than six teams are participating in an Asia Cup tournament. 

Asia Cup 2025: How did Hong Kong qualify?

While all five ICC full members from Asia have directly qualified for the Asia Cup 2025, UAE, Oman, and Hong Kong have qualified for the tournament through the qualifiers. In the ACC Men's Premier Cup 2024, Hong Kong finished the second position in Group A to advance to the Semi-final, where they lost against Oman by five wickets. However, in the third-place playoff battle, which was the last chance to qualify for the Asia Cup 2025, Hong Kong beat Nepal by four wickets to secure their Asia Cup spot. 

Hong Kong previously participated in the Asia Cup in the 2022 edition, which was in T20I format. After playing eight games in the Asia Cup, they have yet to experience their first win in the competition.  

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Asia Kong: Hong Kong in Group B

In the Asia Cup 2025, Hong Kong will begin from Group B, where they will face Afghanistan (September 9), Bangladesh (September 11), and Sri Lanka (September 15). After playing their first two group stage matches at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong will play their last game of the group at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. At the end of the group stage, the top two teams in the final points table will advance to the Super Four stage. 

Recently, former Sri Lankan cricketer Kaushal Silva became the head coach of the Hong Kong men's cricket team. In the upcoming Asia Cup, Yasim Murtaza will lead the team, while Babar Hayat will play the deputy role. The team has a nice mixture of experience and youth talents. 

Hong Kong complete squad for Asia Cup 2025

Yasim Murtuza (Captain), Zeeshan Ali, Shahid Wasif, Nizakat Khan, Nasrulla Rana, Martin Coetzee, Anshuman Rath, Babar Hayat, Ehsan Khan, Kalhan Challu, Ayush Shukla, Aizaz Khan, Ateeq Iqbal, Kinchit Shah, Adil Mehmood, Anas Khan, Harood Arshad, Ali Hassan, Md Ghazanfar, Md. Waheed

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the 16-member complete squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, where a star all-rounder will miss the tournament. 

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will host the Asia Cup 2025, the 17th Asia Cup, and the third T20 edition of the tournament. Three-time Asia Cup runners-up, who were also the runners-up in the inaugural Asia Cup T20 in 2016, are in Group B in the 2025 edition along with Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and Hong Kong. After playing their tournament opener on September 11 against Hong Kong, they will face Sri Lanka and Afghanistan on September 13 and 16, respectively. The top two teams of the group will advance to the Super 4 of the tournament. 

ODI captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz will miss Asia Cup 2025

Litton Das will continue to lead the Bangladesh T20I team in the upcoming Asia Cup 2025. However, their new regular ODI captain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, will miss the upcoming tournament. The all-rounder will also miss the upcoming home T20I series against the Netherlands, as he is supporting his wife, who is not keeping well. 

Mohammad Naim has also been dropped from the T20I squad, while Saif Hasan and Nurul Hasan have returned to the Bangladesh T20I squad for the upcoming Asia Cup.

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Bangladesh eyeing first Asia Cup trophy

Bangladesh have a high hope for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025. Recently, they won the away T20I series against the hosts Sri Lanka and the home T20I series against Pakistan. The Asia Cup 2025 will play a strong preparation role for them for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. India and Sri Lanka will host the upcoming Men's T20 World Cup in February and March 2026.

Bangladesh complete squad for Asia Cup 2025: Litton Das (captain and wk), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Saif Hassan, Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali, Shamim Hossain, Nurul Hasan, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mohammad Saifuddin

On Tuesday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced India’s squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 to be held in the UAE. One of the biggest talking points was the absence of Shreyas Iyer in the squad. The middle-order batter went from sensational form across formats and a blockbuster IPL 2025 season with Punjab Kings to being omitted from the Asian championship squad.

Ignoring Iyer’s T20 Record

The decision surprised many, given Iyer's numbers in T20. The stylish batter had over 600 runs in IPL 2025 at a strike rate of 175.07, which is the third-best strike rate in a 600+ run IPL season, with only Chris Gayle (2011) and Suryakumar Yadav (2023) possessing a higher strike rate. Iyer has been one of the most desirable middle-order players in T20 cricket, dominating spin and controlling the middle overs.

Iyer's excellence is deeper than just IPL performances, as he has enjoyed a sensational run in both domestic and franchise cricket. He captained Kolkata Knight Riders to the 2024 IPL title; he led Mumbai to a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title; he captained SoBo Mumbai Falcons to the final of the Mumbai T20 League; earlier in the year, he made telling contributions towards India's Champions Trophy win as well.

Selectors Back Current XI

Explaining Iyer's exit, chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar said it was not a form issue, it was about balance. “All of the players who have had an opportunity in this playing XI have been good players in the past,” Agarkar said, emphasizing once again that this was not a question of Iyer's abilities.

The Suryakumar Yadav-led India Asia Cup squad also has Shubman Gill as vice-captain. Most notably returning are Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav after one year away, with Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, and Sanju Samson also included.

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India Squad for Asia Cup 2025

Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill (vc), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh.

Standby Players: Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar, Riyan Parag, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel.

Looking Forward

While Iyer may sense a degree of injustice, selectors appear to have chosen consistency with a group that has performed consistently for over a year. The Asia Cup is taking the place of the 2026 T20 World Cup, and the middle-order saga is far from over. Iyer will remain in the selection discussion, likely moving forward.

With less than a month to go, the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2025 has received a slight update to its schedule. The tournament, which was earlier set to begin on August 14, will now start on August 15, and the final has been moved from September 21 to September 22. While most fixtures remain the same, a few match dates and timings have been adjusted for smoother planning.

The updated schedule was released on July 23 by CPL T20 and Cricket West Indies (CWI) through their official platforms. The changes have been made to help with venue availability, fan engagement, and better coordination with broadcasters. All matches will still be played across seven Caribbean venues, with six teams competing for the title.

CPL 2025 Venues (7 across the Caribbean)

Competing Teams – CPL 2025

• Saint Lucia Kings (Defending Champions)
• Antigua & Barbuda Falcons
• Barbados Royals
• Guyana Amazon Warriors
• St Kitts & Nevis Patriots
• Trinbago Knight Riders

CPL 2025: Updated Full Schedule

What's New in CPL 2025?

• Minor rescheduling for smoother logistics
• Dwayne Bravo’s head coach debut with TKR
• Mandatory inclusion of one Breakout League player per XI
• All knockout matches hosted at Providence Stadium, Guyana
• A rich blend of global stars and rising Caribbean talent

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CPL 2025: Full Squads of all 6 teams

Saint Lucia Kings: Tim David, Alzarri Joseph, Johnson Charles, Tim Seifert, Roston Chase, Tabraiz Shamsi, David Wiese, Delano Potgieter, Matthew Forde, Aaron Jones, Khary Pierre, Javelle Glen, Micah McKenzie, Shadrack Descarte, Johann Jeremiah, Keon Gaston, Ackeem Auguste

Guyana Amazon Warriors: Imran Tahir, Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Shepherd, Shai Hope, Glenn Phillips, Gudakesh Motie, Moeen Ali, Shamar Joseph, Keemo Paul, Dwaine Pretorius, Shamarh Brooks, Kemol Savory, Hassan Khan, Jediah Blades, Kevlon Anderson, Quentin Sampson, Riyad Latif

Trinbago Knight Riders: Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Nicholas Pooran, Alex Hales, Akeal Hosein, Mohammad Amir, Colin Munro, Usman Tariq, Ali Khan, Darren Bravo, Yannic Cariah, Keacy Carty, Terrance Hinds, McKenny Clarke, Joshua Da Silva, Nathan Edward

Barbados Royals: Rovman Powell, Brandon King, Sherfane Rutherford, Quinton de Kock, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Azmatullah Omarzai, Jomel Warrican, Kadeem Alleyne, Shaqkere Parris, Kofi James, Nyeem Young, Rivaldo Clarke, Zishan Motara, Johann Layne, Ramon Simmonds

Antigua & Barbuda Falcons: Imad Wasim, Shakib Al Hasan, Fabian Allen, Naveen-ul-Haq, Obed McCoy, Justin Greaves, Bevon Jacobs, Jayden Seales, Allah Ghazanfar, Rahkeem Cornwall, Odean Smith, Jewel Andrew, Shamar Springer, Amir Jangoo, Karima Gore, Kevin Wickham, Joshua James

St Kitts & Nevis Patriots: Kyle Mayers, Jason Holder, Rilee Rossouw, Evin Lewis, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Corbin Bosch, Waqar Salamkheil, Andre Fletcher, Alick Athanaze, Mohammad Nawaz, Dominic Drakes, Mikyle Louis, Ashmead Nedd, Jeremiah Louis, Jyd Goolie, Navin Bidaisee, Leniko Boucher

CPL 2025 Live Streaming and Telecast Details

These platforms had exclusive rights during the CPL 2024 season, and are expected to continue their coverage for the 2025 edition as well. In case there is any change to the live coverage arrangements for CPL 2025, updates will be shared once officially confirmed by Cricket West Indies (CWI) or CPL T20 management.