MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Star paceman Pat Cummins has been ruled out of Australia’s T20 World Cup campaign in Sri Lanka and India, failing to recover from a long-term back injury ahead of the final squad deadline.

Sri Lanka will deploy elite armed units to protect teams at next month's T20 World Cup, part of enhanced security measures with a special emphasis on matches between perennial rivals India and Pakistan.

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In what could come as a huge setback for hosts India, the entire T20 WC could be shifted to Sri Lanka due to Nipah virus outbreak.

The International Cricket Council dropped Bangladesh from the T20 World Cup 2026 after a long venue dispute, bringing Scotland into the tournament instead. The move followed a missed deadline over match locations in India,

The controversy surrounding 2026 T20 World Cup has taken a dramatic turn as Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) clarified its position regarding the hosting of Bangladesh’s matches. With the tournament co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka,

Pakistan-born Mohammad Mohsin is also eyeing his US debut, and Shubham Ranjane, grandson of former India international Vasant Ranjane, has also been named in the squad.

Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first for the second game running. Salman Agha's side made three changes as they looked to wrap up the T20I series against Australia in Lahore. Fast bowlers Shaheen Afridi and Salman Mirza were benched along with struggling batter Fakhar Zaman.