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The Hundred (Men’s & Women’s Competitions)

The 2025 The Hundred season is currently underway, running from 5 to 31 August, featuring 8 men’s and 8 women’s city-based teams. The format includes a group stage with both genders playing on the same day at the same venue, followed by knockout rounds at iconic grounds like The Oval and Lord’s.
News highlights include team updates such as Meg Austin replacing Millie Taylor at Phoenix.
Match reports from Cricbuzz note standout performances, including a dominant display by David Willey helping Trent Rockets seal a convincing win.

India’s Asia Cup 2025 squad has been announced. Notable inclusions are Shubman Gill (named vice-captain) and Jasprit Bumrah (making a comeback). Missing from the squad are Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shreyas Iyer, which stirred considerable debate.
Former player Aakash Chopra commented this could signal grooming Gill for an all-format captaincy role, while pundits also examined the apparent favoritism in selections.
Abhishek Nayar raised questions about bias in selections, particularly pointing out Iyer’s exclusion amidst the choice of players aligned with coach Gautam Gambhir.

Kranti Goud, a 21-year-old pacer from Madhya Pradesh, has been selected for India’s women’s team for both the upcoming ODI series against Australia and the 2025 Women’s World Cup, scheduled from 30 September to 2 November, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.

The 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup will feature 8 teams and run from 30 September to 2 November, marking a significant moment as India and Sri Lanka co-host the tournament. Wikipedia
Looking ahead, cricket returns to the Summer Olympics at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. The IOC confirmed both the men’s and women’s tournaments will be T20 format, each featuring 6 teams, with group stages and medal matches scheduled through July.

In domestic news, Prithvi Shaw starred with a century on his Maharashtra debut in the Buchi Babu Trophy, marking a strong performance after moving from Mumbai. The Indian Express Hindustan Times
At the school-level Atma Ram Agarwal Memorial Tournament, DPS Kalyanpur dominated with a win, featuring a 5-wicket haul by Arnav Kulkarni and a rapid 55* off 24 by Asmit Dubey.

Category	Key Updates
The Hundred	Mid-competition; team changes like Austin for Taylor + standout match wins
Asia Cup 2025	Gill as vice-captain, Bumrah returns; Iyer omitted amid controversy
Women’s World Cup	India’s squad includes Kranti Goud; tournament set for Sept–Nov
Other Milestones	Shaw’s debut century, DPS Kalyanpur’s school match victory