There are four teams Italy, Netherlands, Jersey and Scotland who are running for two spots on the final day of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 Europe Qualifier for next year's marquee event in India and Sri Lanka.
The Indian U20 women's team will play two friendly matches in Tashkent against Uzbekistan U20 women on July 13 and 16, as part of their preparations for the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers, scheduled to be held from August 6 to 10 in Myanmar, as per the official website of AIFF.
The sub-regional qualifiers from 2024: Kuwait, Malaysia, UAE, Qatar, Japan, and Samoa, will join Nepal, Papua New Guinea, and the hosts to do battle for three spots at next year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
Only Guernsey is out of contention at this stage, with Italy, Jersey, Scotland and hosts Netherlands still chasing a top two spot and a place at next year's tournament in India and Sri Lanka.
In an unfortunate turn of events, Qualifier 1 of the 2025 edition of Major League Cricket (MLC) season between Washington Freedom and Texas Super Kings was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to persistent rain in Grand Prairie, Texas.
Ireland is set to square off against Zimbabwe in three T20Is at Pembroke Cricket Club and two ODIs at Stormont, with Gaby Lewis leading both sides. Orla Prendergast will serve as Gaby's deputy.
Despite the defeat, MI New York advanced to the playoffs as well, their vastly superior Net Run Rate keeping them ahead of the Seattle Orcas, even if the final confirmation came only after the match.
This will be the opportunity to script a new piece of history. India have never previously reached the AFC Women's Asian Cup through the qualifiers route. The Blue Tigresses last made it to the continent's top stage back in 2003 when there were no qualifiers.
Spanish tennis sensation and defending champion Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the third round of the ongoing Wimbledon tournament with a win over British qualifier Oliver Tarvet on Wednesday.
Indian shuttler Ira Sharma managed to qualify for the women's singles main draw of the Canada Open 2025 badminton tournament after winning her qualifier match at the Markham Pan Am Centre in Calgary on Tuesday.
Group B of the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers has almost turned into a two-horse race after Matchday 3 as India and Thailand are level on six points, with the Blue Tigresses currently leading the table on goal difference, as per the official website of AIFF.