The women`s cricket World Cup qualifying tournament in Zimbabwe has been abandoned after the discovery of a new COVID-19 variant in South Africa that prompted travel curbs, the sport`s governing body (ICC) said on Saturday.

Omicron fear: Women's Cricket World Cup qualifiers called off in Zimbabwe; Pak, Bangladesh, WI qualify

Shreyas Iyer is all set to part ways with Delhi Capitals (DC) ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 after spending seven seasons with the franchise. Iyer reportedly expressed his desire not to be retained by DC as he wants a leadership role which he was not going to get at the Delhi-based outfit.

Something going on which isn't out in public: Irfan Pathan on Shreyas Iyer wanting to leave Delhi Capitals

Left-arm spinner Axar Patel claimed figures of 5-62 to help India grab a handy 49-run first-innings lead in the opening test against New Zealand on Saturday. The home side suffered a setback, however, with Shubman Gill`s late dismissal as they finished day three on 14-1 at Kanpur`s Green Park Stadium.

Axar Patel's five-wicket haul gives India handy lead over New Zealand on Day 3 of 1st Test

The emergence of the new variant of COVID-19 in South Africa has jeopardised India's upcoming cricket tour of the country. The new variant Omicron has been detected in several countries and has been categorised as a 'variant of concern' by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

BCCI officials likely to meet to discuss the fate of India's tour of South Africa amid COVID-19 threat

Australia has appointed Pat Cummins as the new captain of the Test side and Steve Smith as the vice-captain in the aftermath of Tim Paine's sexting scandal. Paine had stepped down as the captain of the Test side earlier this month due to his involvement in the sexting scandal.

'Cheating is cheating': Ian Chappell slams Cricket Australia for appointing Steve Smith as vice-captain

Breaking his silence on the racism allegations levelled against him by former Yorkshire cricketer Azeem Rafiq, ex-England captain Michael Vaughan has apologised to him for the hurt caused.

'I am sorry for the hurt': Michael Vaughan apologises to Azeem Rafiq amid racism allegations

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Friday released a 12-point action plan to tackle racism and discrimination in the sport, including a review of the "dressing room culture" across teams and a standardised approach to whistleblowing.

England Cricket Board unveils action plan to tackle racism following Azeem Rafiq's allegations

India ace P V Sindhu's impressive campaign at the Indonesia Open Super 1000 tournament came to an end after she went down in three games to former world champion Ratchanok Inthanon of Thailand in a hard-fought women's singles semifinal here on Saturday.

PV Sindhu loses to Rotchanok Inatanon in semi-final, crashes out of Indonesia Open

November 30 is the deadline for the existing eight franchises of the Indian Premier League to submit their final list of retained players ahead of the mega auction.

Shreyas Iyer to Mumbai Indians? Rohit Sharma-led side keen on roping in Indian star at IPL mega auction

Senior Indian spinner R Ashwin was involved in a heated on-field exchange with umpire Nitin Menon during Day 3 of the ongoing first Test between India and New Zealand on Saturday.

R Ashwin involved in heated argument with umpire Nitin Menon over his followthrough - WATCH

Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq who recently claimed that the Indian players 'were scared' and 'under pressure' even before the start of their game against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2021, has made yet another absurd statement.

Relations between Kohli, ex-coach Shastri and BCCI were not great: Inzamam on India's T20 WC debacle

Indian cricket team's ODI and Test captain Virat Kohli on Friday (November 26) paid tribute to those who lost their lives in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. The ghastly attacks which rocked Mumbai on November 26, 2011, were carried out by ten terrorists of the Lashkar-e-Taiba, who had entered the city via the sea route from Pakistan.

Virat Kohli pays tribute to victims of 26/11 Mumbai attacks: We will never forget this day

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