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Starc Retires From T20Is, Cummins Out And BCCI's Sponsor Bid – September 2 Cricket Highlights

Aakash Saini

Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins [Source: @mufaddal_vohra, @ImTanujSingh/x]Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins [Source: @mufaddal_vohra, @ImTanujSingh/x]

Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc has retired from T20I cricket. His national teammate and captain Pat Cummins has been ruled out of Australia’s upcoming home series against India. In other news, the BCCI has sent out bidding invitation for Team India jersey sponsorship. 

Capping an eventful day in the world of cricket, here we take a look at five of the biggest cricketing news that emerged out of Tuesday, September 2.

BCCI Invite Bids For India Jersey Sponsorship

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has sent out bidding invitations to potential sponsors for Team India jersey sponsorship after the premature exit of Dream11, a fantasy sports platform that ended its contract with the Indian board owing to the passing of a new government bill. 

Interested firms are required to buy a formal document called the “Invitation for Expression of Interest” (IEOI) by September 12. The BCCI also made it clear that gaming, crypto, betting and tobacco companies will not be eligible to claim for sponsorship.

Mitchell Starc Retires From T20I Cricket

Legendary Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc has announced his retirement from T20I cricket. A winner of the 2021 T20 World Cup for Australia, Starc played 65 T20Is during his playing days, picking up 79 wickets in the process at an impressive bowling average of 23.81. 

Confirming his exit mere months prior to the launch of the 2026 T20 World Cup, the 35-year-old stated that Test cricket will remain his priority, and he intends to focus on Australia’s upcoming Test tour of India, the Ashes series as well as the 2027 Men’s ODI Cricket World Cup in South Africa in a couple of years.

Pat Cummins Ruled Out Of India, NZ Series

Australia captain Pat Cummins has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match T20I series against New Zealand, as well as from Australia’s home white-ball fixtures against India in October and November later this year. The legendary fast bowler is yet to recover from his back injury, and the 32-year-old is currently in a race against time to attain full fitness for the 2025-26 Ashes Test series against England at home starting November.

Pat Cummins has not played a single competitive match for Australia since the conclusion of the three-match Test series against West Indies in the Caribbean a couple of months ago.

Craig McMillan Becomes NZ Coach Before Women’s WC 2025

Former New Zealand cricketer Craig McMillan has been appointed as the assistant coach of the New Zealand Women team for the upcoming 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. New Zealand Cricket (NZC) confirmed that McMillan will be stepping back from his commentary career and other coaching commitments for the time being to focus on the national team. He previously served as the assistant coach of the New Zealand women’s team on a part-time basis for just over a year.

Sikandar Raza To Lead As ZIM Announce Squad For Sri Lanka T20Is

Zimbabwe Cricket has unveiled a 16-player squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka at home. Senior all-rounder Sikandar Raza will continue to lead the national side, and he will be accompanied by fellow star performers like Brendan Taylor, Sean Williams, Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl among others. The three-match series between Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka will be played between September 3 and September 7, and all matches will be hosted by the Harare Sports Club in Harare.