
A daily recap of five of the biggest cricket news that emerged out of Thursday, January 8; from Babar Azam’s BBL 2025-26 debacle to Tilak Varma getting ruled out of

India’s middle-order batter Tilak Varma has been ruled out of a major part of the T20I series against New Zealand at home.

Wasim Akram conducts a successful auction to finalize new teams for the Pakistan Super League ahead of season 11. Owners, prices and cities explored

Indian batter Tilak Varma has shared a positive health update after undergoing surgery in Rajkot.

The line-up for the four quarter final matches of the 2025-26 Vijay Hazare Trophy season has been unveiled.

Former Multan Sultans owner Ali Tareen has hit back at PCB by pulling out of the PSL team auction at the last moment.

Pakistan's Mohammad Ali joins Nottinghamshire on a short-term multi-format deal, boosting their One-Day Cup and County Championship campaign.

Former England star Kevin Pietersen has added fuel to the growing scrutiny around the ECB by publicly offering his assistance.

Shafali Verma was the only Indian named in the ICC Player of the Month shortlist for December, with no male Indian cricketer featuring among the nominees.