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KL Rahul of India (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) Lucknow : Brilliant centuries by KL Rahul and Sai Sudharsan and a fine halfcentury by skipper Dhruv Jurel helped India ‘A†register a superb victory over Australia ‘A†in the second four-day ‘unofficial test†here on Friday.In the process, India ‘A†clinched the two-match series 1-0. India, chasing a formidable target of 412, were anchored by Rahul, who scored a superb, unbeaten 176 off 210 runs (16×4, 4×6).Sudharsan scored a brilliant 172-ball 100 (9×4, 1×6) as India ‘A†romped home by five wickets just before the tea interval on the final day at the Ekana International stadium. It was the sixth-highest successful run chase in the countryâ€s first-class history. Rahul and Sudharsan put together a solid partnership of 143 off 228 runs for the fourth wicket. Sudharsan fetched his eighth first-class hundred in 170 balls, vindicating his call-up for the upcoming home Tests against the West Indies.Brief scores: India ‘A†194 (Sudharsan 75, Thornton 4-36, Murphy 2-48) & 413/5 (Rahul 176*, Sudharsan 100, Jurel 56, Murphy 3-114) beat Australia ‘A†420 (Edwards 88, Murphy 76, Suthar 5-107) & 185 (McSweeney 85*, Brar 3-42, Suthar 3-50) by 5 wickets .

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The BCCI has confirmed that Shreyas Iyer will step away from red-ball cricket for six months, citing recurring back problems. The 30-year-old, who underwent spinal surgery in the UK in 2023, has experienced spasms and stiffness in recent first-class matches, making sustained involvement in the format untenable.

“Mr Shreyas Iyer has informed the BCCI of his decision to take a six-month break from red-ball cricket,†the board said. “He wishes to utilise this period to build endurance, resilience and fitness. In view of his decision, he was not considered for the Irani Cup.â€

The announcement, timed just before Indiaâ€s Test squad selection for the home series against West Indies, leaves a vacancy in the middle order. Iyer had been tipped for a return after Karun Nairâ€s modest showing against England in July, but selectors must now look elsewhere.

For now, Iyer remains in circulation as captain of India A in a two-match one-day series against Australia A beginning September 30 in Kanpur. His side includes Prabhsimran Singh, Riyan Parag, and Ayush Badoni, with Tilak Verma, Abhishek Sharma, Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh joining from the senior squad later in the series.

Iyerâ€s withdrawal from India Aâ€s recent unofficial Test had already signalled the direction of travel, with Dhruv Jurel deputising as captain. His absence from the Irani Cup, meanwhile, robs the selectors of a proven first-class batsman at a time when long-format depth is under scrutiny.

As Iyer pivots to white-ball duties, Indiaâ€s red-ball plans proceed without him, an omission born less of form than of fragility.

Shreyas Iyer to Lead: Full India A Squad vs Australia

India A squad for 1st ODI:

Shreyas Iyer (C), Ayush Badoni, Suryansh Shedge, Vipraj Nigam, Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Riyan Parag, Nishant Sindhu, Ravi Bishnoi, Abhishek Porel (WK), Gurjapneet Singh, Yudhvir Singh, Priyansh Arya, Simarjeet Singh

India A squad for 2nd and 3rd ODIs

Shreyas Iyer (C), Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Riyan Parag, Ayush Badoni, Tilak Verma (VC), Abhishek Sharma, Suryansh Shedge, Vipraj Nigam, Nishant Sindhu, Ravi Bishnoi, Abhishek Porel (WK), Harshit Rana, Gurjapneet Singh, Yudhvir Singh, Arshdeep Singh

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Abhishek Sharma celebrates after scoring fifty against Pakistan. (Pic credit: Sharma’s social post) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai:Abhishek Sharma is making a lot of noise with the bat and the youngster could well earn a ODI call-up, as early as the tour of Australia next month. India are set to play three ODIs, followed by five T20Is in Australia. The ODI series will start on October 19.TimesofIndia.com understands that the destructive southpaw has impressed the men who matter with his exploits in the shortest format and the management could well reward him with an ODI call.

‘They complement each other perfectly,†Suryakumar Kumar on Abhishek Sharma-Shubman Gill stand vs Pakistan

The 25-year-old is the top run-scorer in the ongoing Asia Cup. He has scored 173 runs in four outings, but the most impressive part is his blazing 208.43 strike rate on the sluggish Dubai pitch.Abhishek has also been seen bowling for hours in the nets, which makes him a perfect fit for Gautam Gambhir’s set-up. His List A record is equally impressive. In 61 matches, he has amassed 2014 runs at an average of 35.33 and a strike rate of 99.21. He has also picked up 38 wickets with his left-arm spin.It is understood that the match against Pakistan, where Abhishek and his childhood friend Shubman Gill put on a show by adding 105 runs for the opening wicket in just 9.5 overs, assured the decision makers of his ability to excel in intense pressure situations. He was unfazed by the opposition and situation, and took every challenge head on.Who makes way for Abhishek Sharma?

India’s Abhishek Sharma plays a shot during the match against Pakistan in the Super Fours of Asia Cup 2025 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. (ANI Photo)

The big question, however, is that if Abhishek gets a look in, who makes way? Before the next ODI World Cup, to be hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia in October-November 2027, India are set to play 27 ODIs.With Shubman Gill all set to be the first-choice opener for the multi-nation event, will he open with Abhishek Sharma? If this happens, will it mark the end of the road for captain Rohit Sharma in ODIs?The other question is what will happen to Yashasvi Jaiswal, who made his ODI debut earlier this year against England in Nagpur.With Abhishek set to be in the squad, how many openers will the selectors pick for the three-match series?A lot of questions need to be answered and if Rohit is persisted for the tour of Australia, Abhishek could well be added as the reserve opener to also signal the management’s direction for the marquee event in 2027. Chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar is in Dubai and while he will be announcing the squad for West Indies Tests today, discussions around the ODI set-up and direction for future are already underway with all the stakeholders.

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The ECB announces England’s 16-player squad for the upcoming Ashes tour, with a new vice-captain also being selected.

England have announced their 16-player squad for the upcoming Ashes series with Australia, including selecting a new vice-captain.

On the back of an exhilarating 2-2 series draw with India, England are now preparing for the latest chapter of their rivalry with their fierce rivals.

Ben Stokes, who is still recovering from the shoulder injury sustained earlier in the summer, will have Harry Brook as his right-hand man rather than Ollie Pope.

While Brook has been skipper for limited-overs matches of late, the change will be viewed as notable and puts Pope under increasing pressure when it comes to retaining his spot at number three.

The other major surprise is the inclusion of Will Jacks as the backup spinner to Shoaib Bashir, who has recovered from a broken finger.

Jack Leach and Rehan Ahmed had been deemed to be more likely selections than Jacks, who has only played two Tests which came back in 2022.

Jacob Bethell keeps his spot despite failing to impress in the final Test match versus India and he may be considered for the number-three role.

Mark Wood comes back into contention for a spot in the pace attack having not played a Test match for more than a year.

Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse and Josh Tongue are also named as expected, with Chris Woakes not considered due to a shoulder injury.

Perth will stage the first Test match, which begins on November 21.

England squad for Ashes tour

Ben Stokes (captain), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (vice-captain), Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Joe Root, Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Josh Tongue, Mark Wood

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For one of the most-anticipated Ashes series in years, and probably England’s best chance of winning away since they last triumphed in Australia in 2010-11, they will now hope they can keep their players fit across the five Tests.

Of most importance will be Stokes, who has not completed any of England’s past four Test series. His heavy workload in the India series resulted in the shoulder injury.

Stokes and Wood are the only two bowlers in England’s squad to have played a Test in Australia before.

Wood, 35, has a chequered injury history, though England’s fastest bowler changed the course of the last Ashes series in the UK in 2023, when the home side came back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2.

He initially suffered an elbow injury in the summer of 2024. When he made his comeback to play in the Champions Trophy earlier this year, he suffered a knee injury that required surgery. Wood initially targeted the end of the India series to return, only for that to gradually be pushed back. By the time of the Ashes opener, Wood will not have played a Test for 15 months.

Wood’s Durham team-mate Potts comes back in after not playing a Test this year. The 26-year-old benefits from the injury to Woakes and the red-ball retirement of Jamie Overton.

Even before the injury, it was not a given that Woakes would be included given his previous poor record in Australia. He opted against surgery and a lengthy rehab period on his left shoulder in a bid to be fit for the Ashes, but is not being risked. At 36, he seems likely to miss out on a new central contract and could have made his last England appearance.

Overton played in the final Test against India and his hit-the-deck style of bowling was seen as suited to Australia. However, injuries have limited him to five first-class matches in two years and he has opted to pause his red-ball career. Overton will be in Australia playing in the Big Bash for Adelaide Strikers.

The tour of New Zealand begins on 18 October, with three T20s followed by three one-day internationals.

Crawley is named in the T20 squad and could make his international debut in that format. Brook, Bethell and Carse are the only other members of the Test squad in the T20 party, with Duckett, Smith and Archer rested.

The one-day squad is full strength, with call-ups given to Dawson, Sam Curran and Luke Wood.

A Lions squad to shadow the senior group in Australia will be announced at a later date.

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Nicola Olyslagers overcame two rain delays to deliver Australiaâ€s first gold medal of the world championships on the final evening, being first to clear 2m to win on a countback over Polandâ€s Maria Zodzik and cement her place at the summit of high jump.

But on an extraordinary and at times farcical evening in Tokyo, the menâ€s discus was stopped due to the incessant rain that left the circle slippery, and then restarted after the final track event. The saga stretched proceedings late into the night and prompted a desperate attempt by officials to use dozens of towels to keep the circle, the discus and the athletes†shoes as dry as possible.

Only at the very end of the session, past 11pm on a Sunday night in Tokyo with the stadium near empty, did the rain cease. Two late throws flipped the placings and shunted Australiaâ€s Matt Denny off the podium, as Swedenâ€s Daniel StÃ¥hl – who had been dancing under an umbrella at the start of the evening – claimed the gold medal with a throw of 70.47m.

Denny described the conditions as the worst heâ€s competed in, and he shed tears in a moment with his wife in the stands afterwards, dismayed and frustrated at how the competition played out. “It was just really hard, really emotional and disappointing,†said the Paris bronze medallist, who slipped and fell during the competition. “I didnâ€t get a concussion, I didnâ€t break any bones and I didnâ€t tear anything, so Iâ€m good for next season so thatâ€s the main thing, and that was the first thing that my wife said to me.â€

The high jump also fell victim to the stormy weather, and forced Olyslagers into a long wait after her 2m clearance. “Even if [I was] waiting and out there in the rain, I have such a joy because I know these moments are forever,†she said. “The gold medal was the added bonus, but being out there and enjoying it, Iâ€ll never forget what I just experienced.â€

Having won the world indoor and Diamond League titles already in 2025, Olyslagers entered the competition as favourite and quickly moved to 2m without a miss, as the rain and wet mat made jumping difficult. Only Żodzik was able to challenge her after the second rain delay with her own clearance of 2m, but neither was successful at 2.02m.

Olyslagers†countrywoman Eleanor Patterson finished fifth, having cleared 197cm, the same as joint bronze medallists Yaroslava Mahuchikh and Angelina Topic, but the Australian found herself off the podium on a countback.

Matt Denny finished fourth in a discus throw final hit by bad weather. Photograph: Ashley Landis/AP

Olyslagers said her medal was the result of her preparation, and throughout the evening she leaned on her strong Christian faith. “Of course the raindrops started sideways underneath our towels and then we had to go [under cover], but again, I was just spending time with Jesus out there and I was like, I could be here for hours, the stadium can shut down, Iâ€m in my happy place right now.â€

Earlier, Jess Hull was within two tenths of another national record in the 800m final but finished in eighth position behind Kenyan winner Lilian Odira, unable to make up ground on a pack that started swiftly. She was happy to repeat a similar time from Fridayâ€s semi-final and was in awe of her rivals in her first taste of a major global final in the two-lapper. “We [Hull and her coach] thought I would get a big piece of some carnage if they had gone out that hard, but every woman [brought] it,†she said. “I think Iâ€ve got to get faster in that first 400 because once they were gone tonight, they were gone.â€

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Ky Robinson recorded an outstanding fourth in the 5000m final behind American winner Cole Hocker. It was Australiaâ€s second best result in the event at a world championship, after Craig Mottramâ€s bronze in 2005. “Instantly, over the line, itâ€s just sheer joy, sheer happiness,†Robinson said. “A minute later, the ‘what ifs†start kicking in, and itâ€s like, ‘man, Iâ€m one spot off a medalâ€, what if I found a little bit more? But thatâ€s hindsight. I feel like in the race, I was giving my all a kilometre in, and I was just hoping that I could hang on for as long as possible.â€

Australiaâ€s menâ€s 4x100m group failed to finish after a botched change between Calab Law and Rohan Browning, heaping more misery on the relay program. Saturdayâ€s heats saw the menâ€s 4x400m team disqualified for a changeover area breach and the womenâ€s 4x100m dropped the baton.

The World Championships end with Australia 15th on the medal tally with one gold and three bronze. The USA finished on top with 16 golds among 26 medals, ahead of Kenya and Canada.

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AEW All Out 2025 takes place on Saturday, September 20, 2025, and the main card (PPV) begins at 3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) in the U.S. Below are the global start times (main card only), converted for key regions including the UK, Australia, and more.

All Out 2025 Main Card Global Start Times

The following are the confirmed or calculated start times for AEW All Out 2025â€s main PPV card, based on 3:00 PM ET on Saturday, September 20, 2025. Times may vary slightly depending on daylight saving rules or local broadcaster schedules.

Region / CityLocal Time for Main Card StartUnited States – Eastern Time (ET)3:00 PMUnited States – Pacific Time (PT)12:00 PM (noon) United Kingdom (London, BST)8:00 PM Europe (Central Europe)9:00 PMArabia (e.g. Saudi Arabia)11:00 PMIndia (New Delhi)1:30 AM (Sunday, September 21)China (Beijing)4:00 AM (Sunday)Japan (Tokyo)5:00 AM (Sunday) Australia – AEDT / Eastern States observing daylight saving7:00 AM (Sunday)

Main Card Start Times by Major Cities

CityLocal Start Time (Main Card)New York, USA3:00 PM ETLos Angeles, USA12:00 PM (noon) PTChicago, USA2:00 PM CT (Central Time)Denver, USA1:00 PM MT (Mountain Time)Toronto, Canada3:00 PM ET London, UK8:00 PM BST (British Summer Time)Paris, France9:00 PM CEST (Central European Summer Time)Berlin, Germany9:00 PM CESTDubai, UAE11:00 PM GST (Gulf Standard Time)New Delhi, India1:30 AM (Sunday, Sept 21) ISTBeijing, China4:00 AM (Sunday) CSTTokyo, Japan5:00 AM (Sunday) JSTSydney, Australia6:00 AM (Sunday) AEST / AEDT*Melbourne, Australia6:00 AM (Sunday) AEDT*Auckland, New Zealand8:00 AM (Sunday) NZST*

* Note: Depending on daylight savings in Australia and New Zealand, times may shift by one hour (e.g., AEDT vs AEST, NZDT vs NZST).

Notes & Context

• AEW moved the main card start time of All Out 2025 to 3:00 PM ET partly to avoid overlapping with WWEâ€s Wrestlepalooza.
• The UK is using British Summer Time (BST, UTC +1) in September, so 3:00 PM ET (UTC −4) corresponds to 8:00 PM BST.
• Australiaâ€s eastern states like New South Wales, Victoria etc., which observe daylight saving time, are typically AEDT (UTC +11) in September; thus the start time becomes early morning Sunday their time.

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