Briefly: Deepti 5th in ICC Women's All-rounders rankings

Dubai

Deepti Sharma surpassed New Zealand's Amelia Kerr to climb one spot and break into the top five of the latest ICC Women's all-rounders rankings. The 27-year-old Indian now occupies the fifth spot with 344 points, in a list headed by Australia's Ashleigh Gardner. Deepti is ranked third in the T20 all-rounder rankings and holds the fourth position in the ODI bowling charts.

Gurugram

Lavanya takes one-shot lead in sixth leg of WPGT

Rookie Lavanya Jadon birdied the closing hole to take sole lead at 2-under in the first round of the sixth leg of Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour at the Gary Player designed DLF Golf & Country Club here on Tuesday. Lavanya had five birdies against three bogeys in a round of 70.

Dubai

Presentation row: ICC unlikely to offer explanation to PCB

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is unlikely to receive any “formal clarification” from the ICC on the perceived snub during the closing ceremony of the Champions Trophy in Dubai. The controversy erupted when Sumair Ahmed, who is chief operating officer of the PCB and was the tournament director of the Champions Trophy, was not invited on stage for the final presentation.

Lucknow

Mayank Yadav likely to miss first few games of IPL 2025

India's fastest bowler Mayank Yadav is unlikely to be available for Lucknow Super Giants' first few games of the upcoming Indian Premier League as he is yet to be declared fit by the medical and sports science team at BCCI's Centre of Excellence (COE) in Bengaluru. Mayank, who made his T20I debut for India last year against Bangladesh, came into limelight for his scorching pace that touched nearly 97 miles per hour, hurrying batters for pace.