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India batter Ishan Kishan, 28, has returned to his work, but it’s not on the cricket field this time. The batter reportedly is an Assistant Manager at the Reserve Bank of India’s Patna office and was seen on duty recently. Having secured the job under the sports quota, Kishan, who is not part of India’s two Tests in Sri Lanka (starting on Aug 15), is attending to his desk job as a banker. Social media was abuzz with images of Kishan in formals, with an ID card around his neck. catcross.org

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], August 6 (ANI): AFC Champions League Elite holders Al-Ahli Saudi FC have appointed Marino Pusic as their new head coach, replacing Matthias Jaissle, who left the club to take charge of English Premier League side Newcastle United.

The Saudi Pro League club confirmed the appointment on Thursday, with Pusic signing a contract that will keep him at Al-Ahli until 2028, according to Reuters.

“Al-Ahli Club is pleased to announce the appointment of Marino Pusic as the new Head Coach of the First Team," the Saudi club said on its website.

Al Ahli Club is pleased to announce the appointment of Marino Pusić as the new Head Coach of the First Team.

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Pusic arrives after a season in charge of UAE Pro League outfit Al Jazira, where he was appointed in September 2025 before leaving at the conclusion of the 2025-26 campaign. Prior to that, the 54-year-old enjoyed a successful spell with Ukrainian giants Shakhtar Donetsk, guiding them to a league and cup double in the 2023-24 season before retaining the Ukrainian Cup the following year.

During his time at Shakhtar, Pusic oversaw 71 competitive matches, winning 44 and collecting three domestic trophies. He also played a key role as assistant to current Liverpool manager Arne Slot during Feyenoord’s Eredivisie-winning campaign in 2022-23 and earlier helped FC Twente earn promotion to the Dutch top flight in 2019.

Pusic’s appointment comes after Jaissle ended a highly successful tenure with Al-Ahli to become Newcastle United’s new manager following Eddie Howe’s departure.

The German coach guided Al-Ahli to back-to-back AFC Champions League Elite titles, becoming the first head coach to achieve the feat, while also establishing the club among the leading forces in Asian football.

Pusic will now take charge of the reigning continental champions as they prepare for the 2026-27 campaign, with the Saudi Pro League season set to begin on August 13. (ANI)

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Manchester [UK], August 5 (ANI): England batter Jos Buttler surpassed West Indies legend Kieron Pollard to become the leading run-getter in T20 history.

Buttler climbed the summit of T20 cricket during his side Manchester Super Giants (MSG) match against Welsh Fire in the Men’s Hundred, scoring a quickfire 51* in 20 balls, with two fours and six sixes at a strike rate of 250.00.

In 522 T20s, Buttler has scored 14,833 runs with nine centuries and 105 fifties, outdoing Pollard (14,803 runs in 746 matches with two centuries) and a long-time record holding West Indies titan Chris Gayle (14,562 runs in 463 matches with 22 centuries and 88 fifties).

Coming to the match, Welsh Fire elected to bat first at Manchester. Knocks from Matt Short (71 in 47 balls, with eight fours and two sixes) and Phil Salt (48 in 37 balls, with three fours and three sixes) steered them to 155/4 in 100 balls.

During the chase, MSG came out all guns blazing, with Tim Seifert (62* in 36 balls, with 10 fours), Paul Walter (37 in 18 balls, with four boundaries) and Buttler (51* in 20 balls, with two fours and six sixes) chasing the total with nine wickets to spare. (ANI)

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Another round of matches has concluded in the ongoing Women’s Hundred. But apart from Deepti Sharma ending her wicketless drought, none of the Indian players managed a match-winning performance for their respective teams.

First, on August 3, Jemimah Rodrigues was in action for Southern Brave against Welsh Fire in Southampton. She scored 25 off 21 balls, looking fluent during her stay, but failed to convert her start into a significant knock. Her 49-run partnership with Laura Wolvaardt proved crucial in rebuilding the innings after two early wickets, helping Southern Brave post 121/5. However, that total was not enough as they failed to defend it, suffering their first defeat of the season.

On August 4, veteran all-rounder Deepti featured for Sunrisers Leeds against London Spirit in Leeds. Playing against her former team, the biggest positive was that she finally returned among the wickets. After three consecutive wicketless outings, Deepti picked up two wickets while producing an economical spell, conceding just 18 runs from her 20 balls. However, during Sunrisers’ successful chase of 137, she was sent in at number six and managed only six runs from seven deliveries.

Then, in Manchester Super Giants’ clash against Welsh Fire in Southampton, both Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh endured disappointing outings as their side suffered a three-wicket defeat.

Batting first, the Super Giants suffered a collapse and could manage only 85/9. Mandhana scored 15 off 17 balls before being run out. She started brightly, hitting a six off Grace Potts, but then struggled to score freely. Her issues against left-arm orthodox spin have once again come into focus. After struggling to Samantha Bates (Trent Rockets), Kirstie Gordon (MI London) and now Sophia Smale (Welsh Fire), Mandhana looked scratchy against that style of bowling.

For Richa, the poor run with the bat continued. She had another opportunity but failed to capitalise. However, questions were raised over the timing of her arrival at the crease. In the previous four matches, the Indian wicketkeeper-batter had batted twice at number five and once each at number three and number four. In this game, however, she was surprisingly sent in at Number eight, even after Sophie Ecclestone.

Despite arriving late, there were still 46 balls left in the innings, giving Richa enough time to play a substantial knock. She even received a lifeline when Grace Thompson dropped a regulation catch. However, she could not make the most of it and was eventually dismissed for 11 off 19 balls.

Team India players’ performances so far in Women’s Hundred 2026

Smriti Mandhana – 158 runs in five innings, Avg 39.50, SR 138.59, 1 fifty (Highest for Manchester Super Giants, fifth in overall)

Richa Ghosh – 47 runs in five innings, Avg 11.75, SR 109.30

Jemimah Rodrigues – 143 runs in six innings, Avg 35.75, SR 131.19 (2nd highest for Southern Brave, sixth in overall)

Deepti Sharma – 29 runs in two innings, Avg 14.50, SR 131.81, 4 wickets in five innings

Upcoming matches

Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh – Southern Brave vs Manchester Super Giants, Southampton, August 8

Jemimah Rodrigues – Southern Brave vs Manchester Super Giants, Southampton, August 8

Deepti Sharma – Birmingham Phoenix vs Sunrisers Leeds, Birmingham, August 7

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