DRS December 24: No Bumrah in VHT, new DC captain and cyclone threat to T20 World Cup

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The stage is all set for Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025/26, with several stars like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul among others set to take part in the domestic 50-over tournament. However, Jasprit Bumrah won’t be a part of it. India women’s cricket team picked up another win as they demolished Sri Lanka women in the 2nd T20I. On the other side of the world, Australia have been handed a blow as they will be without the services of Nathan Lyon and Pat Cummins for the remainder of the Ashes. On that note, let’s take a look at the top headlines from Tuesday (December 23).

DRS 1

No Bumrah in VHT

 Jasprit Bumrah will not be taking part in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025/26 which commences from December 24.  Gujarat Cricket Association secretary confirmed that Bumrah will not be playing in Vijay Hazare Trophy as he will be taking rest. Gujarat will kick-start their VHT 2025/26 campaign by taking on Services at the KSCA Cricket Ground 2 in Alur on Wednesday. Read more here.

DRS 2

Boost for women’s cricket

The BCCI has finally done what should have happened years ago. In a massive move, the BCCI has approved a sharp hike in match fees for women domestic cricketers, bringing their earnings almost on par with their male counterparts in India’s domestic circuit. It was already the case on the international level. Read more here.

DRS 3

Jemimah Rodrigues named DC captain

Delhi Captials have named India women’s cricket team star Jemimah Rodrigues as the new captain ahead of Womens Prermier League (WPL 2026). The batter will replace Meg Lanning, who was released earlier this year ahead of the WPL 2026 mega auction. Rodrigues was DC’s top retention at Rs 2.2 crore and will now lead the team in a bid to guide them to their maiden WPL title. Read more here.

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DRS 4

Deepti Sharma ranked no.1

The ICC has dropped the latest women’s T20I rankings and it just shows that the Indian women’s team is in a superb direction. Without much noise, Deepti Sharma climbed to the very top of the ICC Women’s T20I bowling rankings, becoming the world No. 1 for the first time in her career. There was more cheer in the update too, with Jemimah Rodrigues making a strong move into the top 10 among T20I batters. Read more here.

DRS 5

ICC unbothered about Cyclone threat

Despite the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah, Sri Lanka’s leg of the T20 World Cup will go ahead as planned. After detailed inspections across venues, officials are confident the country is ready to welcome teams, fans and global attention once again. Read more here.

DRS 6

Ashes over for Cummins, Lyon

Australia have finally blinked in an Ashes series that has otherwise been brutally one-sided. For the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), the hosts will be without two pillars of their dominance, Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon, as they look to close out a 5–0 whitewash against England. Read more here.

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