PCB scrapped old category-based contracts and introduced new format-based contracts, with Test cricketers being the highest-paid category, while those playing only T20Is are put in the lowest

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All-rounders Suryansh Shedge and Vipraj Nigam forged a crucial 104-run stand for the 8th wicket and struck timely fifties to take India A to 265 from 143/7 at one stage against Sri Lanka A

India Women edged past Pakistan Women in a thrilling T20 World Cup clash, with standout performances, key breakthroughs, and crucial moments shaping a memorable victory

In the third ODI on June 14, Sunday, at Dhaka’s Sher-E-Bangla Stadium, Australia secured a dramatic one-wicket victory to avoid a series sweep, finishing the series 2-1 in Bangladesh's favor.  Bangladesh posted a competitive 274/5, anchored by Towhid Hridoy’s composed 83 and quick-fire fifties from Litton Das and Mosaddek Hossain. In reply, Australia’s chase was defined by Cooper Connolly’s maiden ODI century. He scored a magnificent 149 off 134 balls to keep his side in the contest.  The match ended in a thriller after a late-innings collapse saw Australia tumble from 266/5 to 271/9, largely due to a brilliant 6/48 spell by Shoriful Islam. With three balls remaining and two runs needed, Adam Zampa held his nerve to steer the visitors across the line. Despite the loss, Bangladesh celebrated a historic series win, while Connolly’s masterclass provided Australia with a hard-fought consolation victory.

The peerless Deepti Sharma strangulated an out of sync Pakistan with a five-wicket haul after Smriti Mandhana's delectable half-century as India thrashed Pakistan by 64 runs to make a winning start to their Women's T20 World Cup campaign at Birmingham on June 14, Sunday. Courtesy Mandhana's classy 44-ball-68 and Richa Ghosh's muscular 34 off 17 balls, India managed a winning score of 170 for 6. Save Muneeba Ali's 35-ball-41, there was no sting in Pakistan batting as they folded for a meagre 106 in 17 overs. Having played her part in a priceless 45-run stand with Ghosh, Deepti was in her element with the ball, picking up a career-best 5 for 10 in 4 overs while left-arm spinner Shree Charani grabbed 3 for 21. Shafali Verma's happy knack of picking wickets also helped India. En route her five-wicket haul, Deepti also became the highest wicket-taker in the history of Women's T20 Internationals.