Sports Live Updates, 8 August: Shillong Face NorthEast United In Durand Cup; New Zealand Dominate Zimbabwe In 2nd Test

Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson has expressed his desire to part ways with the franchise, according to a report by ESPNcricinfo. Samson reportedly informed the Royals management of his intentions soon after the conclusion of IPL 2025.

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Harry Kane scored against his former club Tottenham Hotspur as Bayern Munich cruised to a 4-0 win in a pre-season friendly at the Allianz Arena. The England captain opened the scoring with a composed finish after controlling a superb long pass from Michael Olise.

However, Kane later missed a penalty in the 15th minute, slipping as he struck the ball and sending it over the bar. Bayern dominated the match and added three more goals in the final 30 minutes to seal a commanding victory.

Australia captain Alyssa Healy marked her return to competitive cricket with a brisk 27 off 18 balls for Australia A in a 13-run win over India A in Mackay, her first proper outing since the Test against England in February. Recovering from a knee injury ahead of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, Healy admitted she was pleased to be back in the middle.

“I’ve done a lot of hitting in the nets, and haven’t really had any time out in the middle for a long period of time, so it was nice to just get back out there,” she said. Reflecting on her knock, she added, “(I got) off to a good start ... another disappointing dismissal, but that’s OK. Hopefully the decision making will start kicking back in at some point.”

West Indies have suffered a blow with news that pacer Matthew Forde is injured and will miss the side's upcoming three-match ODI series against Pakistan.

Forde dislocated his left shoulder while attempting a catch during a training session on Wednesday and the fast bowler will be replaced by uncapped all-rounder Johann Layne in the West Indies squad.

Cricket Australia (CA) has announced a 15-player squad for the men’s U19 series against India, featuring three 50-over matches and two four-day matches in Brisbane and Mackay from 21 September to 10 October. Two indian origin budding cricketers from Victoria and NSW, Aryan Sharma and Yash Deshmukh respectively have been named in Australia U19 men’s squad.

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