The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued dense to very dense fog warning for several states/UTs for Friday. It is very likely over Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura.

Ishan Kishan-led Jharkhand on Thursday created history by smashing the highest-ever total in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) final. Jharkhand posted a total of 262/3 against Haryana in the SMAT 2025 final. Kishan top-scored for Jharkhand with 101(49), while Kumar Kushagra scored 81(38).

Team India spinner Varun Chakaravarthy has created history by becoming India's highest-rated T20I bowler. Varun, who is the world number one T20I bowler, currently has 818 rating points. He broke the previous record held by Jasprit Bumrah with 783 rating points. Overall, the record is held by Pakistan's Umar Gul with 865 rating points.

The fourth T20I between India and South Africa at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow has been abandoned without a ball bowled due to fog in a rare instance. The match officials carried out six inspections before deciding to call off the match. The five-match series is currently led 2-1 by India.

All-rounder Prashant Veer and wicketkeeper-batter Kartik Sharma were the only players to receive bids from five different franchises on Tuesday. The duo were bought by CSK for ₹14.2 crore each. LSG, MI, CSK, RR and SRH bid for Prashant, while MI, LSG, KKR, CSK and SRH bid for Kartik.