Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that the country "wants to resolve all issues with India, including Kashmir, through talks". Sharif added that the only way forward for Pakistan and India was a dialogue. India has in the past said it desires normal neighbourly relations with Pakistan in an environment free of terror, hostility and violence.

Majority of exit polls predicted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) taking a lead in the Delhi Assembly elections. PMARQ exit poll showed 39-49 seats for BJP and 21-31 seats for AAP, while Chanakya Strategies exit poll showed 39-44 seats for BJP and 25-28 for AAP. The Delhi Assembly has 70 seats and the majority mark is 36.

The ICC on Wednesday announced match officials for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025. A total of 12 umpires and three match referees have been picked, with no Indian featuring on the list. David Boon, Ranjan Madugalle, Andrew Pycroft are the three match referees, while Kumar Dharmasena, Richard Illingworth, Richard Kettleborough and Rodney Tucker are among the 12 umpires.

The Indian government has accused South Korean automaker Kia Motors of evading taxes to the tune of $155 million (₹1,354 crore), Reuters reported. The offence centred on incorrect declaration of imports of components for the assembly of the carmaker's luxury Carnival minivan, the report added. The carmaker has denied wrongdoing.

Team India opener Abhishek Sharma jumped 38 spots in the latest rankings for T20I batters and is now ranked second. This comes after Abhishek recorded the highest score by an Indian in T20I cricket by registering 135(54) against England in the fifth T20I at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Abhishek has accumulated 829 rating points.