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October 19, 2026
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Cricket in brief: Delhi Capitals player granted bail, England pacer cleared, Ganguly biopic fine and the week's big quotes

Courts and investigations

  • A Delhi Capitals cricketer has been granted bail in an alleged rape case after spending more than a month in jail.
  • A star England pacer has escaped charges after police dropped an assault investigation against him.

Off-field oddities

  • Sourav Ganguly's biopic has proved costly for an English club, with 'unscheduled Bollywood filming' at the venue leading to a fine of over Rs 6 lakh.
  • Zimbabwe's Tavengwa Mukuhlani has succeeded Singapore's Khwaja as the new ICC deputy chairperson.
  • Japanese cricket is eyeing a breakthrough: a feature examined how a single India T20I could become Japanese cricket's defining moment.

The big quotes

  • 'Main jhooth nahi bolunga': Rohit Sharma revealed the comfort food he craved during sleepless Test-match nights.
  • Pat Cummins has named the 'toughest' India player he has faced — with MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma conspicuously absent from his answer.
  • 'Don't make changes': Yuvraj Singh has issued a warning to Gautam Gambhir and the team management ahead of the 2027 World Cup.
  • 'I'd love to be no. 1': Fleming has laid out England's Test ambitions ahead of the South Africa tour and the Ashes.
Sources: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/2