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Five key New Zealand cricketers have signed casual contracts for the 2025-26 season. These agreements ensure their availability and support ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup in India.

Ravichandran Ashwin has criticised the Asia Cup 2025, questioning the competitiveness for Team India. He suggested the inclusion of India A or a combined Afro-Asia team to create a real challenge. Ashwin doubted other teams could compete with India's strong batting and bowling, hoping for a surprise winner to inject excitement into the tournament.

Ross Taylor has reversed his retirement to represent Samoa in the 2026 T20 World Cup qualifier. The 41-year-old said he is still fit enough to run around and is keen on boosting the profile of cricket in Samoa.

Ross Taylor, the former New Zealand cricket star, is set to make a comeback to the sport after a four-year retirement. He will be representing Samoa, his mother's native country, in the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup qualifying series. Taylor aims to contribute his extensive experience to the team and help Samoa secure a spot in the 2026 World Cup.

Former India cricketer, Virender Sehwag, believes that the upcoming Asia Cup will serve as the perfect testing ground for the Indian team to build their team for the T20 World Cup, slated to take place next year.