Rishabh Pant has been ruled out of the first two matches of the India A tour due to injury. He sustained a left side strain while participating in the Irani Cup as the team captain. Kumar Kushagra has been named as his replacement for these matches. The BCCI Medical Team is overseeing Pant's recovery, which is reported to be progressing well.

Rahul Gandhi and ten other Opposition leaders filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission's decisions on electoral rolls. They seek the establishment of an independent auditing committee to review modifications in election databases. The petition calls for transparency regarding the electoral roll changes and demands that no elector should be deleted without proper notice.

Injury blow for India as Rishabh Pant ruled out of New Zealand tour with A team

The Social Security Administration will announce the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) on October 14 at 8:30 a.m. ET. The announcement will follow the release of September's Consumer Price Index (CPI) by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is the final inflation report needed to calculate next year's adjustment. The Senior Citizens League forecasts a 3.5% COLA for 2027. If the 3.5% forecast holds, it will mark the largest increase in four years. For comparison, the adjustment was 2.8% in 2026 and 2.5% in 2025.