Three very different kinds of June performances have landed India's Shubman Gill, Bangladesh's Mosaddek Hossain and New Zealand's Nathan Smith on the shortlist for the ICC Men's Player of the Month award, the game's governing body announced on Monday.

Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan on Monday called for greater involvement from state governments in expanding both the National Cadet Corps and the country's network of Sainik Schools, describing the effort as a shared national responsibility rather than one the Centre should carry alone.