E Sreedharan opened an office in Ponnani to start work on a proposed Thiruvananthapuram–Kannur high-speed rail project, despite Kerala being excluded from the Union Budget 2026 rail corridors. He said DPR and survey work will begin soon, expressing confidence of central approval

During the series, Ishan Kishan has been enjoying his rich vein of form brightly for the "Men in Blue". He missed out on the fourth T20I clash due to injury