This news gives a brief description of the events that made headlines in the cricket world today.
1. Justin Langer wants to see Steve Smith at number 4 in Test cricket
Former Australia head coach Justin Langer feels Steve Smith should return to number four in the next Test series, which is against India. He has said that the veteran batsman will improve as an opener, but Smith would do better at number four.
2. Sunil Gavaskar reprimanded the ‘Old Powers’ of cricket for tarnishing the image of Jay Shah
Questions are being raised on Jay Shah that he has forced Barclay not to consider a third term. Former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar spoke openly on this matter and blamed the ‘Old Powers’ of cricket for tarnishing Jay Shah’s image. Gavaskar also stressed that Jay Shah’s becoming the ICC President will have a positive impact on World Cup cricket as well, as it has on Indian cricket.
3. Indian Squad for Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: BCCI announced Team India for Women’s T20 World Cup, these 15 players got a place
The BCCI on Tuesday (August 27) announced India’s 15-member squad for the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 to be held in the United Arab Emirates in October. Harmanpreet Kaur will captain Team India for this mega tournament (Women’s T20 World Cup 2024) while Smriti Mandhana has been named as the vice-captain. At the same time, Richa Ghosh and Yastika Bhatia are the named wicketkeepers in the team.
4. Pakistan Cricket Board is going to do a ‘major surgery’, these players will be kicked out of the team!
After poor performances in ODI World Cup 2023, T20 World Cup 2024, it is clear that the level of Pakistan cricket team is declining. PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi said that Pakistan Cricket Board now needs “major surgery”. PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has now understood that the Pakistan team does not have people and data to select talented players, due to which the national team is suffering.
5. “My average is 55, I really like red-ball…”, Rinku Singh expressed his desire to play Test cricket for India
Rinku Singh has expressed his desire to play Test cricket for India. The batsman says that it is his dream to play in all three formats for the country. He also told that every cricketer wants to perform well in white-ball cricket, but his focus is also on red-ball cricket.
6. Duleep Trophy 2024-25: Siraj and Umran Malik will not play the first round, BCCI releases Ravindra Jadeja
The BCCI on Tuesday (August 27) announced some changes in the teams for the first round of the Duleep Trophy. The board has released Ravindra Jadeja from the squad. The reason for the all-rounder not playing has not been given. At the same time, Mohammad Siraj and Umran Malik have been ruled out of the first round due to illness. After the exclusion of both the players, Navdeep Saini and Gaurav Yadav have got a place in the squad.
7. KL Rahul met LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka, what is the significance of this meeting, understand?
Led by KL Rahul, Lucknow Super Giants performed brilliantly in their first two seasons of IPL and reached the playoffs. But things did not go well for both Lucknow Super Giants and KL Rahul during IPL 2024. During the tournament, there was a lot of commotion and tension between franchise owner Sanjiv Goenka and captain KL Rahul. However, meanwhile, there is news that KL Rahul has met LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka regarding retention for IPL 2025.
8. Jasprit Bumrah was welcomed like a Maharaja in Chennai, you will be stunned after watching the video
Jasprit Bumrah has been away from the 22 yards for a long time, the bowler has not played a single match for Team India since the T20 World CupIn such a situation, this player is busy with his ad shoots and events, meanwhile Bumrah’s video from an event is going viral and in this video, the bowler has been welcomed in a wonderful way.
9. Natasa Stankovic is now teaching the lesson of ‘love’ on social media, her new Insta story goes viral
Even though Natasa Stankovic and Hardik Pandya have separated, Natasha still shares such posts which are related to their relationship and loveIn this episode, Natasha has now shared a new Insta story, which is becoming increasingly viral at this time and the story is about love.
10. Praveen Kumar met his best friend after a long time, they had gone to watch a special tournament together
There was a time when Praveen Kumar used to blow the minds of great batsmen with his swing, Praveen could not end his career in the same way as he started it on 22 yardsInjuries troubled him a lot in his career, on the other hand, this former fast bowler has always been at the forefront in maintaining friendship and recently Praveen Kumar met his special friend.