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With the 2024 Paris Olympics being announced closed, the action has again shifted to cricket around the globe. However, the Indian cricket team will next take the field in the Bangladesh series in September, the players are set to feature in the Duleep Trophy after BCCI made it mandatory for players to feature in domestic cricket tournaments. Apart from this, Bangladesh announced their squad for Pakistan tour and will travel on Monday for the upcoming series.
In this article, we will go through all the big news that took place on August 11 and 12.
Major cricket events that happened on August 11 and 12
KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant set to play Duleep Trophy
With the Indian cricket team’s next assignment being Bangladesh series, the Indian cricketers are set to feature in Duleep Trophy. According to the latest update, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ravichandran Ashwin and Jasprit Bumrah won’t be available for India’s season-opening tournament, whereas KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan, Suryakumar Yadav and Rajat Patidar will feature, starting September 5.
Gus Atkinson & Chamari Athapaththu crowned ICC Players of the Month for July 2024
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday, August 12, revealed the ICC Players of the Month for July 2024 as England’s Gus Atkinson and Sri Lanka’s Chamari Athapaththu. Atkinson spearheaded England’s bowling attack as they swept the West Indies in their ICC World Test Championship series, Athapaththu led from the front with dominant batting displays during historic title-winning Women’s Asia Cup campaign.
WATCH: Ben Stokes suffers serious injury during The Hundred; gets carried off
England Test captain, Ben Stokes suffered a horrific injury during his team, Northern Superchargers' The Hundred fixture against the Manchester Originals on Sunday, August 11. The England star player suffered a suspected hamstring injury while attempting a quick single while plying his trade for Northern Superchargers at the Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester.
MS Dhoni most likely to play in IPL 2025: Sources
Former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain, MS Dhoni is all set to feature in the 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with the BCCI reportedly agreeing on five to six retentions ahead of the mega auction, which is scheduled to take place later this year. Sources have confirmed that MS Dhoni will play IPL 2025 after he communicated of player retentions.
Shan Masood rubbishes match-fixing claims in Pakistan cricket team
During a press conference ahead of the two-match Test series against Bangladesh at home, Shan Masood, the Pakistan Test captain, rubbished a claim from a journalist about match-fixing within his team. The comment was posed to him after a plethora of reports regarding factionalism in the Pakistan dressing room emerged in the aftermath of a disastrous T20 World Cup 2024.
BCB announces Bangladesh squad for Pakistan tour
The BCB announces the squad for the Tour of Pakistan. The Bangladesh team will leave for Pakistan tomorrow (Monday, 12 August). The first Test begins on 21 August while the second match starts on 30 August. The squad will assemble in Lahore and will train at the Gaddafi Stadium from 14-16 August before travelling to Islamabad on 17 August for the first Test.
Former England cricketer Graham Thorpe “took his own life”
Graham Thorpe, the former England cricketer, “took his own life” after a battle with chronic depression, revealed his wife Amanda. On August 5, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the Surrey Cricket Club (SCC), for whom Graham Thorpe played throughout his professional career, announced his untimely passing at the age of 55.
WATCH: Rahul Dravid shows off his bowling skills while playing at NCA
Former India coach and batting legend, Rahul Dravid, recently surprised fans by showing off his bowling skills in a viral video. The former Indian captain was spotted in a video on social media where the legendary batter indulged in a casual cricket session with the support staff at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru.
Toronto Nationals beat Montreal Tigers to clinch GT20 Canada 2024
Toronto Nationals dominated with both bat and ball to dethrone defending champions Montreal Tigers by 8 wickets in an engrossing final to be crowned the winners of the fourth season of the Global T20 Canada on Sunday. Toronto Nationals thus clinched their maiden title in North America’s premier T20 competition.
MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul contribute memorabilia to Cricket for Charity Auction
In a remarkable initiative, iconic cricket stars Rahul Dravid, MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and many other renowned Team India and international cricketers have contributed their historic memorabilia for a charity auction benefiting the Vipla Foundation. Notably, KL Rahul and Athiya Shetty are organising this unique auction of cricket memorabilia, “Cricket for a Cause: To Benefit the Vipla Foundation,” an organization committed to empowering underprivileged communities across India.
New Zealand name squad for one-off Test against Afghanistan in Greater Noida
New Zealand picked five spin-bowling options as they named their squad for their Only Test against Afghanistan to be held from September 9 at the Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground. The Black Caps picked Mitchell Santner, Ajaz Patel and Rachin Ravindra, Michael Bracewell and Glenn Phillips in their spin department. Fast bowlers Will O’Rourke and Ben Sears are set to play their maiden overseas Tests.
New Zealand's Test squad: Tim Southee (c), Tom Blundell (wk), Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Tom Latham (vc), Daryl Mitchell, Will O'Rourke, Ajaz Patel, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Kane Williamson, Will Young
