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On Thursday, August 22, Mohammed Shami, the Indian fast bowler, shared pictures of his new hairstyle on his official X account, leading to the fans reacting in a variety of ways in the comments section. Indian cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara, who was a part of the Sussex County Cricket Club in England for the past three seasons, won’t be playing for them in the 2025 edition of the County Championship.
In this article, we will have a look at all the big news that took place in cricketing world on Thursday, August 22.
We’re just seeing his great version: Tim Southee showers praise on Jasprit Bumrah
For the first time in many years, the India Cricket Team is enjoying a long break from the game. They played their last game against Sri Lanka early this month. They will host Bangladesh for the two-match Test series and a three-match T20I series next month. Meanwhile, New Zealand Test skipper Tim Southee has praised India pacer Jasprit Bumrah. "To be able to firstly bounce back from the major injury and come back, he's even better than what he was beforehand. Throw in on top of that, having to juggle multiple formats, can be difficult at times as well," Southee said on the sidelines of the CEAT Cricket Rating Award on Wednesday.
Mohammed Shami flaunts new hairstyle by celebrity stylist Aalim Hakim
On Thursday, August 22, Mohammed Shami, the Indian fast bowler, shared pictures of his new hairstyle on his official X account, leading to the fans reacting in a variety of ways in the comments section. The 33-year-old flaunted his new hair in front of the mirror, while his hair stylist Aalim Hakim, who Mohammed Shami credited for his big transformation, clicked the pictures in the background. In his latest post on X, Mohammed Shami wrote, “New look, same hustle. Grateful to the styling genius Aalim Hakim for this sharp transformation! #StyledByAlim #FreshVibes #shami #mdshami #mdshami11.” He accompanied it with a few pictures of his new hairstyle with Aalim Hakim, who clicked them from behind.
Virat Kohli spotted catching local train in London; goes viral
Star Indian cricketer Virat Kohli was spotted catching a local train in London during his vacation time, with the video going viral on the social media platform X. After taking part in the recently concluded ODI series against Sri Lanka, which India lost 0-2, the 35-year-old made his way to the United Kingdom to spend some time in the off-season. It is well documented that Virat Kohli likes to spend his time in London, United Kingdom if he isn’t on international duty. During his recent visit to the island nation, he was spotted walking on the streets of London, and now, he caught a local train in the city as well.
Sussex end Cheteshwar Pujara’s contract for County Championship 2025 season
Indian cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara, who was a part of the Sussex County Cricket Club in England for the past three seasons, won’t be playing for them in the 2025 edition of the County Championship. The English county cricket club opted to relieve Cheteshwar Pujara out of his contract, to retain the services of Daniel Hughes, who replaced him in the second half of this season. In a statement on the official website of Sussex, head coach Paul Farbrace said the following about replacing Cheteshwar Pujara with Dan Hughes, “Taking over from Cheteshwar is not an easy task, but Dan has fitted in brilliantly and we are all delighted he will be back for the whole of next season.”
If the money is good enough..: Rahul Dravid gives hilarious response on picking actor to play lead role in his biopic
Former India captain and head coach Rahul Dravid came up with a hilarious response when he was asked to choose the name of an actor to play his role in his biopic. Dravid was present at the CEAT Cricket Awards ceremony, where he was asked a question about who would be perfect for the lead role in his biopic. Dravid stunned everyone with his humorous answer, leaving everyone in splits. During the award ceremony, the 51-year-old put on a display of his humorous side when he was asked to name an actor he thinks will play his role perfectly if a biopic was made on his life. Dravid came up with a witty reply and said that if being paid a good amount of money, he would like to play himself. Dravid replied to the anchor, “If the money is good enough, I’ll play it myself.”
Matthew Hayden hypes up Yashasvi Jaiswal; warns him about Australia challenge
The former Australian cricketer, Matthew Hayden, was all praises about the batting ability of India’s rising sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal in an exclusive interview. But, at the same time, the 52-year-old also spoke about how Yashasvi Jaiswal will be challenged by the likes of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, and Pat Cummins during the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) Test series in Australia. During his exclusive interview with ESPNcricinfo, Matthew Hayden spoke highly of Yashasvi Jaiswal, the left-handed opening batter for India in Test cricket. He said, “I think he's a package. Yes, his strokeplay is superb. His ability, in particular, to hit on the up through the covers is phenomenal. [But] that'll also have its vulnerabilities.”
England announce schedule for men and women 2025 international fixtures
England Men and England Women will play two series alongside each other in 2025 in an exciting line-up of international cricket unveiled today. England Women will open the international summer at the Spitfire Ground, Canterbury, on 21 May with a Vitality IT20 against West Indies Women. That series will include a further two IT20s, before the sides compete in three Metro Bank One Day Internationals (ODIs). A three-match ODI series between England Men and West Indies Men will begin a few days later at Edgbaston on 29 May, with a three-match IT20 series straight after.
Rishabh Pant clicks pictures with fans, signs autographs at Delhi Premier League
India’s star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was seen clicking pictures with fans at the ongoing Delhi Premier League. Notably, Pant is a part of the Purani Dilli 6 in the ongoing tournament. In a video doing rounds on social media, the young cricketer was seen delighting the Delhi crowd after a game of the league. He signed autographs and clicked pictures with kids. Not only this, but the cricketer also gave his jersey and gloves to some of the fans. The 26-year-old was also heard telling fans to click pictures with him so that they can share stories on social media.
