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On Saturday, August 24, the cricketing world saw veteran Indian opener, Shikhar Dhawan announce retirement from international as well as domestic cricket. Dhawan took to social media to share an emotional video to announce his decision. On the other hand, with some key decisions around the IPL set to be revealed at the end of this month, India’s T20I captain, Suryakumar Yadav has received an unofficial captaincy offer from the reigning champions, KKR.
In this article, we will go through all the big news that took place on Saturday, August 24.
Major cricket events that happened on Saturday, August 24
SKY receives unofficial KKR captaincy offer in IPL 2025: Reports
Suryakumar Yadav, the Indian T20I captain, has reportedly received an unofficial offer from KKR to take over the captaincy of the franchise in the upcoming IPL 2025 season. The 33-year-old has been amongst the best T20 batters in the world in the last few years, and his potential inclusion could bolster defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders further.
Delhi Capitals open talks with Yuvraj Singh for coaching role: Reports
Delhi Capitals have reportedly opened talks with former cricketer Yuvraj Singh for a possible role in their coaching setup ahead of the IPL 2025 season. After parting ways with head coach Ricky Ponting following the conclusion of the IPL 2024 season, Delhi Capitals are looking to bolster their coaching setup, and the latest development is a perfect example of it.
Shikhar Dhawan retires from international and domestic cricket
One of India’s finest white-ball openers Shikhar Dhawan announced his retirement from international and domestic cricket on Saturday, August 24. Dhawan took to social media and shared an emotional video to announce his decision. The veteran cricket clarified that although he is calling it quits on international cricket, he hinted at continuing league cricket. Dhawan last played for India in December 2022 in an ODI against Bangladesh.
BCB served legal notice to remove Shakib Al Hasan from cricket
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have been served a legal notice from a Supreme Court lawyer to remove Shakib Al Hasan from all forms of cricket with immediate effect after being named a murder case. BCB President Faruque Ahmed remarked that they will take a decision on Shakib Al Hasan’s future in cricket after the ongoing Pakistan versus Bangladesh Test.
Josh Hazlewood ruled out of Scotland T20I series due to injury
Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against Scotland next month due to a calf injury sustained in a training session. Riley Meredith, who last played a T20I for Australia in 2021, will be replacing Josh Hazlewood on the Scotland tour, for which the Australian squad will leave their shores on Monday, August 26.
Reason behind Hardik Pandya and Natasa Stankovic’s divorce revealed
Weeks after Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya announced his divorce with his wife Natasa Stankovic, a shocking reason has been revealed which ultimately prompted the couple to call off their marriage. An insider who is close to the former couple revealed that they took the decision because Hardik was “too full of himself.”
WATCH : MS Dhoni serves flying smash while playing badminton
Former Indian skipper MS Dhoni has been away from professional cricket in the last few months after the completion of the IPL 2024 season, where he played for Chennai Super Kings. However, MS Dhoni’s love for sports was on full display recently when he was seen playing badminton in the latest viral video on X from Ranchi.
Virat Kohli's jersey and MS Dhoni's gloves sold for whopping price
KL Rahul and his wife Athiya Shetty organised an auction named 'Cricket for a Cause' in the initiative by Vipla Foundation to provide quality education to the underprivileged children. Virat Kohli's bat was sold for a whopping ₹40 lakhs while MS Dhoni's gloves were sold for ₹28 lakhs in the auction.
Zoravar is 11. Hope he gets to know about my retirement: Shikhar Dhawan
Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan opened up on his decision to announce retirement and revealed his wish for his son, Zorawar. Dhawan, fondly called Gabbar by fans, said that he wants his son to be aware of his retirement and his cricketing journey. Notably, on the morning of August 24, the veteran India batter called time on his 14-year-old international career.
That interview scarred me: KL Rahul on KWK controversy
Indian wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul opened up on the controversy that took place in the famous chat show Koffee With Karan, hosted by Bollywood director and producer Karan Johar. The cricketer recently appeared on Nikhil Kamath’s podcast and revealed that the incident scarred him massively and ended up changing him.
Why did Mark Wood not bowl on Day 4 of ENG vs SL first Test?
Ahead of day four of the first Test between England and Sri Lanka at Old Trafford, the ECB announced that Mark Wood won’t be taking the field today due to a right thigh muscle injury. The 34-year-old is being assessed by the England medical team, and his participation for the remainder of the Test is in doubt.
WATCH : Indian umpire Anil Chaudhary takes jibe at Mohammad Rizwan
Indian umpire Anil Chaudhary took a brutal jibe at Mohammad Rizwan, the Pakistan wicket-keeper batter, for his animated and often excessive appealing behind the stumps. The 59-year-old spoke about how Mohammad Rizwan keeps shouting on every ball before stating that he jumps like a pigeon while fulfilling his responsibility for Pakistan with the gloves in hand.
WATCH : Nicholas Pooran smashes four sixes in one over off Nandre Burger
Nicholas Pooran showed outrageous form with the bat as the West Indies batter smashed four sixes against South Africa’s Nandre Burger in the first T20I of a three-match series at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy on August 24. The hosts West Indies registered a convincing seven-wicket win against South Africa to take a 1-0 lead in the series.
WATCH : Shaheen Afridi does special cradle celebration for his son after taking wicket
Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi did a cradle celebration dedicated to his newborn son after taking a wicket in the ongoing Test match against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi. Shaheen and his wife Anesha have been recently blessed with a baby son. Talking about the Test match, Bangladesh have a taken a lead of 117 runs in the first innings against Pakistan.
