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Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav paid a visit to the statue of the Australian cricket legend Shane Warne at the Melbourne Cricket ground on August 23. During the third day’s play in the first Test between England and Sri Lanka at Old Trafford, Ben Stokes’ doppelganger was spotted on camera to the loud cheers of the fans in the stands.
In this article, we will go through all the major cricketing news that took place in the world of cricket on Friday, August 23.
Kuldeep Yadav pays visit to Shane Warne’s statue at Melbourne Cricket Ground, shares heartfelt post
Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav paid a visit to the statue of the Australian cricket legend Shane Warne at the Melbourne Cricket ground on August 23. The star left-arm spinner shared a post on his social media with Warne's statue in the background. He shared some pictures with the statue of the Aussie legend and captioned the post, “Bowling Shane…. Always & Forever." Kuldeep Yadav has been a big admirer of the Australian bowling legend since his playing days. In his previous interview, Kuldeep also revealed that how Warne’s death affected him as he lost a member of his family. “Shane Warne was my idol, and I had a very strong connection with him. I still get emotional when I think about Warnie — it feels like I’ve lost someone from my family,” Kuldeep was quoted as saying by India.com
Ben Stokes’ doppelganger reappears on camera during ENG vs SL first Test
During the third day’s play in the first Test between England and Sri Lanka at Old Trafford, Ben Stokes’ doppelganger was spotted on camera to the loud cheers of the fans in the stands. England’s Test captain Ben Stokes, who is ruled out of the ongoing three-match series due to an injury, gave a thumbs up to his doppelganger from the team’s dressing room in a hilarious moment. Notably, the doppelganger of Ben Stokes got the spotlight for the first-time during the second Test match between England and West Indies last month in Nottingham. Just a month later, the doppelganger re-emerged on the scene, getting recognised by Ben Stokes himself on camera.
Three Super Overs for first-time in cricket go down in Maharaja T20 League 2024
On Friday, August 23, cricket witnessed its first-ever match with three super overs going down in the Maharaja T20 League 2024 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. In the afternoon clash, Hubli Tigers managed to defeat Bengaluru Blasters in the third super over, registering their fifth win in the competition to reach the top spot on the points table. For the unversed, Hubli Tigers were put into bat first at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. They managed to post a decent total of 164 runs on the board, getting bundled out on the final ball of the innings against Bengaluru Blasters after a five-wicket haul for Lavish Kaushal.
ICC Women’s Championship to expand from 10 to 11 teams for 2026-29 edition
The 2026-29 edition of the ICC Women's Championship is set to expand from 10 to 11 teams. The four-year long ODI tournament to determine the top five automatic qualifiers to the Women's World Cup 2029, will have Zimbabwe added to the mix for its next edition, to compete with the 10 other full member nations. When the tournament was first introduced in 2014, it consisted of eight teams namely Australia, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and West Indies. The first two editions saw eight teams playing each other in three-match ODI series (the India vs Pakistan series didn’t get a green signal due to long-standing political tensions), home and away over the course of 2.5 years.
DC and LSG save purse of ₹50 crore each to sign Rohit Sharma in IPL 2025 auction: Reports
In a major development, Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants have reportedly saved ₹50 crore each to sign Indian captain Rohit Sharma in the IPL 2025 auction. It has been further revealed that these two franchises are waiting for Rohit Sharma’s confirmation in regards to leaving Mumbai Indians, where he has won five IPL titles as captain in the last decade or so. Notably, Rohit Sharma played in the IPL 2024 for Mumbai Indians under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya after taking the franchise to unprecedented heights during his leadership tenure, which began in 2013. In the recently concluded season of the IPL, Mumbai Indians finished in 10th and bottom place, while Rohit Sharma’s batting form wasn’t quite up to his lofty standards either.
Ishan Kishan stuns everyone by bowling off spin for Jharkhand in Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament
On Friday, August 23, the Indian wicket-keeper batter, Ishan Kishan stunned one and all by bowling some off spin in Buchi Babu invitational tournament match for Jharkhand against Hyderabad. The 26-year-old is the latest Indian international to try his hand at bowling after Gautam Gambhir took over the head coach role, sparking a huge uproar on the social media platform X. On day three of the round two clash in the Buchi Babu invitational tournament in Tamil Nadu, Ishan Kishan bowled off spin to southpaw T Ravi Teja from around the wicket. Although his bowling exploits didn’t help Jharkhand, who lost to Hyderabad by nine wickets after they chased down a small target with ease.
He is like a Kohinoor Diamond: Dinesh Karthik hails Jasprit Bumrah; talks about his credentials for Indian captaincy
Former Indian cricketer Dinesh Karthik heaped praises on Jasprit Bumrah, comparing him with the “Kohinoor Diamond,” due to his impressive exploits with the ball in international and franchise cricket. The 39-year-old also spoke about the credentials of Jasprit Bumrah in regards to Indian captaincy, stating that it can be a burden on him because of the packed international schedule. Notably, Jasprit Bumrah has captained India in a Test match in the absence of Rohit Sharma, which his team lost to England in Birmingham in July 2022. On his return from injury, the Indian pacer was given the responsibility to lead the national team during a three-match T20I series against Ireland last year in Malahide, which they won 2-0.
Test is still the pinnacle for me: Tim Southee picks longest-format despite popularity of T20 leagues
New Zealand’s Test captain and seasoned bowler Tim Southee picked Test cricket while naming his favourite cricketing format. Southee said that the longest format of cricket is still closest to his heart despite the immense popularity of the T20 format. Southee said that he is committed to the longer format and explained the importance over the shorter versions of cricket. The Kiwi bowler said that franchise competitions help add to a player’s skill set. Southee told ESPNcricinfo, "Format-wise, I think Test cricket is still the pinnacle for me and the format I hold closest to the heart. I really enjoy the T20, the Hundred format keeps you young, keeps you guessing, keeps you thinking and trying to improve your game, and your skill set, which helps across the other formats."
