On Tuesday, August 27, BCCI Secretary, Jay Shah was elected unopposed as the Independent Chair of ICC after Greg Barclay had confirmed to step down from the position, some days ago. Shah is set to assume the role as ICC Chairman from December 1, 2024 with Barclay stint coming to an end in November. Apart from this, the Women’s Selection Committee also named the squad for the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. Meanwhile Harmanpreet Kaur will continue to lead the side, Yastika Bhatia and Shreyanka Patil’s participation is subject to fitness.
In this article, we will go through all the big news that took place on Tuesday, August 27.
Major cricket events that happened on Tuesday, August 27
Jay Shah elected unopposed as Independent Chair of ICC
On August 27, Jay Shah was elected unopposed as the next Independent Chair of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Shah, who has served as the BCCI Honorary Secretary since October 2019 and Chair of the ACC since January 2021, will assume this role on December 1, 2024. Shah was the sole nominee for the chairmanship role.
BCCI announces India’s squad for Women’s T20 World Cup 2024
The Women’s Selection Committee has picked India’s 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. While the side will be led by Harmanpreet Kaur, Yastika Bhatia and Shreyanka Patil’s availability remains subject to fitness. Notably, India are in Group A along with Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
BCCI announces prize money for star performers in domestic cricket
BCCI Secretary, Jay Shah on Monday, August 26, decided to introduce prize money across various domestic cricket tournaments. The BCCI Secretary confirmed prize money for player of match and player of the tournament awardees across all women’s and junior cricket competitions at the domestic level, including the key tournaments like Vijay Hazare Trophy as well as the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament.
KL Rahul meets Sanjiv Goenka amid rumours of joining RCB; pics surface
With the talks around IPL retentions intensifying, LSG captain, KL Rahul met the owner of the franchise, Sanjiv Goenka at the franchise’s Kolkata office on August 26, pictures of which have been doing rounds. However, the specifications of the discussion among the two remain undisclosed, but according to reports citing Cricbuzz, the meeting was first formal interaction after their animated discussion during IPL 2024.
Dinesh Karthik joins LLC as Southern Superstars’ captain
Veteran India wicket keeper-batter Dinesh Karthik is set to don a new role in his cricketing journey as he joined the Legends League Cricket. The former India cricketer will take charge of the Southern Superstars. Earlier this year, Karthik bid adieu to his international and domestic career and followed the footsteps of his former teammates, including the likes of veteran India opener, Shikhar Dhawan in joining the LLC.
Sanjiv Goenka to hold press conference on August 28 to reveal BIG details
After holding a long meeting with LSG captain, KL Rahul, the franchise owner, Sanjiv Goenka is set to organise a press conference on Wednesday, August 28 to make big announcements in regard with LSG. This development follows the meeting involving the two LSG members, who met on Monday, August 26 at Goenka’s office on Judges Court Road in Alipore, Kolkata.
WATCH: Rinku Singh reveals Rohit Sharma’s advice after T20 WC snub
Rinku Singh opened up on Rohit Sharma’s advice after he was snubbed from the T20 World Cup 2024 squad. “Haan woh (Rohit Sharma) aaye the samjane ki koi baat nahi, teri umar hi kya hai. World Cup aage bohot hai. Mehnat karte reh. Har do saal mein World Cup aata hai, uspe dhyaan de,” Rinku revealed in an interview with News24.
England name 15-member squad for Women’s T20 World Cup 2024
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Tuesday, August 27 named 15-member squad for the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, which is scheduled to be held in the UAE in October. Notably, the side will be led by Heather Knight for the fourth time in the T20 World Cup tournament.
BCCI announces revised squads for first round of Duleep Trophy 2024-25
The Men’s Selection Committee announced a couple of replacements in the squads for the first round of the 2024-25 Duleep Trophy. Pacer Navdeep Saini will replace Md. Siraj in the Team B squad while Gaurav Yadav will replace Umran Malik in the Team C squad. All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has also been released from the Team B squad for the first round, which starts on September 5th.
No one is better than Virat Kohli while chasing: James Anderson
Former England pacer James Anderson has called Virat Kohli as one of the best white-ball players while chasing. The T20 World Cup 2024 winner, Kohli retired from the shortest format of the game right after India’s win in June. Both Anderson and Kohli had great battles while playing in Test cricket between 2014 to 2021. Kohli continues to play ODI and Test cricket.
Smriti Mandhana joins two-time WBBL champions Adelaide Strikers
India’s opening batter, Smriti Mandhana has joined Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) winners, Adelaide Strikers. The Indian batter will feature in the upcoming 2025-25 WBBL season with the Strikers, who will aim to defend their title. Prior to this, Mandhana played for two-time winners Sydney Thunders and Brisbane Heat as well as the Hobart Hurricanes.
I want to earn Test spot again: Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar Yadav expressed his desire to make a comeback to the Test squad before India’s red-ball season jets off. The T20I specialist is currently participating in the ongoing Buchi Babu Tournament and has his eyes set on his return to the longest format. Yadav said that red-ball cricket has always been his priority. Notably, Yadav made his Test debut for India in February 2023, during the BGT.
Engineering student refunds money to Rishabh Pant amid backlash
An engineering student who asked Rishabh Pant to sponsor his education will reportedly refund the money to the cricketer after he faced severe online backlash. As per several media reports, a fan asked the cricketing star to donate a sum of ₹90,000, and while he did so, it was later revealed that it was a fraud. After severe backlash, the fan refunded money to Pant.
Bangladesh team stands by Shakib Al Hasan amid murder allegations
Seeing all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan being named in a list of 147 people involved in a murder, his Bangladesh teammates, Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mushfiqur Rahim have stood in support of the veteran. While Shanto called the case against the all-rounder “unexpected”, Rahim wrote, “As a teammate and a brother, I will be there during his tough times.”