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Shubman Gill and India Women's team [Source: AFP, @BCCIWomen/x]
The BCCI unveiled India Men and Women squads for the upcoming 2025 Men’s T20 Asia Cup and the 2025 ICC Women’s ODI World Cup respectively. Australian batting star Sam Konstas extended his BBL contract with Sydney Thunder. In other news, Prithvi Shaw charted a scintillating century on Maharashtra debut.
Capping an eventful day in the world of cricket, here we take a look at five of the biggest cricketing news that emerged out of Tuesday, August 19.
Shubman Gill Named Suryakumar’s Deputy In Asia Cup 2025 Squad
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has named India’s 15-player squad for the upcoming 2025 Men’s T20 Asia Cup in the UAE. In a major development, the BCCI appointed Test skipper Shubman Gill as India’s new T20I vice-captain. Shreyas Iyer and Yashasvi Jaiswal were excluded from the Indian team despite their prolific run this IPL 2025 season. Captain Suryakumar Yadav will be accompanied by fellow senior pros like Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav and blistering wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson.
Renuka Returns, Harmanpreet To Lead India Women In WC 2025
The BCCI also named India’s 15-player squad for the upcoming 2025 ICC Women’s ODI World Cup at home. Harmanpreet Kaur is set to continue as India Women captain, with prolific opener Smriti Mandhana serving as her deputy. Indian fast bowler Renuka Singh Thakur will be making her return to international cricket, as she is one of only two genuine seamers to be picked in the team alongside Arundhati Reddy. Among star attractions, Shafali Verma and Shreyanka Patil failed to make a cut into the squad.
Sam Konstas Signs BBL Extension With Sydney Thunder
Australian batting prodigy Sam Konstas extended his BBL contract for Sydney Thunder up until the 2029 edition of the tournament. The 19-year-old also made his BBL debut for the Thunder, doing so late last year during the BBL 2024-25 season. In five matches, Konstas tallied 122 runs at an average of 24.40 with a strike rate of 128.42. The youngster also made his international debut for Australia around the same time during the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series against the visiting Indian team.
Sam Konstas is expected to turn up for Thunder in a handful of games later this year during the BBL 2025-26 season, as the tournament will also coincide with the 2025 Ashes.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz Pulls Out Of Netherlands Series
Seasoned Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz has pulled out of his team’s upcoming three-match T20I series against Netherlands at home. A BCB official told Cricbuzz that Mehidy will be taking a two-week leave from competitive cricket between August 20 and September 4 to be with his ailing wife. Earlier, Mehidy Hasan was part of Bangladesh’s fitness camp in Dhaka to prepare for the series against Netherlands as well as for the upcoming 2025 Men’s T20 Asia Cup in the UAE.
Prithvi Shaw Whacks Century On Maharashtra Debut
India’s forgotten Test opener Prithvi Shaw scored 111 runs from 140 balls for Maharashtra in the ongoing Buchi Babu 2025 tournament. The innings also marked his maiden outing in Maharashtra colours ever since he made his domestic switch from the Mumbai cricket team.
Prithvi Shaw has so far played five Test matches and a handful of white-ball fixtures for Team India. However, his last international appearance occurred back in July 2021 during a tour of Sri Lanka.
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