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ICC Clarify Kohli Rumours; India’s Travel Plans And Zampa Fined – August 20 Cricket Highlights

Aakash Saini

Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav [Source: AFP]Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav [Source: AFP]

The Indian cricket team will reportedly depart for UAE roughly a week prior to their first match of the 2025 Men’s T20 Asia Cup. The ICC has addressed the rumours regarding the ODI retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. In other news, Australian spinner Adam Zampa has been punished by the ICC.

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 Wednesday, August 20.

India’s Travel Plans For Asia Cup 2025 Revealed

The Indian cricket team, led by captain Suryakumar Yadav, will depart for the upcoming 2025 Men’s T20 Asia Cup in the UAE either on September 4 or September 5, as reported by News24. The tournament itself is scheduled to launch on September 9, while Team India will open their campaign the following day with a match against hosts UAE at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. On August 19, the BCCI confirmed India’s 15-player squad for the 2025 Asia Cup, naming Test skipper Shubman Gill as Suryakumar’s deputy.

Adam Zampa Punished By ICC For Foul Language

Ace Australian spinner Adam Zampa has been punished by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for violating the ICC Code of Conduct during Australia’s first home ODI of the series against South Africa in Cairns. The cricketer was reprimanded for breaching Article 2.3, which relates to the “use of an audible obscenity during an international match”.

Zampa was handed one demerit point by the ICC, after he accepted the sanction by Andy Pycroft of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees.

Prenelan Subrayen Reported For Suspect Action On ODI Debut

South African spinner Prenelan Subrayen was reported for a suspect bowling action on his ODI debut itself during his team’s series-opening first match against hosts Australia in Cairns on August 19. The 31-year-old bowled out his 10 overs in the game at an expense of just 46 runs, and picked up the prized-scalp of firebrand Australia opener Travis Head.

While South Africa won the match by 98 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the series, Prenelan Subrayen will now undergo an Independent Assessment of his bowling action at an ICC facility.

ICC Confirm Glitch In Rankings After Kohli, Rohit Rumours

The internet was sent into a frenzy on August 20 after Indian batting behemoths Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma suddenly disappeared from the ICC ODI rankings, with many fans believing it to be a hint at their respective retirements from the format. However, the ICC has now confirmed that it was just a technical glitch on their part on the website, as reported by Wisden. Both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have already found themselves at the epicenter of ODI retirement rumours, especially after the two cricketers concurrently made their exits from Tests.

England To Tour SL Before 2026 T20 World Cup

The England cricket team will be travelling to Sri Lanka in January next year to prepare for the subsequent 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup in India. The Englishmen will be facing hosts Sri Lanka in a series of three ODIs and three T20I matches between January 22 and February 3. The venues for the tour are yet to be finalized by the SLC. Notably, Sri Lanka will also host a handful of matches in the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup, especially Pakistan fixtures.