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Indian team jersey and Pakistan Women squad [Source: @CricCrazyJohns, @ICC/x]
Toyota is reportedly eying to bag Team India jersey sponsorship deal with the BCCI after the board’s premature fallout with Dream11. The Gulf Giants franchise underwent a coaching overhaul ahead of the ILT20 2026 season. In other news, the PCB has named the entire Pakistan Women squad for the upcoming 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup.
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 Monday, August 25.
Toyota Eyes Team India Sponsorship With BCCI: Report
Toyota Motors has reportedly expressed its interest in sponsoring Team India jersey. The Indian cricket team is currently without a jersey sponsor as Dream11 parted ways with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) following the recent passing of the ‘Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025’ by the Indian government. The ‘Men in Blue’ are scheduled to travel to the UAE within a couple of weeks to participate in the upcoming 2025 Men’s T20 Asia Cup.
Trott Replaces Andy Flower As Gulf Giants Coach For ILT20 2026
Former England cricketer Jonathan Trott has been appointed as the new head coach of the Gulf Giants franchise for the upcoming ILT20 2026 season in the UAE. Trott will be replacing RCB’s IPL 2025 winning coach and former Zimbabwe cricketer Andy Flower in the process. The Gulf Giants franchise also roped in Andrew Puttick, Shane Bond, Jamie Troughton and Nicolas Lee as new batting coach, bowling coach, fielding coach and strength and conditioning coaches respectively.
Fatima Sana To Lead As PAK Name Women’s WC 2025 Squad
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has named a 15-player Pakistan Women squad for the upcoming 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. Uncapped Eyman Fatima was included in the team for her impressive outing in Pakistan’s National T20 Tournament back in May this year.
While senior all-rounder Fatima Sana will continue to lead the team, she will be accompanied by Natalia Parvaiz, Rameen Shamim, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Shawaal Zulfiqar and Syeda Aroob Shah; with all six of these players lined-up to mark their maiden World Cup appearances.
Dane van Niekerk Reverses South Africa Retirement
South African all-rounder Dane van Niekerk has reversed her retirement from international cricket. The 32-year-old has been named in a 20-player South African group for a training camp as they bid to prepare for the upcoming 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. Niekerk, a veteran of over a 100 ODIs and 86 T20I matches, last played for her country back in September 2021 and announced her international retirement after a fallout with Cricket South Africa (CSA) in 2023. One of the greatest players to have emerged from South Africa, Dane van Niekerk has minted over 4,000 runs across all formats and has plucked 204 wickets through her leg-breaks.
Fakhar Zaman Gears Up For Tri-Series, Asia Cup After Injury
Blistering Pakistan top-order batter Fakhar Zaman looked in good nick during a training session as he bids to make his return to international cricket. After sustaining a hamstring issue earlier this year, Fakhar was spotted in Dubai’s practice sessions and appeared in a good rhythm. He was recently included in the Pakistan team by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for the upcoming tri-series as well as the subsequent 2025 Men’s T20 Asia Cup, both set to be played in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
