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Shreyas Iyer and Shivam Dube [Source: @CricCrazyJohns/x]
Indian cricketers Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya performed bronco tests ahead of the 2025 Men’s T20 Asia Cup in the UAE. The BCCI has unveiled India A squad for the upcoming multi-day series against Australia A, naming Test reject Shreyas Iyer as captain. In other news, India’s Asia Cup 2025 jersey has been unveiled, albeit without any sponsor.
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 Saturday, September 6.
India’s Asia Cup 2025 Jersey Unveiled Without Sponsor
Team India jersey for the upcoming 2025 Men’s T20 Asia Cup has been unveiled without any official sponsor. It is worth noting that fantasy sports giant Dream11 pulled out of its sponsorship deal with the BCCI last month after the Indian government implemented an Online Gaming Act 2025. Indian all-rounder Shivam Dube shared a picture of himself on social media, where the cricketer is showing off the brand-new jersey. With no sponsor details, the Dream11 logo was replaced with “India”, prompting fans online to shower love over this fresh look.
SKY, Hardik, Samson And Co. Perform Bronco Test
Indian T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav, seasoned all-rounder Hardik Pandya and opening batter Sanju Samson among others were spotted performing a Bronco test in the UAE as part of their 2025 Asia Cup preparations. In pictures and videos circulating on social media, the cricketers can be seen sprinting across the ground in repeated shuttle runs at the ICC Academy, mere three days prior to the launch of the tournament.
Shreyas Iyer To Lead India A In Series Vs Australia A
The BCCI has named a 15-player squad for the India A team for the upcoming two-match multi-day series against the visiting Australia A group. Both India A and Australia A are scheduled to face each other in two four-day fixtures in Lucknow later this month between September 16 and September 26. The BCCI appointed India’s Test discard Shreyas Iyer as captain, and he will be accompanied by several other star attractions like Nitish Kumar Reddy, Devdutt Padikkal, Sai Sudharsan, Dhruv Jurel, Khaleel Ahmed among others.
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Indian internationals KL Rahul and Mohammed Shami will also join the India A squad for the second match of the series, at an expense of any two players.
Jamie Overton Returns As England Name XI For SA Dead-Rubber
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has unveiled England’s playing XI for the upcoming third ODI match against South Africa in Southampton. Making just one change, the England team management recalled Surrey all-rounder Jamie Overton into the XI at an expense of fast bowler Saqib Mahmood. The visiting South Africa team has already clinched the series with wins in the first two games. The third match will be played on Sunday, September 7 to conclude the ODI leg of South Africa’s white-ball tour of England.
Sikandar Raza, Evans Script Zimbabwe’s Record Win Vs SL To Level Series
Zimbabwe humbled Sri Lanka at the Harare Sports Club in the second T20I by five wickets and 34 balls remaining to level the three-match series. Captain Sikandar Raza and fast bowler Brad Evans picked up three wickets each to dismantle Sri Lanka’s entire batting line-up for just 80 in 17.4 overs, thus consigning the visitors for their second-lowest T20I total in history. In response, unbeaten Ryan Burl (20*) and Tashinga Musekiwa (21* off 14) notched up the winning runs to negate Dushmantha Chameera’s three-wicket threat.
