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Suryakumar Yadav and Glenn Maxwell [Source: AFP]
Indian T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav to attend the selection meeting for the 2025 Men’s T20 Asia Cup in Mumbai. The CSK franchise has issued a clarification over the signing of South African batting star Dewald Brevis during the IPL 2025 season. In other news, Glenn Maxwell soared past former West Indies captain Chris Gayle for a huge record through his match-winning innings against South Africa.
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, August 16.
Suryakumar Yadav To Attend Asia Cup 2025 Squad Meeting: Report
Indian T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav will reportedly attend the 2025 Asia Cup squad selection meeting on August 19 with chairman of selectors and former Indian cricketer Ajit Agarkar. The report also indicated that Suryakumar has passed the fitness test and is almost certain to reprise his role as Team India captain for the upcoming multi-nation tournament in the UAE in September next month.
The BCCI is expected to unveil the entire Indian squad for the 2025 Asia Cup in Mumbai on Tuesday, August 19.
CSK Deny Foul Play In Dewald Brevis IPL 2025 Signing
The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) franchise has officially issued a clarification over the signing of explosive South African batter Dewald Brevis midway into the IPL 2025 season. It is worth noting that Brevis was roped in by the CSK management halfway into IPL 2025 as an injury replacement of left-arm fast bowler Gurjapneet Singh.
With Ravichandran Ashwin alleging that CSK exploited the IPL loophole by bagging the promising youngster at his base price, the franchise itself has stated that the entire process of Brevis signing was in “complete compliance with the rules and regulations of IPL.”
Glenn Maxwell Goes Past Chris Gayle With Match-Winning Knock
Australian middle-order heavyweight Glenn Maxwell blasted 62* runs off just 36 balls against South Africa in the series-deciding third T20I match in Cairns. Belting eight fours and two sixes in the process, Maxwell helped Australia gun down South Africa’s 172 with two wickets and a ball to spare. The innings marked the 17th fifty-plus score for Maxwell in T20I cricket, as he extended his tally past former West Indies opener and all-time T20 great Chris Gayle.
During his playing days, Gayle notched up 16 fifty-plus scores in T20Is. Virat Kohli and Babar Azam continue to top the all-time T20I list with 39 such scores each.
Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Ali To Get Back PCB Central Contract: Report
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is reportedly aiming to revamp its central contract list for the 2025-26 season. As per a Geo Super report, senior pros like blistering top-order batter Fakhar Zaman and fast bowler Hasan Ali are likely to get back their central contracts. Young players like Hasan Nawaz, Sufiyan Muqueem and Mohammad Haris are also expected to bag a contract. However, Usman Khan and Haseebullah are among who will likely face the axe in the revamped list.
Shakib Al Hasan Signs Up For Atlanta Fire In Minor League Cricket
Former Bangladesh captain and legendary all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is set to feature in the upcoming Minor League Cricket (MLC) season in the United States. The 38-year-old will serve as the international wild card for the Atlanta Fire team in the tournament. The MLC 2025 season itself is scheduled to run from August 28 till October 2.
