May 25 Evening Brief: Today's Top news and headlines from cricket world
Here is a quick wrap-up of the events that grabbed the spotlight in the cricketing world today.
1. 2023 Asia Cup's future to be decided at IPL final: Jay Shah
Jay Shah, the secretary of the BCCI and president of the ACC, said that the 2023 Asia Cup deadlock will be broken shortly when the board presidents of Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Sri Lanka will visit Ahmedabad during the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL) final. The IPL final will be held on Sunday, May 28, at the Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad. (READ MORE)
2. Akash Madhwal smiles in elation after receiving Eliminator match ball in dressing room, MI share clip
Following his sensational spell, Akash Madhwal was presented with the match ball in the dressing room. In a video shared by Mumbai Indians, Madhwal looked delighted holding the ball in his hand and said that there was more to come. (READ MORE)
3. 'Engineers have a tendency to learn early' - Madhwal opens up after brilliant bowling show against LSG
Madhwal finished with incredible figures of 5 for 5 off 3.3 overs to completely destroy LSG and make up the opportunity for MI to move one step closer to another IPL final. He further expressed his unique stance on replacing Jasprit Bumrah in the setup. (READ MORE)
4. Nathan Lyon aims to win Ashes in England, beat India in their den before retirement
Lyon indicated that with both the series coinciding in 2027, he might play until then to clinch the series. The 35-year-old stated that he does not want to pick a particular number of wickets and then retire, adding that he wants to improve every day by learning and enjoying the game. (READ MORE)
5. Gujarat Titans see surge in ticket revenue with world's biggest cricket ground as home venue
Gujarat have played seven matches at their home and enjoyed plenty of support which has resulted in significant profit coming in terms of ticketing revenue, according to a report in Moneycontrol. (READ MORE)
6. 'It's not that one guy is far better than the other' - Ravi Shastri on India's wicketkeeper dilemma for WTC final
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has opined on the quandary and said that there is not much that separates KS Bharat and Ishan Kishan ahead of the WTF Final. (READ MORE)
7. Reports: Indian women's team to tour Bangladesh during first week of July
The Indian women’s team’s tour of Bangladesh is likely to begin in the first week of July in Mirpur. The side will be playing three ODIs and as many T20Is during the tour. (READ MORE)
8. Reports: BCCI consults agencies over closed bids and e-auctions for India's bilateral rights
The officials are currently discussing probable ways to determine that as e-auction and closed bids remain the favourite options. Moreover, media rights of Team India will soon come to an end and the governing body is yet to figure out the next steps. (READ MORE)
9. LSG mute 'mangoes', 'sweet', 'aam' words on Twitter after crushing defeat against MI in Eliminator
After LSG’s elimination, a lot of fans were posting tweets related to mangoes, in order to get back at Naveen. It eventually resulted in LSG muting the words like ‘mango’, ‘sweet’ and ‘aam’ on Twitter. (READ MORE)
10. MI players take a dig at Naveen-ul-Haq following victory over LSG in Eliminator
Sandeep Warrier posted a photo alongside Vishnu Vinod and Kumar Karthikeya after LSG’s exit from the tournament, taking a jibe at Naveen-ul-Haq. (READ MORE)
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