August 12 Evening Brief: Today's Top news and headlines from cricket world

1. Bangladesh name Asia Cup squad, Tanzid Hasan earns debut call up

Bangladesh have named their 17-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup, which is slated to begin on August 30 in Multan, Pakistan. (READ MORE)

2. ‘Not true’ - Virat Kohli denies reported social media earnings

Virat Kohli opined that the news that has been circulating around his social media earnings is "not true". (READ MORE)

3. ‘Hardik Pandya doesn't have to be MS Dhoni’ - Aakash Chopra shares his thoughts on Tilak Varma's 49* controversy

Former India opener Aakash Chopra stated that even though Hardik Pandya considers MS Dhoni to be his idol, it’s not necessary for him to follow the same path all the time. (READ MORE)

4. 'Thank you for looking after me' - Rishabh Pant wishes NCA batting coach Sitanshu Kotak on his birthday

Young India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant celebrated the birthday of Sitanshu Kotak, NCA batting coach, and thanked the former Saurashtra captain for looking after him in the past few months. (READ MORE)

5. Yashasvi Jaiswal will bat with aggressive intent and I feel Shubman Gill is being a bit too defensive: Wasim Jaffer

Legendary India batter Wasim Jaffer reckoned that Yashasvi Jaiswal bats aggressively while Shubman Gill is a bit defensive batter and claimed that these two youngsters could make some difference in the fourth T2oI against the West Indies. (READ MORE)

6. Viacom18 bags digital rights for India's tour of Ireland 2023

Viacom18 has announced the acquisition of exclusive digital rights for the India Tour of Ireland 2023, to live-stream the three-match T20I series on JioCinema. (READ MORE)

7. 'I am still in the scheme of things' - Cheteshwar Pujara hopeful of India comeback after twin tons for Sussex

Veteran India batter Cheteshwar Pujara is hoping to make a comeback in Indian team after smashing two centuries for Sussex in the ongoing Royal London One-Day Cup. (READ MORE)

8. Ravi Shastri, Wasim Akram part of star-studded 2023 Asia Cup commentary panel

Ravi Shastri and Wasim Akram headline the star-studded commentary panel named for the 2023 Asia Cup, which gets underway on August 30. (READ MORE)

9. For us, any match involving India holds same level of importance as an India-Pakistan match: Ravindra Jadeja

With India and Pakistan all set to take on each other in the much-awaited Asia Cup, veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja came forward to express the side’s anticipation for their match against arch-rivals. (READ MORE)

10. Sitanshu Kotak to take charge as India's head coach for Ireland T20Is

Former India A head coach Sitanshu Kotak has been appointed team India's head for the forthcoming series against Ireland. (READ MORE)