August 25, Morning Brief: Today's top news and headlines from the cricketing world

1. Twitter Reactions: England breeze past Sri Lanka with comfortable first Test win

Take a look at how X reacted to England defeating Sri Lanka in the first Test on day 4 of the game. (READ MORE)

2. Reports: India captain Suryakumar Yadav to be traded to KKR with title-winning skipper Shreyas Iyer 

As per the reports from NDTV Sports, the defending champions are contemplating bringing in their estranged family member ahead of the IPL 2025. KKR are reportedly trying to rope in Mumbai Indians’ star batter and India’s T20I captain, Suryakumar Yadav into their camp. (READ MORE)

3. Watch: Shaheen Afridi marks child's birth with unique celebration during Rawalpindi Test

The left-arm pacer was overjoyed and gestured a baby cuddle after finishing the follow-through. The moment also marked the former Pakistan skipper’s first scalp after the birth of his child. (READ MORE)

4. WI vs SA: Nicholas Pooran climbs third spot for most sixes in T20I history

Those seven sixes took Pooran’s six tally in T20Is to 139 in 96 games. He became the third batter with the highest sixes in T20Is, overtaking Australia’s Glenn Maxwell (134), India’s Suryakumar Yadav (136), and England’s Jos Buttler (137). (READ MORE)

5. PAK vs ENG 2024: Dark clouds loom over television broadcasting rights for bilateral series in Pakistan

The two UK giants, Sky and TNT Sport, have shown minimal interest in telecasting the October series. (READ MORE)

6. 'Jumps around like a pigeon, makes appeal every other ball' - Umpire Anil Chaudhary's hilarious take on Mohammad Rizwan

Anil Chaudhary shared his experiences of umpiring in Pakistan's matches and handling appeals from Mohammad Rizwan. (READ MORE)

7. ‘Open to everything, be it business, entertainment or even politics’ - Shikhar Dhawan after retirement announcement

After his retirement announcement, Dhawan also announced that he is open to any and every project that comes his way. (READ MORE)

8. Shakib Al Hasan in trouble as BCB served legal notice to remove veteran from national team

Former Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan’s spot in the national team is in jeopardy. The all-rounder has been accused of a murder case. (READ MORE)

9. KL Rahul reflects on 'getting suspended from the team' after Koffee with Karan episode

Star India batter KL Rahul found himself in the middle of a lot of controversy when he appeared on the famous talk show Koffee with Karan alongside fellow teammate Hardik Pandya in 2019. Pandya and Rahul’s comments brought major controversy and media attention to both players. (READ MORE)

10. Pacer Shaheen Afridi and wife Ansha Afridi welcome baby boy

Pacer Shaheen Afridi faces challenges during the ongoing Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh in Rawalpindi. The seamer's wife Ansha Afridi welcomed their baby boy named Aliyar Shaheen Afridi on Saturday. The fans have congratulated the couple. (READ MORE)