August 26, Evening Brief: Today's top news and headlines from cricketing world

1. Watch: Indian skipper Rohit Sharma trains hard along with Abhishek Nayar, video goes viral

India's captain Rohit Sharma was recently spotted training in a park in Mumbai and is gearing up for the packed Test schedule starting from September. (Read More)

2. 'It all depends on whether we have the money in our pocket' - Sanjay Bangar on Punjab Kings' chances of targeting Rohit Sharma in IPL 2025 auction

Sanjay Bangar decided to beat around the bush when asked whether Punjab Kings (PBKS) would target Rohit Sharma in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction. (Read More)

3. Shikhar Dhawan to play in Legends League Cricket

Shikhar Dhawan, the charismatic Indian cricketer, has officially joined the Legends League Cricket (LLC) just days after announcing his retirement from international and domestic cricket. (Read More)

4. 'What happened to cricket in Pakistan?' - Kevin Pietersen questions Pakistan’s performance against Bangladesh

Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen came forward and questioned the state of Pakistan cricket after the side lost their first Test of the ongoing series against Bangladesh. (Read More)

5. Watch: Carlos Brathwaite hits helmet out of park in fit of rage after controversial dismissal

Carlos Brathwaite could not control his anger and frustration after being controversially given out during Qualifier 1 of the Max60 Caribbean 2024. (Read More)

6. Reports: Rohan Jaitley frontrunner to succeed Jay Shah as BCCI secretary

The current Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) president, Rohan Jaitley, is reportedly leading the race to become the next Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). (Read More)

7. Hendricks and Shepherd impress, raising stakes for Joburg Super Kings ahead of SA20 auction

Reeza Hendricks and Romario Shepherd delivered excellent performances with bat and ball respectively in the second T20I between the Proteas and West Indies. (Read More)

8. ‘We'll identify areas where we can get better at’ - Aiden Markram after consecutive defeat against West Indies

South Africa looked ruthless in the T20 World Cup and courtesy of which, they qualified for the finals of the competition. (Read More)

9. 'You were humiliated at the T20 World Cup. Made a mockery of Pakistan cricket' - Kamran Akmal calls out players, management after Bangladesh defeat

Kamran Akmal criticized the Pakistan players and management after their embarrassing 10-wicket defeat to Bangladesh in the first Test in Rawalpindi. (Read More)

10. 'I haven’t seen Pakistan go this low in my life' - Ahmed Shehzad lambasts PCB after Pakistan's Test defeat against Bangladesh

Ahmed Shehzad expressed his disappointment after Pakistan lost a Test match for the first time against Bangladesh on Sunday, August 25. (Read More)