Cricket news today: Asia Cup timings changed, Dravid quits as RR coach

Cricket News Today | August 30

Find all the top news headlines from the cricketing world today, including live scores across international and domestic cricket, latest player news and updates, and more for August 30.

Cricket matches today: Full list of live games

Here are all the major cricket matches being played across the world today.

First-class matches

North Zone vs East Zone, Duleep Trophy, 1st Quarter Final

Central Zone vs North East Zone, Duleep Trophy, 2nd Quarter Final

One-Day matches

Papua New Guinea vs Qatar, ICC CWC Challenge League A, 2024-26

Denmark vs Jersey, CWC Challenge League A

Kenya vs Kuwait, CWC Challenge League A

T20 matches

Bangladesh vs Netherlands, 1st T20I

Denmark Women vs Sweden Women, Women's Nordic Cup

Finland Women vs Norway Women, Women's Nordic Cup

Hungary vs Serbia, Croatia and Serbia tour of Hungary, 2025, Match 4

Switzerland tour of Guernsey, 2025, 1st T20I

Croatia vs Hungary, Croatia and Serbia tour of Hungary, 2025, Match 5

Northern Superchargers Women vs London Spirit Women, The Hundred Women 2025 Eliminator

Denmark Women vs Finland Women, Women's Nordic Cup, 2025, Match 5

Switzerland tour of Guernsey, 2025, 2nd T20I

United Arab Emirates vs Pakistan. UAE tri-series, Match 2

Trent Rockets vs Northern Superchargers, The Hundred 2025 Eliminator

Youth One-Day matches

West Indies Under-19 vs Sri Lanka Under-19, 1st ODI

Latest cricket news for August 30

North Zone in command in Duleep Trophy quarters

North Zone have now stretched their second-innings lead to 563 runs by the end of day three. Former India U19 title-winning captain Yash Dhull struck a blazing 112-ball century, while stand-in skipper Ankit Kumar remained unbeaten on 168. Mohammed Shami, playing for East Zone, was the most economical bowler but failed to take a wicket.

Babar and Pakistan legends lock horns in PSL charity exhibition match

Babar Azam and several Pakistan legends, including former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq, Shoaib Akhtar, and Younis Khan, played a charity exhibition match on Saturday to raise relief funds for flood-affected regions in the country.

Babar scored a 23-ball 41 to help Peshawar Zalmi reach 144 in 14.4 overs. In response, Pakistan Legends fell just six runs short. Babar also rolled his arm over, taking the wickets of Azhar Ali and Pakistan's all-time highest run-getter, Younis Khan.

RR part ways with Rahul Dravid

Rahul Dravid has quit as Rajasthan Royals’ head coach after just one season despite a previously signed multi-year contract.

"As part of the franchise structural review, Rahul had been offered a broader position at the franchise, but has chosen not to take this," RR confirmed in a statement.

Dravid's exit comes after his team finished ninth this year, winning just four games out of 14.

Lauren Winfield-Hill narrowly misses English List A record

In the Women's One-Day Cup on Friday, Yorkshire opener Winfield-Hill slammed an incredible 194 off 126 balls to power her side to 404-5. This is the second-highest women's List A score in England, after Charlotte Edwards' 199* for Diamonds vs Sapphires in 2006. Yorkshire's total is also the second-highest in women's List A cricket in England.

Bangladesh announce U19 squad for England tour

Bangladesh Under-19 have announced their squad for the five away Youth ODIs against England starting September 5.

They enter the tour high on confidence, having beaten South Africa on the latter’s home soil, followed by a tri-series victory involving South Africa and hosts Zimbabwe.

Azizul Hakim Tamim will lead the side with some familiar faces in their ranks, like Zawad Abrar, Rizan Hossan. Meanwhile, pacer Iqbal Hossain missed out due to an injury.

Also read: Bangladesh U19 all-rounder stars with near rare double in tri-series final win against South Africa U19

Asia Cup 2025 timings changed

The Asian Cricket Council have announced that 18 out of 19 matches will start at 6:30 pm Gulf Standard Time (GST) instead of 6:00 pm GST.

The only exception will be the match between the UAE and Oman, which starts at 4:00 pm GST. This year, the tournament will be played in the T20I format as a precursor to the 2026 T20 World Cup. India enter as the defending champions.

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