From the IPL
3 short reads across IPL: Meet Rithika Sri, the first transgender umpire from Tamil Na • Stars lock in Yorkshire mentor as new head coach for WBBL|12…
Quick sweep of stories worth flagging — each summarised in a line.
• Meet Rithika Sri, the first transgender umpire from Tamil Nadu. The engineering dropout caught the umpiring bug while watching the IPL when she was working at a call centre in Mohali; she decided to make a career out of it after the COVID-19 pandemic forced her to return to Salem.
• Stars lock in Yorkshire mentor as new head coach for WBBL|12. Stars skipper Annabel Sutherland will be reunited with the Leeds Sunrisers assistant as the club locks in another piece of the puzzle for WBBL|12.
• Punjab Kings Vice-Captain Picks Mumbai Indians Star As Greatest Bowler In IPL History. Since making his IPL debut in 2013, the Mumbai Indians star has picked up 187 wickets in 158 matches for the five-time champions.
• Will Dinesh Karthik leave RCB to join CSK as head coach? Matthew Hayden delivers bold verdict. Dinesh Karthik currently serves as batting coach and mentor at Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
• Ranji Trophy – Tamil Nadu names probables’ squad; pre-season scheduled in Chennai from September 3. The Tamil Nadu probables’ squad has no major surprises, with pacer D. Deepesh — part of the India under-19 World Cup-winning team — included in the roster.
• Australia, England Fighting To Sign CSK Coach Ahead Of Ashes. Ashes rivals Australia and England are fighting for the signature of CSK batting coach Michel Hussey for a batting coach role.
• Naman Dhir excited to represent Amritsar Soormas in Sher-e-Punjab T20 League. Naman Dhir is particularly enthused by the opportunity to join a squad featuring India batter Abhishek Sharma and spinner Mayank Markande.
• Natarajan credits Sreenath Aravind for death-overs variations.
• Not Virat Kohli Or Rohit Sharma, Gautam Gambhir's Treatment Of These 2 Stars Questioned: "Could've Been Better". Former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer raised question marks over the treatment of certain players from the Gautam Gambhir-led Indian team management.
• After Viral '6-7' Celebration, Medhavi Bidhuri Calls On Virat Kohli: 'I Want A Follow Back'. Medhavi Bidhuri, Delhi allrounder, seeks Virat Kohli follow-back despite 80k Instagram followers. Her '6-7' celebration went viral in WDPL 2026.