Kumar Rupesh

Gorakhpur Lions, Kanpur Superstars, Kashi Rudras, Noida Super Kings, Lucknow Falcons and Meerut Mavericks are the six teams that will be in action between August 25 and September 14. The Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) organises the tournament.

India TV Sports Wrap on August 25: From all the football action to the cricketing circuit, here are all the top 10 trending sports news stories and the latest happenings from the world of sports on August 25.

Mehidy Hasan believes that if the Bangladesh bowlers can get early wickets on the final day of the ongoing Rawalpindi Test match then they can beat Pakistan and earn their first-ever win against them in Test cricket history.

Mehidy Hasan played a crucial role in helping Bangladesh earn a lead in the first innings. The bowling allrounder added 196 runs for the seventh wicket alongside Mushfiqur Rahim and chipped in with a solid 77.

Joe Root is the highest run-getter in Tests among active cricketers with Australia's Steve Smith, a close second with 9685 runs. Root has also surpassed Rahul Dravid on the list of players with the most fifties in Test cricket.

Australia A previously won the three-match T20 series 3-0 and then clinched the three-match 50-over contest 2-1. The unofficial Test in Gold Coast was the last game of the tour.

Jamie Smith played a pivotal role in guiding England to their first innings score of 358 in the ongoing Old Trafford Test match. Smith scored his maiden international century and helped England take a first innings lead of 122 runs.

Senior pace bowler Lungi Ngidi presented Kwena Mapahka with his debut cap. Maphaka was impressive on his T20I debut for the Proteas as he bagged a wicket and conceded just 22 runs in 3.5 overs at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad.

India TV Sports Wrap on August 24: From all the tennis action to the cricketing circuit, here are all the top 10 trending sports news stories and the latest happenings from the world of sports on August 24.

Shikhar Dhawan represented five franchises during his 17-year-long IPL career. He started his IPL career with Delhi Daredevils in 2008 and went on to play for Mumbai Indians, Deccan Chargers, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings.

Shikhar Dhawan has played 34 Test matches, 167 ODIs and 68 T20 Internationals for Team India. Dhawan made his international debut against Australia in Visakhapatnam.

Jamie Smith has become the youngest England wicketkeeper to smash a Test century. At 24 years and 42 days, Smith has broken former wicketkeeper Les Ames' record of 1930 when the latter scored his maiden Test ton aged 24 years and 63 days.

Earlier, Spencer Johnson got injured while playing for Oval Invincibles in the men's Hundred and was ruled out of the Scotland and the white-ball series against England in England with a side strain.

Avani Lekhara had clinched gold in the 10m air rifle SH1 category and a bronze in the 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 at the Tokyo Paralympics. Therefore, people are expecting Avani to clinch another gold medal at the Paris Paralympics.

Shakib Al Hasan is currently in Pakistan with the Bangladesh men's cricket team. The veteran allrounder is a part of Bangladesh's playing XI for the ongoing Test match in Rawalpindi.