December 23, Morning Brief: Today’s top news and headlines from cricketing world

Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar.
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1. IPL 2025: Sanju Samson to hand over Rajasthan Royals’ wicketkeeping duties to Dhruv Jurel

The plan of retaining Jurel in Rajasthan ahead of big international stars like Jos Buttler and Yuzvendra Chahal did come as a shock, but it seems like RR head coach Rahul Dravid and skipper Sanju Samson have decided a bit more for the Agra-born. (Read More)

2. Reports: Australian journalist lashes out at Virat Kohli over Melbourne airport incident

Star Indian batter Virat Kohli was recently involved in a verbal altercation with a female journalist at the Melbourne Airport. (Read More)

3. ‘Deandra Dottin’s wicket was my favourite’ – Renuka Singh credits discipline and fitness after bagging maiden five-wicket haul

India Women recorded a clinical 211-run victory in the first game of the three-match ODI series against West Indies Women to kickstart the 50-overs’ leg on a high. (Read More)

4. PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi’s clarifies reason behind Jason Gillespie’s head coach snubbing

The Pakistan team right now has started off their ODI series against South Africa by claiming the series after two big wins against the Proteas.  (Read More)

5. SA vs PAK 2024: Abdullah Shafique ends series with three consecutive ducks, enters list of unwanted record

Everything for top-order batter from Pakistan, Abdullah Shafique, seems to go against him as he bagged a third consecutive ODI duck recently. (Read More)

6. AUS vs IND 2024-25: Virat Kohli on the brink of breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s record in MCG Test

All eyes will be on ace Indian cricketer, Virat Kohli, as he is well-positioned to becoming India’s greatest run-scorer in Tests at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. (Read More)

7. ‘Grateful for the opportunity’ – Pratika Rawal becomes 150th ODI player for India, gets debut cap from Smriti Mandhana

It was a moment to cherish for 24-year-old top-order batter, Pratika Rawal, after she was presented her debut cap ahead of India Women’s first ODI of the three-match series against the West Indies. (Read More)

8. ‘Line is very important’- Cheteshwar Pujara reveals cheat sheet for India bowlers to tackle Travis Head’s counterattack

India batter Cheteshwar Pujara, who is currently enjoying a commentary stint for the series, has sent a piece of advice for the bowlers to counterattack and tackle the batter’s aggressive style of play. (Read More)

9. ‘Play the new ball properly’ – Cheteshwar Pujara advises India the technique to tackle Mitchell Starc

Veteran India batter Cheteshwar Pujara recently came forward and talked about the speedster’s recent performances. Pujara advised the Indian team about how to tackle Starc’s bowling, and even commended his form in the recent matches. (Read More)

10. WATCH: Steve Smith comes up with ‘three-word’ epic reply to define ICC, video goes viral

Ahead of the fourth Test in the ongoing Australia-India series, the Australian team attended a media interaction where they were asked to share their thoughts on the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), along with the International Cricket Council (ICC), and Indian cricket. (Read More)