June 29, Morning Brief: Today’s top news and headlines from the cricketing world

Rahul Dravid. (Source – Getty Images)

1. Virat Kohli has a great chance to become hero in final of T20 World Cup 2024: Mohammad Kaif

Mohammad Kaif came forward and backed Kohli to go big in the final. Kaif compared Kohli’s campaign to that of MS Dhoni’s in the 2011 ODI World Cup, where Dhoni, who was out of form the entire tournament, played a brilliant knock in the final. (READ MORE)

2. T20 World Cup 2024: Christopher Gaffaney and Richard Illingworth to be the on-field umpires in summit clash

Richard Kettleborough will be the TV Umpire and the Fourth Umpire will be Rodney Tucker, with Richie Richardson as the match referee. (READ MORE)

3. Indian cricket has shown a lot of consistency, especially in the last year: Rahul Dravid

Dravid reflected on his time with Indian team before the final day of being the head coach of the side. (READ MORE)

4. Jimmy Neesham joins Leicester for the rest of T20 Blast season

Neesham comes in as South African Wiaan Mulder has opted for Major League Cricket (MLC) over the T20 blast. (READ MORE)

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5. ‘Virat Kohli will score 100’ – Monty Panesar predicts ahead of India-South Africa final at Barbados

Monty Panesar has asserted that the right-handed batter will score a century in the grand finale at Barbados. (READ MORE)

6. ‘All I was thinking was to score those four runs’ – Shafali Verma reveals nervous thoughts during heroic knock in Chennai Test

Shafali also became the second youngest to score a double century after former India captain Mithali Raj. (READ MORE)

7. ‘Fondest memory will be the connections I’ve built’ – Rahul Dravid ahead of last working day as India coach

The T20 World Cup final between India and South Africa on June 29 will be Rahul Dravid’s last working day as India’s head coach. (READ MORE)

8. ‘Your frustration is expected’ – Taskin Ahmed publicly admits Bangladesh’s mistakes at T20 World Cup 2024

While Bangladesh excelled during the group-stage, the Super 8s proved to be their nadir, particularly for the batting lineup. (READ MORE)

9. ‘Sikhane waalon ko nahi sikhaaya karte’ – Inzamam-ul-Haq livid after Rohit Sharma’s comment on reverse swing allegations

Former Pakistan cricketer, Inzamam-ul-Haq had passed a scathing remark on Indian pacers getting reverse swing at the later end of the innings under the scorching sunshine. (READ MORE)

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10. ‘The pain of losing him is indescribable’ – Irfan Pathan pens emotional note for deceased hairstylist Faiyaz Ansari

Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan recently took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to pay tribute to his recently deceased hairstylist, Faiyaz Ansari, who recently passed away by drowning in a swimming pool. (READ MORE)

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