November 9, Morning Brief: Today’s top news and headlines from cricketing world

Sanju Samson (Source: X/Twitter)

1. Twitter Reactions: Sanju Samson, spinners orchestrate comfortable win for India in 1st T20I

Let us have a look at how X reacted to India defeating South Africa in the first T20I of the series. (READ MORE)

2. PCB not looking to accept hybrid model for Champions Trophy 2025

The PCB chairman, Mohsin Naqvi, came forward and opined that the PCB is not ready to accept any type of hybrid model for the Champions Trophy 2025. (READ MORE)

3. ‘It just happened all of a sudden’ – Mehidy Hasan Miraz puts blame on pitch after batting meltdown against Afghanistan

Ace all-rounder of Bangladesh, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, attributed the crushing 92-run loss to the stark nature of the pitch post the 20th over of his side’s innings. However, he took equal responsibility for the defeat. (READ MORE)

4. Sanju Samson becomes joint 7th fastest India batter to complete 7000 T20 runs

With his century, Samson beat former India skipper MS Dhoni to reach a massive milestone. Through his 107-run knock, Samson became the joint seventh fastest India batter to complete 7000 runs in T20s, and he achieved the feat quicker than MS Dhoni. (READ MORE)

5. ‘When a captain inspires, the team fires’ – Shahid Afridi is all praise for Mohammad Rizwan after emphatic victory vs Australia

He attributed the essence of the victory coming from their skipper, Mohammad Rizwan. He also namedropped Rizwan, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi, Saim Ayub, and Abdullah Shafique for their efforts. (READ MORE)

6. Watch: Speaker outage at Kingsmead, Durban forces to play India’s national anthem twice

The incident took place ahead of the start of the first T20I between India and South Africa. (READ MORE)

7. ‘Went on a tour with Haris Rauf, he wanted to do something for Pakistan’ – Ahmed Shehzad extols star pacer after Adelaide heroics

Shehzad claimed that Rauf was disappointed with Pakistan’s insipid performances across formats in international cricket, including their embarrassing Test series whitewash against Bangladesh at home. (READ MORE)

8. Will Young reveals how he countered Ravindra Jadeja’s threat during Test series

Will Young won the Player of the Series award as New Zealand became the first team to beat India in a Test series on Indian soil in 12 years. (READ MORE)

9. ‘Mind now switches to the red ball’ – Pat Cummins leaves Australia ODI camp for BGT preparations

Reflecting on the performance after the game, captain Pat Cummins stated that it wasn’t their best days on the field and would have liked it if the batters had contributed more. (READ MORE)

10. Watch: India A players fumed as umpire turns down appeal against Marcus Harris

The second unofficial Test between India A and Australia A in Melbourne witnessed a controversial umpiring decision that left the Indian team fuming. (READ MORE)