September 3, Evening Brief: Today’s top news and headlines from cricketing world

MS Dhoni and Vijay. (Source – Twitter/X)

1. Director Venkat Prabhu drops major hint on MS Dhoni appearing in high-profile Tamil film

The comment made about Dhoni has ignited a burst of conjecturing and elation among his supporters. (READ MORE)

2. Life imprisonment imposed on 12 accused for murdering Suresh Raina’s uncle in 2020

District Sessions Judge Jitendra Pal Singh Khurmi gave the decision after examining all the evidences. (READ MORE)

3. ‘Whatever I am doing today is because of them’ – Ravichandran Ashwin praises Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh for being vital in his cricketing journey

Ashwin, gearing up for the 10 Tests lined up, expressed his gratitude to former greats of Indian cricket. (READ MORE)

4. ‘You will shame yourself if you don’t score 10,000 runs’ — Harbhajan Singh recalls motivating Virat Kohli

Harbhajan shared that Kohli had the hunger to do well and win games for India — something that he had as well during his playing days. (READ MORE)

5. ‘Virat Kohli is my favorite, want to play for RCB’ — DPL star Priyansh Arya wishes to play aggressively for the IPL franchise

Priyansh, who wears the No. 18 jersey like his idol, spoke about his admiration for the former India captain during a recent interview. (READ MORE)

6. ‘To be given this opportunity, I’m obviously rapt’ — Tim Paine energized for BBL coaching debut

Paine also revealed how this was an ideal opportunity to implement all the ideas he had in his mind, and considered it to be an exciting prospect. (READ MORE)

7. Pakistan win will give confidence for India tour, says Bangladesh captain Najmul Shanto

 Chasing 185 wasn’t supposed to be an easy task, but Bangladesh batters made it look simple and got the job done on Day 5 of the Test. (READ MORE)

8. ‘We have not learnt our lessons, need to get fitter, neater and prepare better’ — Shan Masood after Bangladesh series defeat

After the series defeat, the Pakistani skipper stated that he was extremely disappointed and added that the players had learned nothing from the defeat to Australia in 2023. (READ MORE)

9. ‘My performances have not been consistent’ — Ayush Badoni opens up on future goals ahead of new domestic season

Badoni said he hasn’t had any particular season of note which could catapult him to greater heights. (READ MORE)

10. South Africa announce squad for Women’s T20 World Cup; Laura Wolvaardt to lead

The core of the team remains unchanged from the one that reached the final of the 2023 T20 World Cup, with only a few notable absentees. (READ MORE)