August 8, Evening Brief: Today's top news and headlines from cricketing world

1. 'You have that ability to be a match-winner for India' - Virat Kohli's special message for Riyan Parag while presenting maiden ODI cap

August 7 will go down as a special day in Riyan Parag's cricketing career as he received his maiden ODI cap from the legendary Virat Kohli ahead of the game. (Read More)

2. Football club Manchester United arranges special visit for Shaheen Afridi at Old Trafford

Recently, Shaheen Afridi was photographed visiting Old Trafford, the largest club stadium in the UK and the storied home of Manchester United—a globally renowned football club. (Read More)

3. Rohit Sharma becomes third Indian captain to lose ODI bilateral series against Sri Lanka

With this loss, Rohit Sharma has joined the elite company of legendary Sachin Tendulkar and Mohammad Azharuddin, becoming only the third Indian captain to lose an ODI bilateral series against Sri Lanka. (Read More)

4. 'He will be typical Rohit Sharma with me on phone' - Shardul Thakur anticipates quirky response after choosing MS Dhoni as favorite captain

Another Mumbai lad, Shardul Thakur who has played ample cricket under MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma was asked to pick between two captains and the former chose the 43 -year-old. (Read More)

5. Rohit Sharma equals Chris Gayle's six hitting record in ODIs

Rohit Sharma has once again achieved a remarkable feat as he registered his name in the record books by equalling the legendary Chris Gayle's tally of 331 sixes in One-Day International (ODI) cricket. (Read More)

6. India captain Suryakumar Yadav to play under Sarfaraz Khan for Mumbai at Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament

India's T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav is set to don the Mumbai colours once again, as the cricketer's presence has been confirmed by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA). (Read More)

7. 'Whole country would have seen what we can do' — Sanath Jayasuriya basks in glory of Sri Lanka's historic ODI series win versus India

Sri Lanka's interim head coach Sanath Jayasuriya guided the Island Nation to their first bilateral ODI series win against India in 27 years. (Read More)

8. Shakib Al Hasan remains doubtful for Pakistan tour amidst political tension

There is doubtfulness over former Bangladesh skipper, Shakib Al Hasan’s presence in the impending Test series. Previously, Shakib had the desire to feature in the Pakistani assignment. (Read More)

9. The Hundred Women's 2024: Grace Scrivens left with black eye after being struck in the face with ball

England women’s Grace Scrivens recently suffered a nasty injury in the ongoing In The Hundred Women 2024 after she was hit in the face with a cricket ball while she was trying to take a catch. (Read More)

10. Praveen Jayawickrama charged under ICC Anti-Corruption Code

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has charged Sri Lanka player Praveen Jayawickrama with three counts of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code. (Read More)