December 21, Morning Brief: Today's top news and headlines from cricketing world

1. Prithvi Shaw posts cryptic story on MCA's 'came to hotel at 6' claim, post goes viral

Prithvi Shaw was recently left out of Mumbai's squad for the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25, beginning on Saturday, December 21. Moreover, he was also accused of being out for most of the night. After the claim went viral, the former India Under-19 captain came up with a cryptic Instagram Story. (Read More)

2. Pakistan Cricket Board set to hold PSL draft on January 11 in Gwadar

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) recently came forward and announced that the coastal city of Gwadar, located in the province of Balochistan, will be hosting the players' draft for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) on January 11 (Read More)

3. SA vs PAK 2024: Heinrich Klaasen fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct in second ODI

Star South Africa batter Heinrich Klaasen has captured all the headlines after he was recently fined by the ICC (International Cricket Council) for breaching their code of conduct. (Read More)

4. ‘You should celebrate’ - Ravi Shastri gives his take on India’s follow-on celebrations at Gabba

The celebrations that followed the avoiding of the follow-on quickly became a topic of discussion amongst experts. Talking about the same, former India cricketer Ravi Shastri came forward and gave his take on the same as well. (Read More)

5. 'I think the selectors have got this wrong'- Michael Clarke disagrees with dropping of Nathan McSweeney for last two BGT Tests

Australia made a notable change by dropping their first-choice opener Nathan McSweeney from the squad for the last two Border-Gavaskar Trophy Tests. Former Aussie skipper Michael Clarke does not agree with this decision, feeling that he needed more time in the top order and the team has to look into the future. (Read More)

6. Rashid Khan reappointed as MI Cape Town captain for SA20 2025

The SA20 2025 is set to take place from January 9. With the start of the season not too far, MI Cape Town announced leggie Rashid Khan as the skipper for the third iteration of the tournament. (Read More)

7. BCCI likely to finalise Jay Shah's successor on January 12

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to hold a Special General Meeting (SGM) on January 12, 2025, at its Mumbai headquarters. This meeting will determine the new secretary and treasurer, following the vacancies left by Jay Shah and Ashish Shelar. (Read More)

8. WATCH: Mic incident leads to Ruturaj Gaikwad dissing Royal Challengers Bengaluru; video goes viral

The star player was handed a microphone and was asked to open the show. However, Gaikwad experienced an awkward moment as his mic stopped working. When the presenter addressed the situation, Gaikwad came up with a cheeky reply which caught everyone off guard. (Read More)

9. 'Build a stadium on India-Pakistan border' - Ahmed Shehzad makes bizarre suggestion for hosting Champions Trophy 2025

The ICC tournaments are the biggest events in cricket with the Men's T20 World Cup 2024 done, the focus now shifts to the Champions Trophy 2025. (Read More)

10. Sri Lankan pacer Asitha Fernando joins Glamorgan for County Championship Division Two 2025 season

Renowned English county Glamorgan has secured the services of Sri Lanka fast bowler Asitha Fernando for the first two months of the County Championship Division Two 2025 season. (Read More)