February 15 Morning Brief: Today's Top news and headlines from cricket world

1. IND vs ENG: Jasprit Bumrah skips practice session in Rajkot amid talks of rest

Bumrah was a vital cog in India’s victory in Visakhapatnam during the second Test as he dismantled the England batting order in both innings (Read More)

2. Rohit Sharma to lead India in T20 World Cup 2024, confirms Jay Shah

BCCI Secretary Jay Shah recently ended all the speculations around India's captaincy in the T20 extravaganza as he revealed that he’s confident that India will win the tournament under the leadership of Rohit Sharma (Read More)

3. 'You will see some reverse swing' - Zaheer Khan shares his thoughts on Rajkot surface

Former India fast bowler Zaheer Khan also shared his opinion about the pitch and hoped that it would be on similar lines as the first two Tests (Read More)

4. Laura Wolvaardt opens up on form slump, technique and Test captaincy

The 24-year-old, known as one of the world's best batters, faced a tough run in the recent ODIs and T20Is against Australia, scoring low in multiple innings (Read More)

5. Kuldeep Yadav 'not sure' about his Rajkot Test inclusion

The Indian team is all set to take on England in the third Test of the ongoing five-game series at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot from February 15 (Read More)

6. IND vs ENG: Ben Stokes thanks BCCI for resolving Rehan Ahmed's visa issue quickly

 The 19-year-old spinner had issues returning to India after England’s ten-day break in Abu Dhabi (Read More)

7. Who is Dane Piedt? Everything you need to know about the forgotten South African spinner

Dane Leeroy Piedt is a name that has resurfaced in cricket headlines after a good amount of gap, having been on and off in South African cricket (Read More)

8. Everyone wants to see Virat Kohli, but him not playing shouldn't be labelled as positive or negative for England: Ben Stokes

Virat Kohli, who missed the first two games due to personal reasons, is set to miss the whole series now (Read More)

9. IPL 2024 will take place in India, assures Chairman Arun Singh Dhumal

The suspense around the IPL 2024 schedule doesn’t seem to end as the T20 extravaganza is set to clash with the Lok Sabha elections in the country (Read More)

10. BCCI official reveals reason behind no Ranji Trophy mandate for Hardik Pandya

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has been emphasizing the importance of Ranji Trophy participation for certain players (Read More)