February 23 Evening Brief: Today's top news and headlines from the cricketing world

1. AB de Villiers commends Joe Root's batting template on Day 1 of Ranchi Test

Joe Root's sedate approach, which helped the tourists get out of a hole, earned rich praise from South African legend AB de Villiers. (READ MORE)

2. Nick Knight criticizes Jonny Bairstow's poor shot selection in Ranchi Test

Nick Knight expressed frustration over Bairstow's shot selection, particularly his decision to sweep against Ravichandran Ashwin, leading to his dismissal. (READ MORE)

3. Smriti is in a really confident and happy space with her cricket and the leadership: RCB coach Luke Williams

RCB head coach Luke Williams is optimistic about the seamless sync Mandhana has found in juggling her twin duties. (READ MORE)

4. 'Do not judge a pitch till both teams have batted': Vaughan's take on ‘shocker’ Ranchi pitch

Many came forward to blame the pitch in Ranchi for England's performance. The same was the opinion of Michael Vaughan, who took to X to talk about how shocking the pitch was. (READ MORE)

5. WPL releases official anthem for 2024 season

The likes of Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, and many more stars were featured in the promo. (READ MORE)

6. T20 World Cup 2024: India-Pakistan clash sparks ticket frenzy

The India-Pakistan fixture has surpassed all expectations as far as ticket sales are concerned, with demand soaring to unprecedented heights. (READ MORE)

7. I always dreamt of becoming a police officer: Deepti Sharma

Deepti Sharma, the versatile all-rounder of the Indian women's cricket team, has actualized a childhood dream by donning the hat of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in UP Police. (READ MORE)

8. Sandeep Lamichhane appeals against court's decision in rape conviction case

Sandeep Lamichhane finds himself fighting to overturn his conviction, as he has officially filed an appeal against the court's decision that went against the cricketer. (READ MORE)

9. Pitches in Chennai have changed, it's no longer a fortress for CSK : Abhinav Mukund

Mukund highlighted the changing nature of the pitch in Chennai and made a bold claim that their home ground is not a fortress anymore. (READ MORE)

10. Reports: Shreyas, Kishan to be removed from BCCI's central contracts for missing Ranji Trophy matches

India cricketers Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan face the danger of losing their BCCI central contracts due to skipping Ranji Trophy matches. (READ MORE)