February 23 Morning Brief: Today's Top news and headlines from the cricketing world

1. Vikram Rathour backs Rajat Patidar to fire after 'tough' start

Patidar's struggles in the past games have raised questions about his spot, especially with Devdutt Padikkal waiting in the wings after a stellar run in red-ball domestic cricket (Read More)

2. ICC releases new promo of T20 World Cup 2024 featuring Virat Kohli's bowling

The T20 World Cup 2024 will get underway from June 01 in the West Indies and USA (Read More)

3. Shakib Al Hasan opts out of Sri Lanka Tests

Jalal Yunus, the cricket operation chairman of BCB, revealed that Shakib's absence extends to the Test series, part of the third cycle of the ICC World Test Championship (Read More)

4. Andrew McDonald sings Tim David's praises

Star Australian batter Tim David played an exceptional innings for his side against New Zealand in the first T20I of the ongoing series (Read More)

5. IPL 2024: Why has BCCI announced a partial schedule?

The IPL 2024 will commence with Chennai Super Kings taking on Royal Challengers Bangalore on March 22 (Read More)

6. 'It’s either fit or unfit' - Batting coach Vikram Rathour on KL Rahul's fitness concerns

BCCI reports suggested that Rahul was 90% fit, but that wasn't enough to hand him a place in the squad (Read More)

7. There should be a serious question mark over Jonny Bairstow: Aakash Chopra

Aakash Chopra opined that there should be question marks over Jonny Bairstow, who has been in woeful form in the ongoing five-match Test series between India and England (Read More)

8. 'T20 approach doesn't work in Ranji Trophy' - Kerala's Sachin Baby reflects on essence behind success in first-class cricket

Sachin Baby, often overshadowed by the glamour of the Indian Premier League (IPL), has been a consistent performer in the Ranji Trophy, playing for Kerala (Read More)

9. "It started as a niggle, maybe there is a bit more to it" - Aakash Chopra opens up on KL Rahul's prolonged absence

Chopra added that Rahul’s return keeps on delaying and mentioned that it will give Rajat Patidar another opportunity to prove himself in red-ball cricket (Read More)

10. Hopefully, we lift the WPL trophy this year on our home ground: Jemimah Rodrigues

"I love being a part of the DC family. More than a team, it’s a family. This feels like home to me," Rodrigues said ahead of the WPL 2024 opener (Read More)