July 4, Morning Brief: Today's top news and headlines from the cricketing world
Here's a quick wrap-up of the events that grabbed the spotlight in the cricketing world today.
1. Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav wallow in bhangra upon reaching hotel in Delhi
The T20 World Cup-winning Indian Cricket Team finally returned home after being stranded for a few days in Barbados amid Hurricane Beryl. The Men in Blue landed in Delhi on Thursday, July 4, in a specially-arranged charter flight. (READ MORE)
2. Virat Kohli meets family members upon reaching Delhi after T20 World Cup win
Virat Kohli met his family members in Delhi after the Indian Cricket Team landed in the Capital on Thursday, July 4, five days after winning the T20 World Cup 2024 in Barbados. (READ MORE)
3. Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie miss West Indies' tour game after flight from Guyana cancelled due to Hurricane Beryl
Shamar Joseph and Gudakesh Motie were set to link up with the West Indies squad in England ahead of their three-day tour match against First Class Counties XI in Beckenham, starting Wednesday, July 3. However, they couldn't make it in time after their flights from Guyana got canceled due to Hurricane Beryl. (READ MORE)
4. Ben Stokes joins media war over 'live rent free' remark during Ashes 2023
Stokes stated that England live rent-free in Australia’s mind and the statement was called out by Fox Sports. After Fox Sports’ cheeky dig at Stokes, he came up with an unabashed reply and maintained that he was purely encouraging the team. (READ MORE)
5. Watch: Harmanpreet Kaur visits Tirupati Balaji Temple along with Shafali Verma, Pooja Vastrakar and Renuka Singh
The Women in Blue will next take on against the Proteas in the three-match T20I series starting from July 5 in Chennai. (READ MORE)
6. Security beefed up in Delhi, Mumbai ahead of Indian team's PM meet and victory parade
The champions will be staying at the ITC Maurya Hotel and the security arrangements have been made for the team from IGI Airport to the ITC Maurya Hotel. (READ MORE)
7. PCB submits Champions Trophy draft schedule with India vs Pakistan game scheduled for March 1
Mohsin Naqvi submitted the 15-match schedule for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. As per a recent report, the tournament is slated to begin on February 19 and end on March 9, with March 10 being held as a reserve day. (READ MORE)
8. ‘We hope for progress’ - Cricket Australia vows to maintain bilateral relations with Afghanistan
Cricket Australia recently came forward to state that they will be doing their best to maintain relations with Afghanistan. (READ MORE)
9. Rohit Sharma invites fans to join Team India for T20 WC victory celebrations in Mumbai
The erstwhile skipper of the Mumbai Indians and hometown hero from Borivali took to Twitter to extend a public invitation to the residents of Mumbai to join in celebrating the team's victory. (READ MORE)
10. 'We're always seeking to learn' - CA chief Nick Hockley on Australia's T20 World Cup performance
Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockey has broken his silence on Australia's performance in the recently-concluded T20 World Cup 2024. (READ MORE)
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