June 27, 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. Twitter Reactions: South Africa thrash Afghanistan to book maiden World Cup final ticket
Let us have a look at how X reacted to South Africa dominating Afghanistan and reaching the final of the T20 World Cup 2024. (READ MORE)
2. Mahela Jayawardene resigns as Sri Lanka's consultant coach with immediate effect
In a surprising turn of events, Mahela Jayawardene has resigned from his position as the consultant coach of the Sri Lankan team. (READ MORE)
3. T20 World Cup 2024: Rashid Khan found guilty of breaching ICC Code of Conduct during Bangladesh game
The Afghanistan captain was held for breaching Article 2.9 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel. (READ MORE)
4. ‘Not disappointed, stopped expecting things’ - Shashank Singh takes disappointment in stride, focuses on future after Zimbabwe series snub
The all-rounder talked about the importance of improving his bowling, fielding and fitness to perform better and get into the national side. (READ MORE)
5. 'Important to open your mind' - Rohit Sharma responds to Inzamam-ul-Haq's ball-tampering allegation
Rohit Sharma laughed off Inzamam-ul-Haq's allegations of ball-tampering against the Indian team after their decisive 24-run win against Australia in the T20 World Cup 2024 earlier this week. (READ MORE)
6. Vijay Nayudu, son of CK Nayudu passes away in Mumbai
The famous CK Nayudu Trophy is named after India’s first Test captain, Cottari Kanakaiya Nayudu. His son, Vijay Nayudu, who was also a cricketer, passed away on June 26, after a battle with cancer at the Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai, aged 79. (READ MORE)
7. 'The guy is trying to win a World Cup' - Ravichandran Ashwin defends Gulbadin Naib's controversial 'hamstring' act
The incident happened when Bangladesh were two runs behind the DLS-par score against Afghanistan. (READ MORE)
8. IND vs ZIM 2024: Shivam Dube replaces injured Nitish Reddy
India are set to face Zimbabwe in a five-match T20I series in Harare following the T20 World Cup 2024. (READ MORE)
9. 'Rohit knows what his strengths are' - Kapil Dev pins Hitman as one among the best Indian captains
As the Hitman gives one more shot at the coveted T20 World Cup 2024 trophy, former India captain, Kapil Dev has hailed the cricketer as the team man. (READ MORE)
10. 'Once he settles in, it's incredibly difficult to halt his momentum' - Alyssa Healy praises Rohit Sharma after blitzkrieg vs Australia
Rohit Sharma registered the second-highest score in T20 World Cups by an Indian batter when he amassed 92 off 41 balls against Australia earlier this week. (READ MORE)
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