November 1, Morning Brief: Today's top news and headlines from cricketing world

Here's a quick wrap-up of the events that grabbed the spotlight in today's cricketing world.

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1. IND vs NZ 2024: Why is Jasprit Bumrah not playing the third Test match?

The third and final Test match of the ongoing series between India and New Zealand got underway on Friday, November 01. However, the biggest name that was missing from India's Playing XI was that of the speedster Jasprit Bumrah. (Read More)

2. ‘Wanted players who put the team over their personal goals and aspiration’ - LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka's dig at KL Rahul

Sanjiv Goenka stated that he wants to sign players who put personal goals aside and since then, it has been reported that his statement was actually a dig at KL Rahul. (Read More)

3. IPL 2025: How MI retained their core group for INR 75 crore

Mumbai Indians (MI) has successfully retained their core group of superstars for the 2025 IPL season, working within the INR 75 crore retention budget. (Read More)

4. Star England players Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler ink central contracts with ECB

Captains of England's Test and limited over formats, Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler, in a fresh development, have signed a two-year duration central contract with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). (Read More)

5. IPL 2025: Hardik Pandya to remain Mumbai Indians Captain

In a move which did come as a surprise to many, the franchise decided to stick with all-rounder, Hardik Pandya, as their skipper for the 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League. (Read More)

6. ‘Players representing the national team in T20Is should get the preference’ - Rohit Sharma on being MI’s fourth retention

Rohit Sharma mentioned that he doesn’t represent India anymore in the shortest format and for the same reason, he is quite happy with being MI’s number-four retention. (Read More)

7. Watch: Virat Kohli reacts after being retained by RCB once again, video goes viral

Star batter Virat Kohli has been retained by the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for a whopping INR 21 crore for IPL 2025. (Read More)

8. Watch: Mumbai Indians share BTS clip from retention day, video goes viral

Five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians announced their respective retentions on the deadline day set by the IPL. (Read More)

9. IPL retentions don't bother me one bit: Gautam Gambhir

India head coach Gautam Gambhir, who mentored Kolkata Knight Riders to the title in IPL 2024, asserted that his focus is solely on the third Test and the IPL retentions don't bother him whatsoever. (Read More)

10. 'We’re all too aware of need to establish strong Indian core' - Mo Bobat sheds light on RCB's decision to retain only three players

RCB’s Director of Cricket, Mo Bobat revealed the reason behind the retention decision that has left the fans puzzled. (Read More)

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