November 13 Evening Brief: Today's Top news and headlines from cricket world
Here is a quick wrap-up of the events that grabbed the spotlight in the cricketing world today.
1. ODI World Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma joins elite list featuring Sourav Ganguly, Kapil Dev after wicket against Netherlands
On Sunday (November 12) against Netherlands, the Hitman became the first Indian skipper to win nine consecutive matches in the history of the tournament and also became the first cricketer to amass more than 500 runs in any two editions of the competition. (READ MORE)
2. The whole idea behind fielding medal was to encourage consistent performance in ODI cricket: T Dilip
Team India’s decision to identify the best fielder and honour him after each ODI World Cup game has been a tremendous success as all the cricketers are giving their best to win the medal. (READ MORE)
3. There's no player like Rohit Sharma in international cricket: Wasim Akram
"We talk about Virat Kohli, Joe Root, Kane Williamson and Babar Azam but this guy is different," said Akram. (READ MORE)
4. ‘These are guys who have different gears’ - Sanjay Manjrekar lauds Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul following their centuries against Netherlands
Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul hit a century each as India defeated Netherlands by 160 runs in Bangalore. (READ MORE)
5. 'We say Dhoni changed India’s cricket but he never changed the system: Mohammad Amir
"We won the 2017 Champions Trophy under the same system," said Amir rubbishing Ramiz Raja's demand for change in PCB's system. (READ MORE)
6. Watch: Virat Kohli gifts jersey to Roelof van der Merwe as Netherlands bid goodbye to India
Legendary cricketer Virat Kohli was seen handing his jersey to former Royal Challengers Bangalore teammate Roelof van der Merwe after the match. ICC shared the video of the same on Instagram and it instantly went viral all over social media. (READ MORE)
7. Shreyas Iyer understands the DNA of ODI cricket extremely well: Aakash Chopra
Shreyas Iyer is India's third-leading run-scorer in the ongoing ODI World Cup. This led the former Indian opener Aakash Chopra to opine that the Mumbai-born cricketer doesn’t slow down at all as he understands the DNA of ODI cricket. (READ MORE)
8. Reports: Delhi Capitals' Prithvi Shaw to be traded to Sunrisers Hyderabad ahead of IPL 2024
While Shaw made an impressive debut he has found it challenging to live up to the high hopes invested in him in the last edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). This resulted in forcing the franchise to seek a fresh direction for the upcoming IPL season. (READ MORE)
9. Morne Morkel quits as Pakistan bowling coach
Former South Africa pacer Morne Morkel resigns as the fast bowling coach of Pakistan after the team's dismal show at the ODI World Cup 2023. (READ MORE)
10. 'Ap visa diya karein' - Mohammad Rizwan replies to Indian fan for revisiting request
An Indian fan asked Rizwan, "Ap log India Aya Krein," to which Rizwan replied, "Ap visa diya karein," and also told the fan in a sly dig to respect the Pakistan players. (READ MORE)
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