November 29, Morning Brief: Today's top news and headlines from cricketing world

1. PCB reiterates stance on Champions Trophy, not willing to accept hybrid model

The PCB has come forward and made it clear to the ICC that they will not accept the much-debated hybrid model of the tournament. (READ MORE)

2. 'Lalit, where is my Porsche?' - Lalit Modi narrates tale of gifting luxury automobile to Yuvraj Singh

In a recent discussion, he recounted an episode from 2007 which involved former World Cup-winning Indian legend, Yuvraj Singh. (READ MORE)

3. Batter gets dismissed in bizarre fashion after cell phone falls on stumps

The unusual mode of dismissal occurred during a Grampians Cricket Association Juniors Under-16s fixture. (READ MORE)

4. Australian Minister relishes his fanboy moment with Virat Kohli; Image goes viral

It was Australia's assistant minister for foreign affairs, Tim Watts’ admiration for the star India batter, Virat Kohli that caught immense attention. (READ MORE)

5. Siddarth Kaul announces retirement from Indian cricket, open to playing overseas

Siddarth Kaul played six international games, picking up four wickets. (READ MORE)

6. Bengaluru to host WPL 2025 mini auction on December 15

Each team now has a total budget of INR 15 crore, an increase from the INR 13.5 crore allocation in the previous season. (READ MORE)

7. Jacob Bethell is a guy with very high ceiling, our fans will love watching him play: Andy Flower

RCB acquired the services of the explosive England batter Jacob Bethell for INR 2.6 crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction. (READ MORE)

8. 'We have some of the best young Indian talent' - Ricky Ponting lauds Punjab Kings scouting efforts

After the IPL 2025 auction, PBKS' coach Ricky Ponting appreciated the team's scouting efforts. (READ MORE)

9. IPL 2025: Jitesh Sharma leapfrogs Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer to achieve 5,500 percent salary hike in mega auction 

His salary in IPL 2024 was INR 20 lakh, but RCB roped him in by splurging INR 11 crore. Consequently, this turned out to be a mind-boggling salary hike of 5,500%, which in itself is another IPL record. (READ MORE)

10. World Test Championship is a bit confusing: Ben Stokes

Speaking on the same, captain Ben Stokes stated that he fails to understand the WTC concept and barely thinks about the competition, rather just wants to focus on game by game. (READ MORE)