November 9, Evening Brief: Today's top news and headlines from cricketing world

1. India not to travel to Pakistan for Champions Trophy, likely to play in UAE

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has maintained their stance regarding cricket matches in Pakistan, formally communicating to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) their preference for playing their matches in Dubai. (READ MORE)

2. Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer included in Mumbai's probables for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

The Senior Selection Committee of MCA consisting of Sanjay Patil (Chairman), Ravi Thaker, Jeetendra Thackeray, Kiran Powar, and Vikrant Yeligeti has selected a list of 28 players as probables for the forthcoming edition of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy. (READ MORE)

3. Batting failure leads to India A’s consecutive defeats to Australia A, worrying signs ahead of BGT 2024-25

India A suffered a second successive defeat to Australia A at Melbourne Cricket Ground. The batting unit once again failed to live up to the potential and that’s a worrying sign ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, slated to begin on November 22. (READ MORE)

4. Reports: Gautam Gambhir to be axed 'if things don't work out in Australia'

It has been far from an ideal start for Gautam Gambhir in the capacity of the Indian cricket team's head coach. He was the successor of Rahul Dravid, who led the Men in Blue to glory at the T20 World Cup, and took over with the multi-format series against Sri Lanka. (READ MORE)

5. ‘I am really keen to play’ - James Anderson reflects on his inclusion in upcoming IPL mega auction

Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) mega auction, the former England pacer and legend, James Anderson, announced that he would be putting his name in the auction pool for the upcoming mega auction. (READ MORE)

6. Sanju Samson becomes joint 7th fastest India batter to complete 7000 T20 runs

With his century, Samson beat former India skipper MS Dhoni to reach a massive milestone. Through his 107-run knock, Samson became the joint seventh fastest India batter to complete 7000 runs in T20s, and he achieved the feat quicker than MS Dhoni. (READ MORE)

7. West Indies name 15-man squad for first two England matches

The West Indies are all set to host England for a five-game T20I series; the first two matches of the series will be played in Bridgetown, and the remaining three will be hosted at Gros Islet. (READ MORE)

8. Reports: Rohit Sharma to leave for Australia with Indian team, participation in Perth Test doubtful

Several reports have emerged that have stated that India skipper Rohit Sharma will leave for the Australia tour with the rest of his India teammates. (READ MORE)

9. Malolan Rangarajan on how RCB management ensured smooth player retention process

Ahead of the important tournament, the franchise had announced their retentions on Thursday, November 07, where star players like Ellyse Perry and Shreyanka Patil were retained, and of course, their skipper and opener Smriti Mandhana. (READ MORE) 

10. Jacques Kallis trends in India after South Africa's match in Durban: Reasons Explained

It was a fairly open-ended question which prompted a triggering response from the people who interacted with the post. The post got an incredible response with most users making the case for Jaques Kallis due to the absence of South Africa from the question. (READ MORE)