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

1. 'We just played to our strength and tried to restrict the damage to our innings' - Mehidy Hasan details Day four's play in Kanpur

India's militant batting approach on the penultimate day of the second Test against Bangladesh came as a surprise to many. (READ MORE)

2. Indian government will decide if India will travel to Pakistan for Champions Trophy, says Rajeev Shukla

BCCI vice president has made it clear that the Indian government will have a final say on India's travel for CT 2025. (READ MORE)

3. India's declaration against Bangladesh on Day 4 in Kanpur becomes historic Test feat

India made history by being the first team in the 21st century, with the occurrence being only the second in 70 years as they declared their first innings in under 35 overs in Kanpur. (READ MORE)

4. Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel, Yash Dayal released from India's Test squad to be part of Irani Cup

Mumbai will take on the Rest of India in the Irani Cup, scheduled to commence on October 1, 2024, in Lucknow. (READ MORE)

5. South Africa announce squad for two-match Test series against Bangladesh

South Africa have announced their Test squad for the two-match Test series against Bangladesh. The series, which was in doubt due to sensitive political conditions in Bangladesh, got a green signal from CSA recently. (READ MORE)

6. Social Media mocks Michael Vaughan for his 'India are playing Bazball' comment

Vaughan's comment came after Indian batters broke many records against Bangladesh on Day 4 in Kanpur. (READ MORE)

7. UPCA plans Green Park Stadium revamp, confirms Rajiv Shukla

The BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla said that Kanpur's Green Park Stadium will be upgraded after Day 2 and Day 3 of the India vs Bangladesh Test got called off. (READ MORE)

8. Hampshire sell majority stake to Delhi Capitals' owner, GMR Group

GMR Group is an Indian infrastructure conglomerate that owns various teams in quite a few T20 leagues around the globe. (READ MORE)

9. I bowled longer spells in Champions One-day Cup and that gave me more confidence: Shadab Khan

Shadab, who registered tournament figures of 32-3-185-5, was extremely candid in assessing his performance. (READ MORE)

10. 'How we can push this going forward?' - Morne Morkel reveals India's mindset after two days got washed off in Kanpur Test

India took command on the fourth day in the second Test against Bangladesh to leave the visitors in a precarious spot. (READ MORE)