October 18, Evening Brief: Today's top news and headlines from cricketing world

1. MS Dhoni attends Radhika Merchant's birthday party, picture goes viral

The 43-year-old was seen posing for a picture with one of Radhika’s friends and the picture of the same is surfacing on the internet. (READ MORE)

2. 'Most attractive hundred in India in recent times' - Sunil Gavaskar lauds Rachin Ravindra for stunning Bengaluru outing

Gavaskar noted that the youngster was equally adept at playing pace as well as spin. (READ MORE)

3. IND vs NZ: Tim Southee surpasses Virender Sehwag’s Test sixes tally

In doing so, the New Zealand pacer also surpassed India skipper Rohit Sharma who has 87 sixes in 62 Tests. (READ MORE)

4. IND vs NZ 2024: Injured Rishabh Pant spotted practising batting during Tea break on Day 3

The BCCI, right at the start of Day 3, announced that the wicketkeeper won't be available to keep wickets for the day. (READ MORE)

5. Watch: Misfortune ends Rohit Sharma blitzkrieg in Bengaluru, New Zealand get bonus wicket

Rohit went on a boundary-hitting spree to get to his half-century off just 59 balls. (READ MORE)

6. WATCH: Virat Kohli oozes class with trademark cover-drive against New Zealand

The majestic shot come out of Kohli's blade off William O’Rourke in the 25th over of India's second innings. (READ MORE)

7. WATCH: Aaqib Javed reveals Gautam Gambhir's concern about state of Pakistan cricket, video goes viral

Javed shared Gambhir's bewilderment of the sorry state of affairs of Pakistan cricket despite having a rich reservoir of expertise within the nation. (READ MORE)

8. PAK vs ENG 2024: Ben Stokes apologises for getting frustrated after poor fielding in second Test 

The incident took place when England's control over the game slipped away due to fielding lapses and dropped catches. (READ MORE)

9. 'Some really nice small contributions' - Shan Masood highlights team effort leading to win in second Test against England

Captain Shan Masood reflected on debutant Kamran Ghulam’s ton, who came in as a replacement for Babar. (READ MORE)

10. SL vs WI 2024: Daren Sammy labels 2-1 series loss a 'moral victory'

Sammy felt that the series loss was no less than a victory given the manner in which the vistors challenged the home team with a second-string squad. (READ MORE)