September 12 Evening Brief: Today's Top news and headlines from cricket world

1. Asia Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma becomes the second-fastest batter to reach 10,000 ODI runs

The 36-year-old reached yet another career milestone as he completed 10,000 runs in ODI cricket during the Asia Cup 2023 Super Four match against Sri Lanka. (READ MORE)

2.'You guys are making these stats up' - Wasim Akram expresses displeasure to broadcaster for downplaying Babar Azam

During the mid-innings show, the broadcaster of the India-Pakistan match also showed a fan poll about who will have the upper hand between the Bumrah and Babar. Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram was seen laughing at the poll results and asked the broadcasters to give little appreciation to Babar. (READ MORE)

3. Gautam Gambhir disagrees with Virat Kohli being named Player of the Match against Pakistan

Renowned for his unapologetic perspectives, Gambhir opted to swim against the tide when asked to select the Player of the Match following India's resounding win against Pakistan. (READ MORE)

4. Asia Cup 2023: Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah's participation in jeopardy for rest of the tournament

The participation of Pakistan pace sensations Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah hangs in the balance, casting a shadow over their team's prospects in the tournament. Notably, the duo sustained injuries during a high-intensity Super Four encounter against arch-rivals India in Colombo. (READ MORE)

5. I can’t say anything about Virat Kohli, he is just phenomenal: KL Rahul

KL Rahul spoke on his partnership with Virat Kohli, who slammed a century as well and further lavished praise on the latter for his impressive knocks during the big games. (READ MORE)

6. Virat Kohli seems to be a in good headspace; he can break Sachin Tendulkar's ODI record: Suresh Raina

Former India cricketer Suresh Raina has given his take on whether Virat Kohli can break Sachin Tendulkar’s ODI century record. Notably, Kohli notched up his 47^th ODI ton in the Asia Cup Super Four clash against Pakistan on September 11 in India’s convincing 228-run win. (READ MORE)

7. Asia Cup 2023: India-Pakistan clash clocks record 2.8 crore concurrent users on Disney+ Hotstar

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary, Jay Shah, took to his social media handle to share a special post after the clash between the arch-rivals India and Pakistan attained record viewership. (READ MORE)

8. Babar Azam, Arlene Kelly bag ICC Player of the Month honour for August

Pakistan captain Babar Azam and dynamic Ireland seamer Arlene Kelly bagged the Player of the Month awards in the men's and women's categories, respectively. (READ MORE)

9. Marizanne Kapp, Nadine de Klerk achieve career-best positions in latest ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings

South Africa players Marizanne Kapp and Nadine de Klerk attained career-best positions in the ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings after helping their team take a winning 2-0 lead over Pakistan in the ICC Women’s Championship (IWC) series in Karachi. (READ MORE)

10. Madhya Pradesh clinch Buchi Babu final with emphatic victory over Delhi

Madhya Pradesh clinched the All-India Buchi Babu Invitation cricket tournament title courtesy of a magnificent outing in a multi-day final match against Delhi. (READ MORE)