February 18 Morning Brief: Today’s Top news and headlines from cricket world

1. Chennai Super Kings unveil jersey for IPL 2024

Ahead of the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), defending champions Chennai Super Kings took to Instagram to unveil their jersey for the upcoming season of the marquee tournament (Read More)

2. ILT20 2024 Winner Prize Money, Complete List of Award-Winners, Top Records & Stats – All You Need To Know

MI Emirates beat Dubai Capitals in the final by 45 runs and won the second edition of ILT20 (Read More)

3. Southee, Williamson set for historic 100 as New Zealand announce squad for Australia Tests

This historic feat is set to unfold during the upcoming Tegel Test series against Australia, kicking off in Wellington later this month (Read More)

4. WPL Ticket Booking 2024- WPL Ticket Booking Date, Prices, How to book online & offline, Stadium Wise Ticket Availability

The tickets for the second season of WPL were released on Saturday, February 18 (Read More)

5. Ben Duckett defends ‘freak’ Root’s shot selection in Rajkot

Root’s unorthodox shot selection, criticised by some as “the worst, most stupid shot in the history of England’s Test cricket,” prompted his teammate Ben Duckett to come to his defence (Read More)

6. ‘Captained the side really well’ – Nick Knight sings Rohit Sharma’s praise after India fightback on Day 3

Former England opener Nick Knight was full of praise for India skipper Rohit Sharma over how he led the hosts against England on Day 3 of the third Test of the ongoing series in Rajkot (Read More)

7. Reports: Ishan Kishan breaks silence on Ranji absence following controversy

Reports suggest that Ishan Kishan does not feel ready for red-ball cricket (Read More)

8. ‘You don’t win many matches when you collapse like that’ – Alastair Cook criticizes England’s dismal batting show on Day 3

Starting the day at 207/2, hopes were high for the visitors, but the Ben Stokes-led team lost the remaining eight wickets for just 112 runs, ending their innings at 319 (Read More)

9. Ravi Ashwin can come anytime during this Test and bowl straightaway: Dinesh Karthik

During the ongoing third Test match between India and England in Rajkot, the Indian cricket team faced a setback when their seasoned off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin had to abruptly leave the game (Read More)

10. England’s Jonny Bairstow creates unwanted Test record against India

England’s Jonny Bairstow faced disappointment yet again as he was dismissed for a duck on Day 3 of the ongoing third Test match against India in Rajkot (Read More)