March 17 Evening Brief: Today’s top news and headlines from the cricketing world

2. New Zealand announce squad for T20I opener against England women, Suzie Bates to lead in absence of Kerr, Devine

New Zealand Women have unveiled their squad for the first T20I against England, which is slated to be played in Dunedin, on Tuesday, March 19 (Read More)

3. Tanzim Hasan Sakib out of final ODI against Sri Lanka due to hamstring injury

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have both been hit by injury setbacks ahead of the third and final ODI in Chattogram on Monday (Read More)

4. I request the media to support athletes: Deepak Chahar

The 31-year-old told the journalists to not “put down” an athlete when they are young (Read More)

5. ‘There’re many guys who have leapfrogged him’ – Dale Steyn raises concerns over Virat Kohli’s T20 WC spot

The former South African pacer has stressed that a lot of youngsters have overtaken him concerning a spot in the T20I squad (Read More)

6. ‘We’re going to see him become the main actor’ – GT coach Ashish Nehra earmarks Shahrukh Khan for finisher role

Shahrukh Khan is set to represent Gujarat Titans in IPL 2024 after parting ways with Punjab Kings (Read More)

7. ‘Main 5 din me vaapis aa raha hu’ – Hardik Pandya recounts his challenging journey of injury during the 2023 World Cup

The Indian all-rounder had been sidelined since October last year following a freak injury sustained during a crucial ODI World Cup match against Bangladesh (Read More)

8. Dilshan Madushanka sustains hamstring injury, to miss initial games of IPL 2024 for Mumbai Indians

Madushanka’s impressive displays during the World Cup caught the attention of the franchises in the IPL 2024 auction (Read More)

9. Dravid, Shastri, Kumble praise Ravichandran Ashwin’s contribution to Indian cricket at TNCA event

Ravichandran Ashwin was felicitated by the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association for playing 100 Tests and completing 500 wickets in the format during the recent series between India and England (Read More)

10. For Rohit, the challenge would be just walking out and opening batting: Aaron Finch

The India opener had a lean patch in his outings for Mumbai Indians in 2023, averaging 20.75 (Read More)