August 15, Morning Brief: Today's top news and headlines from the cricketing world

1. Watch: Mohammed Shami’s daughter Aaira dances to 'Vande Mataram' ahead of Independence Day 2024

On the eve of India's Independence Day 2024, pacer Mohammed Shami and his estranged wife Hasin Jahan's daughter, Aairah Shami, were seen dancing to the popular patriotic anthem 'Vande Mataram'.  (Read More)

2. Why did former batter Suresh Raina decide to retire on India's Independence Day?

Back in the year 2020, in the 74th year of the Independence of the country, MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina announced their retirement from international cricket leaving all the fans stunned. (Read More)

3. Rohit Sharma moves up to No. 2 in ODI batting rankings, Babar Azam continues reign at the top

Pakistan's Babar Azam continues his reign as the top-ranked ODI batter in the ICC rankings but Rohit Sharma moved up to the second position. (Read More)

4. Yuzvendra Chahal joins Northamptonshire for One Day Cup, County Championship

India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal joined Northamptonshire for the remainder of the 2024 season. He will play the team’s final One Day Cup match against Kent and the remaining County Championship fixtures (Read More)

5. Paarl Royals sign Afghan spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman for SA20 2025

Royals Sports Group-owned franchise Paarl Royals on Wednesday announced the addition of Afghanistan spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman to their squad for Season 3 of SA20. (Read More)

6. Delhi Premier League announces JioCinema as official streaming partner, Sports18 as broadcast partner

The Delhi Premier League (DPL) is proud to announce JioCinema as its official streaming partner and Sports18 as its broadcast partner for the highly anticipated inaugural season. (Read More)

7. India Captain Rohit Sharma meets close friends, shares pictures

Team India's Test and ODI Captain Rohit Sharma spent some quality time with his closest friends and recently shared some pictures of his latest meet-up. (Read More)

8. Ireland government agrees to build permanent international cricket stadium in Dublin

The Irish government has given the green light for the construction of a permanent international cricket stadium and High-Performance Centre in the capital city, Dublin. (Read More)

9. Jammu-Kashmir HC quashes chargesheet filed on JKCA's Farooq Abdullah and co.

The ED had filed a chargesheet against former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah and others in connection concerning money laundering allegations of irregularities in the JKCA. (Read More)

10. 'We extend an open invitation for him' - Jason Gillespie invites gold medalist Arshad Nadeem to Pakistan dressing room

Pakistan's Test coach Jason Gillespie invited Paris Olympics 2024 gold medalist Arshad Nadeem to the Pakistan dressing room. (Read More)