December 20 Morning Brief: Today's Top news and headlines from cricket world

1. Punjab Kings mistakenly buy Shashank Singh at IPL 2024 Auction

 Punjab Kings found themselves in a mix-up leading to the accidental purchase of Shashank Singh in the recently concluded IPL 2024 auctions (Read More)

2. India's bowling coach Troy Cooley lauds Pooja Vastrakar, Renuka Singh for their work ethics

Seeing Pooja Vastrakar and Renuka Singh's brilliant showings, bowling coach Troy Cooley came forward to laud both bowlers for their resilience and work ethic (Read More)

3. Virat Kohli would go for INR 42 crore if he comes to the auction table: Aakash Chopra

Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra came forward to opine that ace Indian batter Virat Kohli would go for as much as INR 42 crore in the IPL auction if teams were to bid on him (Read More)

4. 'Delighted' - RCB director Mo Bobat after acquiring Alzarri Joseph's services

Mo Bobat, the director of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), expressed his delight after the franchise secured the services of Alzarri Joseph during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction (Read More)

5. IPL 2024: Mumbai Indians deny rumours of Rohit Sharma trade among others

Ahead of the auction of the tournament, there were several rumours of many franchises approaching five-time champion Mumbai Indians for a trade of their former skipper Rohit Sharma (Read More)

6. Tahlia McGrath opens up on leadership role ahead of Australia’s India tour

Tahlia McGrath was appointed as the vice-captain of the Australian team after Meg Lanning decided to retire from international cricket (Read More)

7. 'Nothing I could've dreamt of' - Mitchell Starc reacts after record-breaking IPL deal

Mitchell Starc made waves at the IPL auction in Dubai on December 19, securing an unprecedented bid of INR 24.75 from KKR (Read More)

8. Sidra Ameen soars in ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings

Sidra has gained six positions and is now on 578 rating points, with only Javeria Khan (632), Bismah Maroof (628) and Nahida Khan (604) having registered higher points tallies from Pakistan (Read More)

9. '20 crore was salary cap of a team in 2008' - Venky Mysore puts Mitchell Starc's record-breaking bid in perspective

 Venky Mysore, KKR Managing Director, recalled that during the inaugural season of the lucrative league, all teams operated with a salary cap of INR 20 crore reflecting on how far the league has come (Read More)

10. IPL Auction 2024: Who's Sameer Rizvi? - Everything You Need to Know About Chennai Super Kings' 8.4 Cr buy

Rizvi entered the auction with a base price of INR 20 Lakh with Chennai Super Kings, Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals showing interest to buy him (Read More)