June 2 Morning Brief: Today's top news and headlines from the cricketing world

1. T20 World Cup warm-up: Rohit Sharma requests New York police to go easy on his die-hard fan after he invades pitch

During the second innings, when India was fielding an enthusiastic fan breached security and ran onto the ground to hug Rohit Sharma. (Read More)

2. T20 World Cup 2024: Australia captain Mitchell Marsh and David Warner share heartwarming moment with Team Uganda (Read More)

The two Australian stalwarts of cricket showed the beauty of the T20 World Cup by sharing a heart melting moment by spending quality time with debutants Uganda.

3. IND vs BAN: Mohammed Siraj lobs delivery to square leg after ball slips away from hand in T20 World Cup warm-up game

 Bowling the fifth delivery, Mohammed Siraj fumbled and the ball slipped out of his hand to reach the square leg. (Read More)

4. 'It's Jadeja batting, so I better shut up' - Sanjay Manjrekar sparks old feud after Jadeja survives potential dismissal in warm-up game

Sanjay Manjrekar on air joked that it looked out and he might have to shut up just because it is Ravindra Jadeja in question. (Read More)

4. When the Babe Ruth of Cricket met the Donald Bradman of Baseball

 Sir Donald Bradman went on to feature in one of the most debated series in cricket history aka the Bodyline series after nearly four months, the ‘Babe Ruth’ of Cricket landed in the USA. (Read More)

5. 'I am all for the Impact Player' - Sourav Ganguly shares insights on Impact Player rule; Wants slight amendment in directive

Sourav Ganguly, expressed his endorsement of the Impact Player rule, emphasizing that it heightened the excitement and grandeur of the tournament. (Read More)

6.'Its official' - Dinesh Karthik retires, shares heartfelt post to hang professional cricket boots

In a heartfelt Instagram post, veteran wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik announced his retirement from representative cricket. (Read More)

7.'There would be considerable pressure on both teams' - Aaron Jones weighs in on USA - Canada rivalry ahead of T20 World Cup opener

Vice-captain of the USA, Aaron Jones, acknowledged the significance of the match and the high level of competition. (Read More)

8.'He is passionate, he is honest' - Sourav Ganguly bats for Gautam Gambhir's appointment as head coach of Team India

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has backed Gautam Gambhir to hold the head coach position and termed him as a passionate and honest man. (Read More)