June 22, Evening Brief: Today's top news and headlines from the cricketing world

1. ‘Gambhir is a very misunderstood person’ - Ravichandran Ashwin backs Gautam Gambhir amid head coach rumours

Dravid’s tenure ends in June, and Gambhir also recently attended an interview conducted by the BCCI committee (Read More)

2. Very happy with how we bounced back, looking forward to next clash: Shai Hope

Hope returned to the side in place of the injured Brandon King and made an instant impact, scoring an unbeaten 82 off just 39 balls (Read More)

3. Reports: PCB booked 60 hotel rooms for players to stay with families during T20 World Cup 2024

Senior cricketers like Haris Rauf, Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Amir, and captain Babar Azam were among those who had family members accompanying them (Read More)

4. To win game for my nation is great feeling with all my friends and family watching, says Roston Chase

The 32-year-old delivered his finest T20I bowling performance (3/19 in four overs) when the West Indies needed it the most (Read More)

5. 'Sometimes, we cook on our own, sometimes, we go out' - Afghanistan players on assuming chef duties due to unavailability of halal meat

Another member of the Afghan squad expressed concerns about the substantial uncertainty surrounding scheduling and their practice sessions (Read More)

6. Rishabh Pant is in terrific form, is dynamic, aggressive, and dangerous: Ian Smith

Smith went on to praise Pant's ability to bat at different positions across the three different formats of the game and support the batters around him (Read More)

7. I'm not happy, would love it if Virat Kohli gets going and score more runs: Vikram Rathour

In the four games that Kohli has played in T20 WC so far, the star batter has scored 29 runs at an average of 7.25 runs (Read More)

8. T20 World Cup 2024: ICC approves Kyle Mayers as injured Brandon King's replacement

King suffered a side strain while batting during the West Indies' first Super Eight fixture against England (Read More)

9. 'I don't see that far ahead' - Gautam Gambhir provides twist to ongoing Indian team head coach debate

Gambhir who previously showed interest in taking up the key position, has refrained from adding further fuel to the fire (Read More)

10. Middlesex called up for allegations of misconduct against financial officer

The club was charged with a breach of ECB (England and Wales Board) directive 3.3, which pertains to conduct which is improper or which may be prejudicial to the interests of cricket (Read More)