June 3 Evening Brief: Today's Top news and headlines from cricket world

1. Indian team is good enough to win an ICC trophy, Australia need to be very careful: Ravi Shastri

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri believes that the current Indian team has the quality to win the upcoming World Test Championship finale against Australia and lift their first ICC trophy in almost ten years. (Read More)

2. 'I have not issued any statement' - BCCI president Roger Binny clarifies stance following joint letter by 1983 World Cup winning team

BCCI president Roger Binny has issued a clarification regarding the statement that was put forward by the 1983 World Cup-winning team. (READ MORE)

3. The only bowler I was afraid of getting out to was Muttiah Muralitharan: Virender Sehwag

Speaking about the rivalry, Sehwag stated he was never afraid of getting out to Shane Warne, Shoaib Akhtar or any bowler but lived under the same fear while facing Muralidaran. (Read More)

4. 'Sakshi did not win the Olympic medal for PM' - Kirti Azad comes in support of Indian wrestlers amid their fight against WFI President

Former Indian all-rounder Kirti Azad, one of the members of the Kapil Dev-led World Cup winning side, came out in support of the wrestlers and was surprised after seeing people calling it a 'Political Protest'. (Read More)

5. 'We had the best team in the world' - Virender Sehwag rues India's 2007 ODI World Cup debacle

Reflecting on the forgettable tournament, former India cricketer Virender Sehwag has said that it was tough to see the team getting beaten like that, as it was the strongest Indian team ever on paper. (Read More)

6. ‘Impossible is Nothing’ - Rohit Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur and Virat Kohli among others dazzle in new Adidas jersey

On Saturday, June 3, the likes of Rohit Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur, Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, Shubman Gill and Renuka Singh Thakur among a few others were spotted wearing the jersey as BCCI shared the video on the micro-blogging site Twitter. (Read More)

7. Reports: PCB refuses to play Sri Lanka ODIs after SLC’s proposal to host Asia Cup

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reportedly turned down Sri Lanka’s proposal to play an ODI series after Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) offered to host the 2023 Asia Cup. (Read More)

8. Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma to attend FA Cup final

Ace Indian batter Virat Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma are all set to attend the much-anticipated FA Cup final that is scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 3. (Read More)

9. 'I will definitely finish up then' - David Warner confirms Test retirement following home series against Pakistan

The southpaw is planning to call time on his illustrious Test career at home in January 2024 after the series against Pakistan. (Read More)

'Want to bat with the same mindset' - Ajinkya Rahane vows to replicate IPL 2023 form with Indian team

The senior Indian batter added another gear to his batting in the recently concluded IPL 2023 season and is hoping to bat with the same vigour in the upcoming summit clash. (Read More)