October 1 Morning Brief: Today's Top news and headlines from cricket world

1. Rohit Sharma is very hard to stop once he gets going: Marnus Labuschagne

Marnus Labuschagne heaped praise on India's dynamic skipper Rohit Sharma and acknowledged his ability to pile on the runs without assuming excessive risks. (READ MORE)

2. Shubman Gill has potential to become best player of this generation: Yuvraj Singh

Yuvraj Singh reckoned that Shubman Gill has the potential to become the best player of this generation. The former cricketer added that the youngster has been working four times harder than normal people from his childhood. (Read More)

3. R Ashwin knows Chennai's conditions the best, he will walk into India's XI against Australia: Piyush Chawla

Piyush Chawla opined that Ravichandran Ashwin is a like-to-like replacement for Axar and lauded his ability to perform with both the bat and the ball. Hence, he believes that the cricketer will walk straight into the playing XI against Australia. (READ MORE)

4.  Ravindra Jadeja recalls India’s 2011 World Cup triumph

Ace spinner Ravindra Jadeja opined that memories of the 2011 World Cup finale are still very fresh in his mind and reflected on how nervous he felt during the run chase. (READ MORE)

5. Virat Kohli to join MS Dhoni, Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev in elite list during World Cup 2023

There will be several players in the Indian team who will be playing their third World Cup while Virat Kohli will be the only one playing his fourth and will join the elite list of MS Dhoni, Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev in the process. (READ MORE)

6. 'Pitches in India are doctored for Ashwin' - Laxman Sivaramakrishnan's controversial Tweets go viral

Laxman Sivaramakrishnan posted several controversial Tweets from his X account and made disparaging remarks about Ashwin saying that pitches in India are doctored to help him perform. (READ MORE)

7. India's spin attack stands out in ODI World Cup 2023: Intikhab Alam

With the 13th edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup drawing near, former Pakistan captain Intikhab Alam reckoned that the Indian spinners would be their key in the competition. (READ MORE)

8. Australian players include Virat Kohli, Babar Azam in ODI World XI

Australian players have included the likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Babar Azam and Quinton de Kock in their ODI World XI. (READ MORE)

9. Pictures with MS Dhoni's new look with ponytail go viral

The latest pictures of Dhoni on social media are setting fans into a frenzy as the wicketkeeper-batter is seen sporting a ponytail. (READ MORE)

10. Pakistan will have to score 400 if their bowling keeps misfiring like this: Ramiz Raja

Ramiz Raja explained that the batters don't take enough risk in the powerplay and also reminded that if the bowlers don’t improve, the team may even have to score 400 runs to get over the line. (READ MORE)