September 29 Evening Brief: Today's Top news and headlines from cricket world

1. Viral Instagram Stories attributed to Axar Patel turn out to be fake

Following his snub from the Indian squad, few fake screenshots of Axar Patel’s Instagram story went viral all over social media where he expressed his disappointment on his team India snub. (READ MORE)

2. Umpire in New Zealand versus Pakistan warm-up tie grabs attention due to uncanny resemblance with Shreyas Iyer

During the match, one of the on-field umpires, Akshay Totre, got into the limelight after fans spotted an uncanny resemblance in his appearance with star Indian cricketer Shreyas Iyer. (READ MORE)

3. ‘Shakib could have messaged Tamim or spoken for a minute’ – Mashrafe Mortaza provides solution on Shakib-Tamim row

Former Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza has unleashed a scathing attack on the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for their handling of Tamim Iqbal's case leading up to the much-anticipated World Cup 2023. (READ MORE)

4. PCB chief Zaka Ashraf in hot water after controversial 'Dushman Mulk' comment during interview

In a viral video, Ashraf spoke about giving Pakistani cricketers lucrative contracts. However, during the interaction, he referred to Pakistan traveling to a 'Dushman mulk', which translates to 'enemy country'. (READ MORE)

5. Jonny Bairstow fumes at England's 'utter chaotic' 38-hour trip to India

Star England wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow expressed his frustration with the team's trip to India for the much-awaited ICC Cricket World Cup that lasted more than 38 hours. (READ MORE)

6. Kane Williamson ruled out of New Zealand's World Cup opener in Ahmedabad

Williamson is very likely to miss New Zealand’s opening game against England on October 5 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. He will be batting in two of the warm-up games against Pakistan and South Africa but isn’t fit enough to field for 50 overs. (READ MORE)

7. ‘He said ‘I am not getting the chance where I can express myself'’ - S Sreesanth shares untold story featuring MS Dhoni

The former India pacer recently shared the story and stated that the cricketer told him that he is not being able to express himself well and not being able to contribute much in his first few games. (READ MORE)

8. ODI World Cup 2023: Shakib Al Hasan likely to miss Bangladesh's opening encounter against Afghanistan

Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan has suffered an injury which is likely to rule him out of the two warm-up games against Sri Lanka and England ahead of the main round of ODI World Cup 2023. As per reports, the veteran all-rounder may even miss Bangladesh's opening clash against Afghanistan. (READ MORE)

9. List of top-rated Indian cricket umpires released, features Nitin Menon, Anil Chaudhary

BCCI unveils list of Top-rated Indian Umpires including ICC Elite Panel Umpire Nitin Menon and Anil Chaudhary, Offering a Daily Remuneration of 40,000 Rupees. (READ MORE)

10. David Warner gives a glimpse as Australia arrive in Kerala for their World Cup 2023 warm-up fixture

The likes of David Warner, accompanied by Mitchell Marsh and Marnus Labuschagne, captured this moment on camera and Warner shared it with his fans on Instagram. (READ MORE)