November 16, Morning Brief: Today's top news and headlines from cricketing world

Rohit Sharma And Ritika Sajdeh. (Photo Source: Ritika Sajdeh/Instagram)

1. Rohit Sharma, wife Ritika blessed with baby boy

Rohit Sharma's wife Ritika Sajdeh gave birth to a baby boy as the couple became parents for the second time.

2. Watch: Sanju Samson's six hits woman during fourth T20I, video goes viral

One of Sanju Samson's monstrous sixes inadvertently hit a woman during the fourth T20I on Friday.

3. SMAT 2024: Karnataka name 15-man squad, Mayank Agarwal to lead

Mayank Agarwal has been named as the captain of Karnataka for the upcoming edition of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024.

4. IPL 2025: List of Players Registered for Mega Auction

INR 2 Crore is the highest reserve price with 81 players opting to be in the highest bracket, with INR 30 Lakh being the lowest base price for registering in the auction.

5. SA vs IND 2024: VVS Laxman praises India's fearless approach

India's stand-in head coach VVS Laxman praised his players for their fearless approach during the four-match T20I series against the Proteas.

6. 'He will be joining the Indian team after second Test' - Mohammed Shami's childhood coach reveals BGT plans for ace pacer

Shami's last appearance for India was in the 2023 ODI World Cup finals on November 19 in Ahmedabad.

7. Reports: Jay Shah condemns PCB's Champions Trophy tour decision in PoK

As per reports, BCCI secretary Jay Shah has condemned the Pakistan Cricket Board’s latest tweet calling their countrymen for the Trophy tour. 

8. Twitter Reactions: India win series versus South Africa on the back of Samson, Tilak tons

India decimated South Africa with an excellent all-round performance in Johannesburg to win the series 3-1.

9. 'Perfect opportunity for a young guy to take no. 3 responsibility- Suryakumar Yadav on Tilak Varma's Johannesburg heroics

Suryakumar Yadav was effusive in his praise for Tilak Varma after the southpaw slammed his second consecutive century in T20I cricket on Friday.

10. IPL 2025 auction: Accelerated process to start from player No.117

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has cut down the auction register by 1000 names - trimming it to 574 from 1574.