May 19 Evening Brief: Today's Top news and headlines from cricket world

1. 'The real king' - Pakistan's Mohammad Amir heaps massive praise for Virat Kohli after latter's recent heroics

Following Virat Kohli's sixth century in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Thursday, May 18, former Pakistani pacer Mohammad Amir dubbed the Indian ace cricketer to be the "Only Real King" in the game of cricket. (READ MORE)

2. ‘The pressure will be on them’ - Scott Boland opines pressure would be on England to carry out their tactics in Ashes

Scott Boland opined that the pressure would be on the hosts as they would be focused on carrying out their aggressive brand of cricket. (READ MORE)

3. Aishwarya Rajnikanth's directorial return 'Lal Salaam' set to bring Kapil Dev and Rajnikanth together on silver screen

Legendary India cricketer Kapil Dev is all set to make yet another appearance on the silver screen as the 72-year-old has been reported to be playing a role in Aishwarya Rajinikanth’s (Rajnikanth’s daughter) new film ‘Lal Salaam’. (READ MORE)

4. I think Umran Malik has not been handled well by the franchise: Zaheer Khan

Zaheer Khan believes that Umran, who dominated the previous IPL season, was quickly promoted to the Indian team, has been improperly handled by SRH in the 2023 edition of the competition. (READ MORE)

5. IPL 2023: Delhi Capitals to wear special rainbow jersey in last fixture against CSK

DC will be ending their campaign on a colourful note as the players will be seen donning a special rainbow jersey in the last home game of the season. (READ MORE)

6. ‘What has he given in return?’ - Sunil Gavaskar's critical remarks on Jofra Archer's campaign with Mumbai Indians

Seeing Archer’s performances so far, and him leaving the IPL midway due to an injury, former Indian batter Sunil Gavaskar came to the front and scrutinised Archer. (READ MORE)

7. 'Don't want to have a drawn game' - Ricky Ponting doesn't want to see drawn match during World Test Championship 2023 final

Ahead of the WTC Final 2023, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has expressed his desire of seeing a result-oriented game. (READ MORE)

8. Virat Kohli will be the prize wicket that all Australians will look forward to in WTC Final: Ricky Ponting

The Aussie legend revealed Kohli is back to his ‘best’ and stated that he would be the prized scalp all Australians would look for in the forthcoming World Test Championship (WTC) 2021-23 Final. (READ MORE)

9. 'It was evident that this would be his day from the very first ball' - Sachin Tendulkar pens special note after Virat Kohli's majestic century

Legendary Sachin Tendulkar penned a special note for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter Virat Kohli after he scored a magnificent century during the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL) game against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), on Thursday, May 18. (READ MORE)

10. 'His innings was the better one' - Kevin Pietersen picks Heinrich Klaasen's century over Virat Kohli's remarkable ton

Kevin Pietersen reckoned Klaasen's century was better as he was playing for a 'dysfunctional team' without much support. (READ MORE)

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