May 27 Evening Brief: Today's Top news and headlines from cricket world

1. 'Classs babaa' - Rishabh Pant and Virat Kohli in awe of Shubman Gill as GT youngster notches up third century of IPL 2023

Shubman Gill received plaudits from Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, and Nitish Rana for his sensational knock against the Mumbai Indians. (Read More)

2. IPL 2023: Shubman Gill spotted having intense chat with Sachin Tendulkar after batting masterclass against MI

Shubman Gill was spotted having an intense chat with legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, who’s currently the mentor of Mumbai Indians. Gill was seen listening to Sachin carefully as the duo caught up in a conversation. (Read More)

3. 'Mere 5 Pandavas' - Virender Sehwag picks his top five batters of IPL 2023

Of the five players in Sehwag's list, three managed to score a century this season, while KKR's Rinku and CSK's Dube put up some terrific performances for their teams, helping them win crucial games. (Read More)

4. 'The calmness that he brings into the team is reminiscent of MSD' - Sunil Gavaskar draws comparison between Hardik Pandya and MS Dhoni

India batting legend Sunil Gavaskar mentioned how the Gujarat Titans (GT) captain Hardik Pandya has been very amused by the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper MS Dhoni. (Read More)

5. ‘He is in great form, and I hope he continues that’ - Rohit Sharma's remark on centurion Shubman Gill ahead of IPL and WTC Final

Rohit made a cheeky remark, referring to the upcoming World Test Championship final that is scheduled to be played from June 7. Rohit hoped for similar performances from Gill in the forthcoming games. (Read More)

6. 'Tilak Varma needs huge praise' - Brad Hogg extols young batter despite MI's exit from IPL 2023

Former Australian cricketer Brad Hogg took to Twitter and praised young MI batter Tilak, who played a crucial knock in Qualifier 2. Hogg stated that Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav were outstanding during the match but Tilak needs huge praise, calling him a 'hidden gem.' (Read More)

7. India gets one player every generation that stood out, maybe Shubman Gill is the guy for the next generation: Sanjay Manjrekar

Talking about Gill’s impact, former India international Sanjay Manjrekar stated that the Punjab-born cricketer can be the guy who leads the Indian batting unit in the next decade. Calling him a three-format player, Manjrekar mentioned that Gill has the potential to be the guy for the next generation. (Read More)

8. ‘London Mornings’ - Virat Kohli arrives in the UK ahead of WTC 2023 Final against Australia

 The 34-year-old took to Instagram to share a picture of himself in his story and captioned it, "London Mornings." In the picture, Kohli was seen smiling for the camera as he enjoyed his time in London before getting the preparations started for the clash against Australia. (Read More)

9. MS Dhoni told me to propose to Jaya before IPL 2021 playoffs, I wanted to do it after the final: Deepak Chahar

The star pacer revealed that he was planning to propose to his better half, Jaya, after the IPL 2021 final, but was advised by Dhoni to get over with it before the playoffs to maintain his focus on the game. (Read More)

10. 'His form in County Championship is great news for Team India' - Former chief selector on Cheteshwar Pujara ahead of WTC final

Prasad stated that the Sussex County Cricket Club captain Pujara's outstanding performance in the County is a positive sign for India. He went on to say that Pujara's strength is to occupy the crease as much as possible. (Read More)