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Man City striker Sergio Aguero injured in car crash

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London, Sep 29 (IANS) Manchester City’s Argentine striker Sergio Aguero could be out of action for six to eight weeks after fracturing his rib in a car crash in the Netherlands.

The 29-year-old Argentine striker was reported to be on his way to the airport in Amsterdam after attending a concert of Colombian singer Maluma.

The English Premier League (EPL) club confirmed in a statement that Aguero will return to England on Friday to be assessed by the club’s doctors.

The injury would rule Aguero out initially for Saturday’s EPL clash with Chelsea and a crucial pair of World Cup qualifiers for Argentina against Peru (October 5) and Ecuador (October 10).

“Sergio Aguero will be assessed by club doctors on Friday after being involved in a road accident on Thursday,” read the statement.

“The City forward was in Holland on his day off and has sustained injuries.

“He will return to Manchester this morning and his status will be checked ahead of tomorrow’s English Premier League clash at Chelsea,” the statement added.

Aguero’s former club Independiente sent the player their best wishes on Twitter, saying: “Strength and speedy recovery @aguerosergiokun! All @Independiente is with you at this difficult time.”

Aguero has scored seven goals in eight matches for City this season, helping Pep Guardiola’s side reach the top of the EPL and win their first two Champions League group matches.

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Sunil Gavaskar gives his opinion of GT allrounder Rahul Tewatia

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The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.

Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.

Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”

Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.

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