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Special paint used at Salt Lake Stadium to ensure eco-friendly atmosphere
Kolkata, Oct 5 (IANS) The West Bengal government has used a special type of paint to ensure an eco-friendly atmosphere inside the Salt Lake Stadium during the course of the FIFA Under-17 World Cup, sources said.
Keeping in mind Diwali, which is on October 19, the paint has been used to stave off flies which might disturb the players and officials inside the premises.
“It is known as Foxy paint,” a source in the know said.
State sports minister Aroop Biswas conducted a final inspection of the entire stadium to check if things were in order ahead of the first match here between England and Chile on Sunday. Iraq and Mexico will also play their first game in the second fixture of the night.
Kolkata’s revamped Salt Lake Stadium, whose capacity has been reduced to 66,687 for the tournament due to security issues, will host 10 matches including the final on October 28.
“It is up to the spectators and all of us to maintain the stadium infrastructure and see to it that nothing is damaged,” Biswas told reporters here.
“The biggest challenge for the government is to maintain the stadium after the World Cup,” he added.
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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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