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ISL: We wore masks during practice in Delhi, says coach Miguel
Kolkata, Nov 12 (IANS) To keep air pollution at bay, the players of Indian Super League (ISL) franchise Delhi Dynamos practised at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi wearing masks, coach Miguel Angel Portugal said here on Sunday.
“It’s a problem. We trained wearing masks. That is a problem not only for players but for the people as well,” Miguel told reporters here when quizzed whether the worsening air condition in the capital has affected their training schedule.
“We were not allowed to go out during those days in Delhi and the players mostly stayed indoors,” Miguel said.
The pollution worsened again on Sunday with officials warning of little relief in sight from the smog, which has even caused an airline to cancel flights to the world’s most polluted capital.
The coach hoped the smog issue won’t be a problem during match days as they play their first home game on December 2 against NorthEast United.
“I think by that time the issue won’t be there that much. As far as smog is concerned, the players release toxin while playing so it won’t affect them. It could be a problem for the normal people,” the Spanish coach 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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