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Mascherano injury headache for Barcelona
Madrid, Nov 16 (IANS) FC Barcelona suffered a setback when it was confirmed that central defender Javier Mascherano will be out of action for a month after suffering a hamstring injury in a friendly game between Argentina and Nigeria.
The injury comes at a bad time for Barcelona ahead of a tough run of matches between now and Christmas which will end when Barcelona visit the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium to play Real Madrid on December 23, reports Xinhua news agency.
The possible problems for Barca boss Ernesto Valverde are also increased by the fact that his first choice pair of central defenders, Gerard Pique and Samuel Umtiti, are both just one booking each away from suspension.
The only other specialist central defender in the squad, Thomas Vermaelen, has been limited to just one King’s Cup appearance this campaign although he has continued to play for Belgium at international level.
Mascherano will miss the Liga Santander matches against Leganes, Valencia, Celta Vigo, Villarreal and Deportivo la Coruna and it will be touch and go whether he is fit for the ‘Classico’.
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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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