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Sao Paulo in loan bid for Marseille defender
Rio de Janeiro: Sao Paulo are preparing an offer to sign highly rated Brazilian defender Doria on loan from Olympique Marseille, according to the media reports.
The 20-year-old is yet to make a first-team appearance for the French football club after his September move from Rio de Janeiro outfit Botafogo.
Sao Paulo coach Muricy Ramalho has made Doria a priority as he aims to bolster his options in central defence next season, as per reported citing Lancenet.
It is understood Italy’s Lazio have also made an offer to sign a loan agreement for the former Brazil under-20 captain.
Doria played 93 matches for Botafogo and has been capped once by Brazil’s national team.
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Sunil Gavaskar gives his opinion of GT allrounder Rahul Tewatia
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.