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Maradona arrives in Kolkata on three-day visit
Kolkata, Dec 10 (IANS) Amid much fanfare and tight security, Argentine football legend Diego Maradona reached the city for a three-day visit on Sunday.
The iconic player, who is now coach of the Dubai-based club Al-Fujairah SC, was seen waving at fans before getting into the car, flashing the ‘victory’ sign at camerapersons and supporters and throwing flying kisses.
He was wearing a navy-blue t-shirt and sported a military cap.
He was accompanied by partner Rocio Oliva who was seen sitting inside the car.
Maradona will play a charity football match against former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday at Barasat, West Bengal.
The trip was originally slated to take place in October but was postponed several times. This is the former Napoli star’s second visit to the eastern metropolis.
The 1986 World Cup winner first came here in December 2008 when thousands of fans gathered to welcome him past midnight at the airport.
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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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