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Midfielder Ishfaq Ahmed included in Pune FC
Pune: Midfielder Ishfaq Ahmed has been included in the I-League team Pune FC and will be in the team for the remaining of the 2014-15 season.
The 31-year-old midfielder joins Pune FC on loan after a short stint with Kerala Blasters in the Indian Super League.
“Ishfaq is a versatile player who has come off a very strong ISL campaign. We wish him the very best at the club,” Chirag Tanna, the club’s head of operations said in a release.
Pune coach Karim Bencherifa said he was happy to have the services of the experienced footballer.
“I know Ishfaq very well and for a long time. He is a good player and also a good human being. He has played under me at Mohun Bagan and Salgaocar FC where we have won trophies. He is not only an experienced player who works very hard on the field, but also a utility player who can play in various positions,” he said.
Ahmed said his target is to win the I-League and expressed excitement at the prospect of playing at Pune FC.
“It’s an amazing feeling to be part of Pune FC, one of the most professional clubs in India. I hope to give my best every time I step onto the field and help the team in winning the I-League title,” he said.
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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