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Brazilian footballer Hulk extends contract with Zenit till 2019
St. Petersburg (Russia): Brazilian striker Hulk has confirmed his intention to stay with Russian club FC Zenit St. Petersburg by extending his contract until the end of the 2018-19 season.
Hulk, who joined Zenit in 2012, has become a permanent fixture in Zenit’s starting eleven over the past three seasons and is now arguably the most recognised celebrity living in Russia’s northern capital, as per reports.
According to the official site of the club, the new contract is a two-year extension of Hulk’s original five-year deal.
The star striker and Brazilian international has scored 44 goals in 92 appearances for the club.
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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.