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India’s Lahiri drops to 51st in golf rankings
Paris: Following his tied 30th finish in the just-concluded Open de France here, India’s Anirban Lahiri on Monday dropped four places to 51st in the latest World Golf Rankings.
Current Asian Tour leader Lahiri, 28, was 47th after the US Open that concluded on June 21. Lahiri competed at the Open de France and finished tied 30th with a four-day total of three-over 287 at the Le Golf National.
This is the first time since February 9, Lahiri’s ranking has moved beyond 50. In this year, he has won two tournaments — Malaysia Open and India Open — co-sanctioned by Asian and European Tours.
Bengaluru-based Lahiri, who has played this year’s Augusta Masters and US Open, will wrap up his preparation for the The Open starting on July 16 as he tees off at this week’s Scottish Open.
Among other Indians, seasoned Shiv Kapur also dropped nine places to be 366th as he missed the cut in Paris, while veteran Jeev Milkha Singh also dropped five places to be 935th after the event in France where he missed the halfway cut.
Another experienced golfer S.S.P. Chawrasia is 185th in the rankings topped by Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy. This year’s Masters and US Open champion Jordan Smith of US is second.
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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