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Ganguly unveils own statuette, wished by Sachin, Kumble on birthday
Kolkata: Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly had a memorable 44th birthday on Wednesday as he unveiled a 3D printed statuette of himself and soaked in the adulation from the game’s fraternity including legends like Sachin Tendulkar and Anil Kumble.
Ganguly, who led India in 49 Test matches and 147 One Day Internationals, unveiled the statuette at a brief function in his palatial south Kolkata residence.
“I am overwhelmed by the love and affection that my fans in general and those here in Kolkata in particular continue to shower on me,” said the visibly elated local boy.
“I have seen such figurines abroad and am sure 3d statuettes will be embraced by all with equal enthusiasm,” he said.
Ganguly was flooded with wishes from cricketers, sports administrators and his legions of fans.
Sachin Tendulkar, who combined with Ganguly to form the best ODI opening pair, tweeted “#HappyBirthdayDada @SGanguly99, stay young as always!!!”.
Kumble tweeted: “Happy birthday dada @SGanguly99 have a great year ahead! God bless!”
The International Cricket Council called him “one of the finest Indian batsmen of the 21st century”.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India in its tweet wished Ganguly “a very happy birthday”.
At a function where the Ganguly co-owned Indian Super League franchise Atletico de Kolkata unveiled the team jersey, leading industrialists Sanjiv Goenka, HarshavardhanANeotia, and team Head Coach Antonio Lopez Habas sang in unison “Happy birthday to you” as the former cricketer watched with a smile.
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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