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Benitez to face first test with Real Madrid against Roma
Melbourne: Spanish coach Rafael Benitez will face his first challenge as manager of Real Madrid when the team meets Italy’s Roma in a friendly match here for the 2015 International Champions Cup.
In a press conference held on Friday, Rafa said that he has a good feeling about the Roma tie, while he is curious to discover whether or not “the small things” he has been working on will prove “evident” on Saturday, reports.
“Pre-seasons are about trying things out and getting to know players. We will gradually try out different systems and player positions. I don’t like talking about a system, what makes the difference are the players on the pitch,” the coach said, as published on Real Madrid’s official website.
Benitez is pretty familiar with Roma given his previous experience as the coach of Serie A team Napoli, and may even allow some Real Madrid’s youngsters to play for few minutes, though we will try to maintain balance in this regard, so as to not jeopardise the match’s final result on Saturday.
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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