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Can’t compare Pele and Maradona: Sourav Ganguly
Kolkata: Cricketer turned Indian Super League franchise Atletico de Kolkata (ATK) co-owner Sourav Ganguly is excited at the chance of meeting Brazilian legend Pele, but did not want to compare him with Diego Maradona who is Ganguly’s favourite footballer.
“I have seen Maradona play but not Pele and you just cannot compare two legends from different eras. They both played in different circumstances and conditions, but I am looking forward to meeting him (Pele),” Ganguly said at journalist Subhro Mukherjee’s book launch, ‘Biswacuper Golpo-Juddho’.
Ganguly also said that he has not yet prepared the questionnaire that he will be armed with when he hosts a chat show with the legend at the Netaji Indoor Stadium here on October 12.
“I have not prepared any questions yet, probably if I was still playing would have asked him about fitness,” Ganguly said.
Ganguly was only five years old when Pele visited Kolkata the first time in 1977 to turn out for New York Cosmos club against Mohun Bagan at the historic Eden Gardens.
Ganguly also confirmed that he was still very much a part of ATK and that he would be here for the home matches.
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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