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Need to make the best of this opportunity: Yuvraj
Kolkata: Elated with his comeback in the Indian team against Australia in the T20 internationals next month, India’s batting all-rounder Yuvraj Singh today stated that he feels great and wants to use this chance to a great extent.
The 34-year-old who was in town for the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K run has been selected for the T20 matches but will not feature in the One Day Internationals (ODI) that Australia will play during their January 12-31 India tour.
The left-handed batsman was offered a place in the squad owing to his blistering form in the ongoing Vijay Hazare trophy where he is the third-highest scorer with 341 runs at an average of 85.25.
“It feels great to get an opportunity. Playing in Australia will not be easy but I need to make the best of this (chance),” Yuvraj told a news channel.
Yuvraj also said that he was keen on doing well here so that he can make it to the Indian squad for the T20 World Cup.
“Sad to have missed out from the ODI’s but I have to do well here. Hopefully I will be picked in the T20 World Cup squad,” he said.
Yuvraj said there’s always pressure when somebody is making a comeback.
“Pressure is always there. More so when you are making a comeback, people expect you to replicate your old performances,” he said.
The last time Yuvraj played for the national side was in the loss to Sri Lanka in the World Twenty20 final in 2014 where he had a horrendous time with 11 runs from 21 balls.
Speaking about the time spent on the sideline, the southpaw added: “It was a terrible phase. But now it’s past and I am a lot stronger now.”
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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