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Only tried to give a positive message of unity: Shahid Afridi
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Shahid Afridi would not have thought that his comment ‘more love in India than in Pakistan’ would end up creating such uproar in his homeland. Later ‘Boom Boom Afridi’, as he is known among his fans, clarified his comments, stating that he was representing his country and wanted to send across a positive message. Afridi’s comments drew flak from the Pakistan media and fans, with one even serving a legal notice to the Pakistan captain.
He later invoked other Pakistani greats and added, “Whether it is Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis or Inzamam-ul-Haq, they will also say that they get a lot of respect here because cricket is literally worshipped in India. You can even ask Imran bhai, cricket is a religion here.”
“I was asked a question by a journalist and I tried to answer it in a positive way because I know whatever I say would be heard across the world. I was merely trying to give a positive message to the rest of the world that we enjoy a lot when we play in India.”
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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