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If Ferrari wins 2016 F1 title, I will regret leaving: Alonso
Melbourne: Spanish Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of McLaren admitted that if Ferrari wins this year’s World Championship, he will regret leaving the Italian team.
On Thursday at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit in Albert Park (Australia), where the championship is scheduled to start on Sunday, Alonso was asked if he would regret leaving Ferrari if they win the title this year, reports Efe.
“If they win the championship, probably yes. I had a contract last year and this year with them, so if they win the championship this year, I probably will feel that I could have had that opportunity as well,” he responded.
“You know, I am aware of the difficulties that we had last year, and I am aware of the difficulties that we may face this year in terms of performance,” Alonso said, but added that his team has learned its lessons and applied them this year.
“At least for last year, this year, I feel happy inside because I can see the commitment, and I see the project that one day we will win. We want to make that time as short as possible and it is what we are working for,” Alonso acknowledged.
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Sunil Gavaskar gives his opinion of GT allrounder Rahul Tewatia
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.