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Indian football will take 20-30 years to be on world map, says striker Hume
Mumbai, Nov 10 (IANS) Praising the Indian team for their recent performances, Kerala Blasters striker Iain Hume said on Friday that they have done really well, but will still need 20-30 years to make their mark in international football like other teams.
The former Canada international said that when he compares India with his own country in footballing terms, India still have a lot to do.
“India did really well in the FIFA rankings. Its good to see them in the top 100. But still there are lot of things left to make their mark at the international platform,” Hume told the media here.
“There are some quality players in India but it will take another 20-30 years to make their mark,” he added.
Hume also said that the Indian Super League (ISL) has done a lot to increase the popularity and the standard of the game in India.
“The players whom I played in the first season have improved drastically. The stadiums have now improved, the audiences have changed and it shows that ISL has achieved its targets,” he said.
The ISL will have a different format in the upcoming 2017-18 season and will also feature two new teams.
Hume, who has been synonymous with the ISL, said previously it was a tournament and now it is a league.
Hume also said that he doesn’t see a longer league being a hindrance in attracting top names to it.
“More teams and a longer league mean that the league will become more and more established,” Hume said.
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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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