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Saina misses PBL opener against Sindhu due to ankle niggle
Guwahati, Dec 23 (IANS) Awadhe Warriors star attraction Sania Nehwal was ruled out of the Premier Badminton League – 3 (PBL) opener against Chennai Smashers on Saturday here as she had not fully recovered from an ankle niggle on the right leg.
Awadhe coach Anup Sridhar, however, was hopeful Saina will turn out at the Siri Fort Sports Complex in New Delhi for their second match against North East Warriors on December 30.
Sridhar, who alongwith Siyadath Ullah are part of the Awadhe coaching setup, said in a statement on Saturday: “Saina is recovering from a small ankle issue which she had developed few weeks back. She is recovering well and we are expecting her to be fully fit for the next match.”
Saina’s absence on the inaugural day’s match of the PBL meant her high-voltage clash with arch-rival and Chennai Smashers’ P.V. Sindhu could not take place.
But their meeting can not be ruled out completely as both teams can still face off in the semi-final or final.
Sindhu will be facing Sai Uttejitha Rao of Awadhe Warriors in the last match of the tie which also happens to be a trump match for the Chennai Smashers team.
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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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