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Drag-flicker Rupinder joins hands with Cornerstone Sport
Mumbai, Jan 18 (IANS) India’s drag-flick specialist Rupinder Pal Singh has signed up with Cornerstone Sport, a brand consultant and talent representation agency, it was announced on Thursday.
Cornerstone will work with the hockey ace on the management of his brand endorsements, commercial engagements and appearances, according to a release.
“I am happy to be the first Hockey player to sign up with Cornerstone, which manages sporting luminaries like Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, K.L. Rahul, Sunil Chhetri and Deepa Malik, to name just a few,” Rupinder said.
“Hockey is witnessing a resurgence in India, thanks to the consistency of the national team. People from different walks of life are recognising and appreciating the efforts being put in by the players. I hope to do whatever I can to steer Indian Hockey to greater heights,” he added.
Bunty Sajdeh, CEO of Cornerstone Sport, said: “We are happy to have Rupinder Pal Singh on board. This will be the first time we will be representing a member of the Indian Hockey team.
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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.