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Over 15,000 runners for IDBI Federal New Delhi Marathon (Lead, correcting headline)

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New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Over 15,000 runners are all set to run the IDBI Federal Life Insurance New Delhi Marathon 2018 on February 25.

The AIMS certified marathon, recognized by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI), will be flagged-off from the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium by cricket legend and Face of the event, Sachin Tendulkar.

The marathon will witness a stellar line-up of top Indian marathoners like Kheta Ram, Gopi T., Jitendra Singh Rawat, Monika Athare and Jyoti Singh Gawate.

The IDBI Federal Life Insurance New Delhi Marathon is also an ‘Inclusive run’, led by Indian Blade runner Major D. P. Singh. The event will witness 25 wheelchair participants and para-athletes.

The winners will be awarded prize money of Rs.8 lakhs across various categories.

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Sunil Gavaskar gives his opinion of GT allrounder Rahul Tewatia

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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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