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Tokyo Olympics: Deepika Kumari boosts her husband Atanu Das’s morale in archery
There were no spectators at the Yumenoshima Park archery field in Tokyo, Japan. Obviously, due to the restrictions of Corona, this time the Tokyo Olympics is bereft of spectators. But India’s archer Atanu Das was getting the support of a voice in the middle of the stadium without spectators. And that voice was none other than his wife and India’s famous archer Deepika Kumari.
Dipika is the number one fan of her husband Atanu Das and what to say when the lone voice of that number one fan is making you scream and cheer. Deepika’s voice was so encouraging for Atanu that Atanu defeated the London Olympic champion Oh Jin Hyek of South Korea in a big upset. And when Atanu upset this, Deepika shouted and said – Good job. However, the road for Atanu to win the medal is still long. But he has already crossed a major obstacle in this path.
His wife Deepika Kumari is currently the world number one and her claim to win a medal for India is also strong. On Wednesday itself, Deepika also made it to the quarter-finals in the women’s individual archery competition. After winning the match, Indian archer Atanu told news agency Reuters – I was listening to my wife’s voice the whole time. She was encouraging me and telling me to believe in myself.
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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.