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Kaka placed on Copa America standby for Brazil
Rio de Janerio: Brazil coach Dunga has included Kaka as one of seven reserves in his squad for the Copa America beginning next month.
The 33-year-old former AC Milan midfielder has scored three goals and provided an assist since joining US Major League Soccer club Orlando City in January, as per reported.
Having missed selection for last year’s World Cup, Kaka was recalled by Dunga in October for international friendlies against Argentina and Japan.
Other European-based players named as reserves on Tuesday were Fiorentina goalkeeper Neto, Lazio midfielder Felipe Anderson, Shakhtar Donetsk playmaker Fred and Barcelona midfielder Rafael Alcantara.
Corinthians defender Gil and Cruzeiro striker Leandro Damiao were also included as backups to the 23-man squad announced by Dunga last week.
The Copa America will be played in Chile from June 11 to July 4. Brazil have been drawn in the same group as Colombia, Peru and Venezuela.
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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