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AIFF invites teams for U-15, U-18 I-League tournaments
New Delhi: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Wednesday invited its state associations to send in their nominations for teams for the upcoming Under-15 and Under-18 I-League tournaments.
The two tournaments are scheduled to kick-off from September.
The teams will be grouped into zones and would play home and away matches amongst them. Eventually the top two zonal teams would qualify for the final round, an AIFF statement said on Wednesday.
The statement further added that those clubs who are not part of the I-League and the second division league, can participate in these youth leagues after obtaining certification under the AIFF Academy Certification Program.
Academy Certification Program was launched last year to streamline the process of development of young players throughout the country through a certification model.
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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.