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Robinho eyes titles for Guangzhou Evergrande
Rio de Janeiro: Robinho has expressed his desire to win silverware with his new club Guangzhou Evergrande.
The Brazil international forward signed a six-month deal with the Chinese Super League club last week after parting ways with Santos in June, reported a news agency.
He joins compatriots Elkeson, Ricardo Goulart, Alan, Rene Junior and Paulinho in the squad of Brazil’s 2002 World Cup winning coach Luiz Felipe Scolari.
“There are a lot of Brazilians here so that will make it easier to adapt,” the 31-year-old was quoted as saying by Sambafoot.
“It is a big challenge for me to come to the Chinese Super League. I have high expectations for myself and I hope I can help my new club win championships. Guangzhou Evergrande is a very unique club.”
Robinho played his first match for Evergrande on Wednesdsay, helping the team defeat Bayern Munich on penalties.
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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.