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Bhuvneshwar vital part of plan, especially overseas: Kohli

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Kolkata, Nov 20 (IANS) India skipper Virat Kohli on Monday showered profuse praise on pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar saying he would be a vital part of the teams plans, especially on overseas tours.

Kumar finished with a eight wicket haul (4/88 and 4/8) to grab the Player of the Match award in the opening Test against Sri Lanka at the Eden Gardens here.

The Uttar Pradesh player’s brilliant bowling in the second innings brought India tantalisingly close to a splendid victory on the final day on Monday. With the islanders reeling at 75 for seven, the umpires called off the match due to poor light conditions.

“He’s a massive contender to start in every Test for India, he’ll be a vital part of our plans, especially overseas,” Kohli said after the match.

Kohli’s comments assume more significance in view of his team’s forthcoming trip to South Africa. Many have dubbed the series in January-February next year as the real test of the Indian team.

Kohli said Kumar was now bowling with more pace.

“His bowling has picked up pace, his ball is heavier than what it used to be. He grabs his chances every time he comes into the team,” he said.

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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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