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Smriti Mandhana to promote Bata’s Power range
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Indian women’s cricket team’s swashbuckling opener Smriti Mandhana was on Thursday unveiled as the new face of European footwear brand Bata’s Power range of sports outfits.
The 21-year-old has been in rollicking form in the ongoing three-match One-day International series in South Africa, where she scored 84 in the first game before hitting her career-best 135 in the second match to help India take a 2-0 lead.
Smriti rose to fame after her memorable knocks at the ICC Women’s World Cup last year, which not only helped her win accolades but also the love of the nation.
Commenting on her association with the brand, Smriti said: “I have been playing and loving cricket from a very young age. However, even till date every day is a new game. In the sense that there is a new challenge and along with it a fresh opportunity of achieving new milestones.”
“It is a great privilege to be the brand ambassador for Power as it truly reflects my personal style and values,” she added.
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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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