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Defender Baumgartlinger extends contract with Mainz

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Berlin: German football club FSV Mainz 05 and defender Julian Baumgartlinger have agreed on a contract extension until 2019.

Mainz on Tuesday extended the expiring contract of Austrian international defender Baumgartlinger, who penned a four-year deal until June 2019, as per reports.

“Julian Baumgartlinger is one of the cornerstones of the team. He is an absolute leader with his running ability, physical presence and personality. We are delighted that he opted to stay with us,” Mainz manager Christian Heidel said.

The 27-year-old defender, who joined the Nuellfuenfer from Austrian side Austria Wien in 2011, made overall 91 Bundesliga appearances.

“I feel in good hands with this club, team and city. This decision was a very important one for me so I wanted to give me enough time,” Baumgartlinger said.

Twelfth placed Mainz encounter newly promoted and 10th placed FC Cologne at the 33rd round of Bundesliga on Saturday.

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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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