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AIFF launches I-League second division qualifiers
New Delhi: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Thursday launched I-League’s second division qualifiers for the 2016-17 season, aiming to widen the football map of the country and strengthen its structure.
The decision was taken by AIFF’s I-League core committee here. As part of the plan, participants from all its state associations were invited to take part in the qualifiers, a statement said.
The state associations will be allowed to nominate two teams for the qualifiers from their regional leagues (apart from the teams who would compete in I-League first division and second division league in 2015-16 season).
The state associations need to submit their nominations before September 8.
The clubs, however, will have to comply with the criterias of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), by appointing an AFC ‘B’ license head coach, 18 contracted players and legal entity under societies or companies act to compete in the qualifiers.
The teams will compete among themselves in the zonal round followed by the final round.
Eventually top two teams from the final round will qualify for the 2016-17 second division league, provided they fulfill the club licensing requirements in the due time.
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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