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Shuttler Srikanth arrives in Hyderabad to a warm welcome
Hyderabad: Kidambi Srikanth, the newly-crowned China Open champion, returned here in the early hours of Monday to a warm welcome by his coach, relatives and friends.
The shuttler was received by officials from Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy, his parents and friends at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport around 1 a.m.
The youngster, who arrived from Hong Kong, said he was excited to win the China Open.
“I never thought that I could win the title beating Lin Dan,” he said.
Srikanth dedicated the victory to his parents and coach Pullela Gopichand.
Srikanth created history by becoming the first Indian male shuttler to bag a Super Series Premier title.
He defeated two-time Olympic Champion and five-time World Champion Dan in the final played Nov 16.
The 21-year-old from Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, however, lost to reigning World Champion Chen Long of China in Hong Kong Open semifinal.
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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