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Bhubaneswar to host 2015 HIL opener

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New Delhi: Odisha capital Bhubaneswar will host the 2015 Hockey India League (HIL) opener at its new Kalinga Stadium, Hockey India (HI) announced Tuesday.

The third edition of the league, featuring six franchisee-based city teams, will be held from Jan 22 to Feb 22.

Kalinga Lancers will play the opening game against Ranchi Rays. Dabang Mumbai will make their debut against Jaypee Punjab Warriors Jan 23 in Mumbai, post which Uttar Pradesh Wizards will take on defending champions Delhi Waveriders on the same day in Lucknow.

The semi-finals and final will be played at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi Feb 21 and 22.

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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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