IPL: Those sixes off Sheldon Cottrell at Sharjah instilled self-belief in Rahul Tewatia, says Sunil Gavaskar

Sheldon Cottrell at Sharjah during the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) that instilled self-belief in Rahul Tewatia that he belongs to this level, feels the legendary Sunil Gavaskar. Tewatia has been in stellar form for Gujarat Titans as he has won his team multiple last-over games with big hits and is being considered for a place in the Indian T20 team. "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 (against Royal Challengers Bangalore)," Gavaskar said on Star Sports.

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"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 added. Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the 'ice-man' and lauded Tewatia's ability to remain unruffled during tense moments.

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