GT Star Rahul Tewatia Stuns Fans With Javed Miandad Look In Ranji Trophy 2024
Rahul Tewatia in action for Gujarat Titans during IPL 2023 (AP)
Gujarat Titans star Rahul Tewatia stunned one-and-all by sporting a bold new look at the Ranji Trophy 2024 season. Making way from his beard and donning just a moustache, Tewatia’s appearance in his recent outing reminded everyone of Pakistan batting great Javed Miandad.
Even though the cricketer pounded a career-best 144 in the match, it was his retro-look that garnered the most attention among fans on social media.
Rahul Tewatia dons ‘Javed Miandad’s 80s look’
Turning up for Haryana in their Ranji Trophy 2024 Elite Group A clash against Jharkhand at Jamshedpur, Rahul Tewatia arrived to the crease within the opening day of the contest at 247-5. The cricketer batted through the remaining overs by reaching 51* till stumps.
Despite listing a splendid half-century during the twilight stages of the day, it was Tewatia’s retro-look that became the talk of the cricketing town across all social media platforms. Sporting a moustache, the star Indian all-rounder reminded everyone of former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad’s look from the 1980s.
Some fans even compared Tewatia with former Indian all-rounders Manoj Prabhakar and Aashish Kapoor.
On the cricketing front, Rahul Tewatia pounced on his unbeaten overnight score to convert it into his maiden first-class century. The attacking left-hander pumped out 144 runs from just 212 balls with 24 free-flowing boundaries and a scorching six to his name. Emerging as the top-scorer of his side in the innings, Tewatia’s effort extended Haryana’s total to a monumental 509 by Day 2.
Haryana bowlers subsequently wrapped up Jharkhand twice in less than two days to seal an innings win, courtesy of Jayant Yadav’s twin five-fers.
It remains to be seen if Rahul Tewatia is intending to take his ‘bold new look’ to larger masses through the upcoming IPL 2024 season. The seasoned domestic all-rounder was retained by the Gujarat Titans franchise back in November 2023 on IPL 2024 auction day. The IPL 2024 season itself is scheduled to commence sometime in late March.