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New Delhi, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Thailand took an early lead overhosts India on the opening day of the Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group I Qualifiers at the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA) Stadium on Tuesday, after rain forced play to be suspended. Persistent showers earlier in the day delayed the start of proceedings by nearly three hours, with the opening singles rubber getting underway close to 6 p.m. India's Vaishnavi Adkar, ranked No. 383 in the world and making her debut in the competition, made a slow start against 23-year-old Anchisa Chanta (No. 456). The Thai player, using her unorthodox two-handed groundstrokes, raced to a 4-0 lead and dictated play throughout the opening set, which she claimed 6-1. Adkar showed signs of a fightback in the second set, gainingan early break. However, Chanta responded strongly, winning four consecutive games to go up 4-1. Although the Indian narrowed the gap to 4-3, Chanta regained control, breaking once more before serving out the match 6-1, 6-3 in one hour and 13 minutes to give Thailand a 1-0 lead. The victory improved Chanta's singles record in the competition to 8-1. In the second singles rubber, Thai veteran PatcharinCheapchandej led Sahaja Yamalapalli 6-4, 1-6, 4-3 when rain once again interrupted play, forcing the match to be suspended until Wednesday morning Yamalapalli conceded an early break in the first set but fought back to level terms before Cheapchandej (No. 449) secured a decisive break to take the set 6-4. The Indian (No. 384) bounced back strongly in the second set to cruise to a 6-1 win. Cheapchandej, who holds a 7-3 singles record in the competition, broke early in the decider to lead 3-1, only for Yamalapalli to claw her way back to 3-3. The Thai player broke again in the seventh game before rain halted play for the second time in the day. The match will resume at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, followed by the doubles rubber, where Ankita Raina and Rutuja Bhosale are scheduled to take on Thailand's Thasaporn Naklo and Peangtarn Plipuech. India will later face New Zealand in their second tie of the competition. In other ties, the Korea Republic blanked Mongolia, winning both singles rubbers and the doubles without dropping a single game. Indonesia registered a 2-0 win over New Zealand, courtesy victories from world No. 41 Janice Tjen, the highest-ranked singles player in the field this week, and world No. 389 Priska Nugroho. The doubles match in that tie was also suspended due to rain and will resume on Wednesday morning. All six teams are competing in a round-robin format through Saturday, with the top two nations advancing to the next stage. On Wednesday, Thailand will face the Korea Republic, while Indonesia will take on Mongolia.
New Delhi: India will head into the Billie Jean King Cup (Asia/Oceania Group 1) women's team tennis competition starting at the DLTA courts here on Tuesday without Shrivalli Bhamidipati, who played a stellar role in taking the team to the playoffs last season. Shrivalli, who was training here with the India team, withdrew due to a back spasm. In Pune last year, Shrivalli came out with guns blazing, winning all her five singles matches and slaying higher-ranked opponents. It set the stage for Ind ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Their participation in the event in India is still in doubt due to the groundswell of demand for excluding them in the wake of the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor, Pakistan were on Saturday grouped with archrivals India in the expanded 24-team FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup 2025 to be played in Tamil Nadu in November-December this year. FIH President Tayyab Ikram, who incidentally is of Pakistani origin but represents Macau in the organisation, pulled out the ball containing Pakistan's name on the penultimate turn from the first bowl, putting the winn ...Read More >
Cricket: Glenn Maxwell has been forced to pull out of Australia's T20 international series against New Zealand after suffering a fractured arm in training. Maxwell fractures arm in training | 02:05A splendid all-round display saw India launch their ICC Women's World Cup campaign on the front foot , brushing aside Sri Lanka by 59 runs in the curtain-raiser in Guwahati on Tuesday. Half-centuries from Deepti Sharma and Amanjot Kaur steadied the ship as India posted a competitive 269 for eight in a contest reduced by rain to 47 overs a side. Sri Lanka, chasing under lights, had a flying start at ...Read More >
Bengaluru: India has its task cut out in the Billie Jean King Cup playoffs, beginning at the SM Krishna Tennis Stadium on Friday. The odds are stacked against the hosts, who are logged alongside higher-rated sides in Netherlands and Slovenia in Group G.The gulf in rankings between India and its opponents this weekend, underlines the challenge that lies ahead. Sahaja Yamalapalli, No. 309, leads India's singles lineup, followed by Shrivalli Bhamidipaty at No. 381. In contrast, the Netherlands boast ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): The Indian women's tennis team has commenced a five-day preparatory camp at the DLTA Stadium in New Delhi as it gears up for the Billie Jean King Cup Group I - Asia/Oceania round-robin, with a clear focus on securing a third-ever qualification to the prestigious World Group. The Indian team comprises Ankita Raina, Sahaja Yamalapalli, Vaishnavi Adkar, Shrivalli Bhamidipaty, Rutuja Bhoosale and Vaidehee Chaudhari, according to a release. The five-day camp, running from April 1 to April 5, serves as a critical build-up phase ahead of the tournament scheduled at ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Former Indian tennis player Rohan Bopanna has wished the Indian women's team for the Billie Jean King Cup, which is set to run from April 7 to April 11. Notably, the Indian contingent has commenced a five-day preparatory camp at the DLTA Stadium in New Delhi as they gear up for the Billie Jean King Cup Group I - Asia/Oceania round-robin, with a clear focus on securing a third-ever qualification to the prestigious World Group, according to a release. Rohan Bopanna wished the Indian women's team the best for the tournament, encouraging them to believe in thems ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) India's Vaishnavi Adkar faltered under the weight of unforced errors, slumping to a shock straight-set defeat against Aunchisa Chanta as the hosts trailed 0-1 against Thailand in their opening Asia/Oceania Group I tie of the Billie Jean King Cup here on Tuesday. Ranked 73 places above her opponent at 383, Vaishnavi went down 1-6, 3-6 in one hour and 13 minutes at the DLTA Centre Court after play was delayed by more than three hours due to persistent drizzle which caused unusually cool conditions. The onus is now on Sahaja Yamlapalli (384), who takes on Patcharin Cheapc ...Read More >
Kochi (Kerala), Mar 31 (UNI) The wait of 10 years and two days for the Kerala faithful will come to an end when the Blue Tigers take on Hong Kong, China, in their last Group D clash of the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers Final Round at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Tuesday, at 19:00 IST. On March 29, 2016, a Sandesh Jhingan header had put India ahead against Turkmenistan, but the visitors responded with a couple of second-half goals to take the win in Kaloor. A meagre crowd of just over 3,000 people had turned up on that night, but a lot more will be expected to throng the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Indian tennis player Sahaja Yamalapalli expressed excitement ahead of the upcoming Billie Jean King Cup, highlighting the advantage of playing on home soil in Delhi. "I'm really excited to be part of this. We have a strong team again this year, and I'm looking forward to getting started. Playing at home is always special -- last year we were in Pune and Bangalore, and now Delhi is hosting the Billie Jean King Cup. The energy and support from the crowd will be crazy," Sahaja told ANI. On the Billie Jean King Cup, Tennis Player, Vaidehi Chaudhari told ANI, ".. ...Read More >
New Delhi: India were dealt multiple blows days before the Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group 1 round robin matches in New Delhi from 7-11 April. Shrivalli Bhamidipaty picked up a back spasm and Vaidehee Chaudhari twisted her ankle during the practice on Thursday. Zeel Desai, who was playing a W15 tournament in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (earlier called Aurangabad), decided to give a walkover in the semi-final stage and answer to non-playing captain Vishal Uppal's call."Excited to be here and be part of the Indian team. Obviously, I am sad that one of the teammates got injured, I wish her ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, July 3: Pakistan's hockey teams will not be stopped from competing in next month's Asia Cup and the subsequent junior World Cup in India as any move to block the arch-foes from multi-lateral competitions in the country would be a violation of the Olympic Charter, a sports ministry source said on Thursday. While the Asia Cup is scheduled to be held in Rajgir, Bihar from August 27 to September 7, the junior World Cup will be organised in Chennai and Madurai from November 28 to December 10. "We are not against any team competing in India in a multi-national competition. If we try to ...Read More >
Bareilly (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) A teacher from Bahedi district, who went viral recently after reciting a poem mentioning Kanwar Yatra, approached the police on Thursday stating a threat to his life from anti-social elements. A case has been registered at Bahedi police station based on a complaint from Dr Rajneesh Kumar Gangwar, a teacher at MGM Inter College in the district. According to Circle Officer Arun Kumar Singh, Gangwar's complaint says that ever since his recitation of the poem 'Tum Kanwad Lene Mat Jana, Gyaan Ka Deepak Jalaana' (You don't go get Kavad, light the lamp of knowledge inste ...Read More >
Rajgir (Bihar) [India], August 28 (ANI): The Indian Men's Hockey Team will aim for their fourth Asia Cup title as it takes on top Asian teams in the 12th edition of the Men's Asia Cup Hockey Tournament, scheduled to be held in Rajgir from August 29 to September 7. The tournament, a quadrennial event that began in 1982, also serves as a qualification event for the 2026 FIH Men's Hockey World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the Netherlands and Belgium. Also Read | Mirabai Chanu Secures Commonwealth Games 2026 Qualification; A Look At Top Five Accomplishments of Star Indian Weightlifter. The w ...Read More >
Kolkata: Ryan Williams waited two years and five months for the night to happen. And four minutes to make it memorable. No Indian has scored sooner on debut. It was the first of many firsts in Kochi. First win of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifying campaign, first for Khalid Jamil as head coach and a first goal for Akash Mishra whose 50th minute volley made the 2-1 result against Hong Kong possible. This was India's first win in seven matches since March 19, 2025 when they beat Maldives 3-0 in a frien ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 6: India will look to capitalize on home conditions and strong local support when the Asia-Oceania Group I ties of the Billie Jean King Cup begin at the DLTA Complex on Tuesday, with a place in the 2026 play-offs firmly on their radar. However, the hosts have been dealt a setback with the withdrawal of talented youngster Shrivalli Bhamidipati due to injury. India returns to the competition after a disappointing 2025 play-offs campaign in Bengaluru, where they finished third in a three-team group following defeats to Slovenia and the Netherlands. Despite spirited performances, ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): The Indian team will begin its campaign in the Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group I tournament against Thailand at the DLTA Stadium on Tuesday, according to a release. Speaking at a press conference in the capital, India captain Vishal Uppal expressed confidence in his team's preparation and readiness to perform in front of the home crowd. "We are used to much hotter conditions in April in Delhi," Uppal told the media on Monday. Also Read | Double Olympic Medallist Blanka Vlasic Named Ambassador for World 10K Bengaluru 2026 Scheduled for April 26. "But ...Read More >
New Delhi: When Sahaja Yamalapalli rushed to the net and struck a backhand volley beyond Patcharin Cheapchandej's reach to claim the second set, the Indian bench led by captain Vishal Uppal, found its voice again. There was still plenty to play for, with India trailing 1-0 in the opening tie against Thailand in the Billie Jean King Cup (Asia-Oceania Group 1) here on Tuesday. With Sahaja drawing level and pushing the second singles into the decider, there was a renewed sense of fight and hope. Ho ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: April in India is usually defined by rising temperatures, dry winds and sweltering afternoons. This year, however, has broken the pattern, bringing milder conditions, cleaner air and spells of unseasonal rain. On Tuesday, that unexpected weather played a decisive role in India's opening tie of the Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group I, disrupting schedules and tilting conditions away from the hosts' advantage.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!India captain Vishal Uppal had anticipated the typical April heat and humidity -- conditions that often troub ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Straight sets wins from Vaishnavi Adkar and Sahaja Yamalapalli eased Team India to a victory against New Zealand in their second Billie Jean King Cup Group I - Asia/Oceania fixture on Wednesday, the hosts bouncing back hours after conceding their opener versus Thailand at the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association Complex. Representing India in the singles' rubbers, 21-year-old Adkar-who made her BJK Cup bow in the previous match-defeated New Zealand's Aishi Das 6-2, 6-4. Yamalapalli sealed the win with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Valentina Ivanov before Rutuja Bhosale an ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Like the Delhi weather over the past two days, chilly and cold on Tuesday evening to warm and hot on Wednesday afternoon, Vaishnavi Adkar also had contrast in fortunes and performance in the BJK Cup.On Tuesday, against Indonesia's Aunchisa Chanta, she was swept aside by the left-hander's shot-making, letting nerves dictate her debut for the national team.A day later, starting the Asia/Oceania Group 1 tie against New Zealand, she was on the money with her forehands and the errant serve had also subsided. In a contest lasting an hour and 30 minutes, she beat New Zealand's Aishi Das 6- ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Textiles and External Affairs Pabitra Margherita inaugurated the 73rd edition of India International Garment Fair (IIGF) on Tuesday. The inauguration took place in the presence of Chairman AEPC Sudhir Sekhri, prominent industry leaders and a large number of international buyers and exhibitors. Delivering his inaugural address, Margherita said, '73rd edition of the India International Garment Fair (IIGF) is Asia's largest and most dynamic garment fair. This fair is not just a showcase of fabrics and fashion; it is a celebration of t ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India's strength in doubles, and its parallel struggle in singles has again come into focus ahead of next week's Billie Jean King (BJK) Cup Asia/Oceania Group I tie in the Capital. None of the host squad members - Ankita Raina, Vaishnavi Adkar, Rutuja Bhosale, Shrivalli Bhamidipaty and Sahaja Yamalapalli - are currently ranked inside the top 300 in singles. Sahaja, the highest-ranked among them, sits at No. 385, underlining the stiff climb required to compete at the highest level of the women's game.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Tennis star Sania Mir ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) India captain Vishal Uppal on Monday exuded confidence in his team's depth and preparation ahead of the Billie Jean King Cup Asia-Oceania Group I ties, saying the hosts are ready to "give their best" despite an injury setback in the squad. Speaking at the DLTA Complex, Uppal said unseasonal rain in the capital has not disrupted India's build-up. "We are used to much hotter conditions in April in Delhi, but weather is something we can't control. We've had good practice sessions and I feel the team is ready to perform at its optimum level," he said. India will compete i ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) Young debutant Vaishnavi Adkar bounced back in style, registering a 6-2, 6-4 win over Aishi Das in the opening singles to give India a 1-0 lead against New Zealand in their second Asia/Oceania Group I tie of the Billie Jean King Cup here on Wednesday. Vaishnavi had endured a disappointing start to her campaign on Tuesday as India went down 1-2 to Thailand in a rain-hit opener. Entrusted with the responsibility again, the youngster showed marked improvement, cutting down on unforced errors and executing her shots with far greater control to outplay Das in an hour and 30 ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) India's Rutuja Bhosale on Wednesday voiced her frustration over "crucial" line calls that, she felt, disrupted momentum during the last two days of the Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group I ties. Rutuja, who partnered Ankita Raina to record doubles victories against Thailand and New Zealand, was visibly animated during the latter tie and later said questionable officiating at key moments made things difficult. "It's definitely frustrating to have such calls at crucial moments," she said during the press conference. "Sometimes we feel the ball was in or out and thos ...Read More >
India is set to host the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup at New Delhi’s IGI Stadium from January 13-19, 2025, marking a historic milestone for the indigenous sport. Organized by the Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI) in collaboration with the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), the tournament has garnered strong backing from IOA President PT Usha, who pledged comprehensive support to enhance its global appeal. Featuring 24 teams from six continents, including powerhouses like India, England, Brazil, and Australia, the event celebrates Kho Kho’s rich cultural heritage. This groundbreaking tournament ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 27 (ANI): A youthful Indian line-up will take centre stage when the Chennai Open 2025 WTA 250 gets underway at the SDAT Stadium on Monday. All eyes will be on 16-year-old Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi, one of the brightest prospects in Indian tennis, as she gears up to make her mark on home soil, as per Olympics.com. This will be only the second-ever WTA 250 event hosted in India and the first since the inaugural Chennai Open held at the same venue three years a ...Read More >
The 2021 US Open champion Daniil Medvedev has traveled to India for the World Tennis League (WTL) exhibition tennis competition, which will take place in Bengaluru from December 17-20. Since the competition started in 2022, it has never been held outside of the United Arab Emirates. The SM Krishna Tennis Stadium in Bengaluru will host the match. A number of elite foreign athletes will compete alongside Medvedev, including former women's world No. 2 Paula Badosa, French star Gael Monfils, Nick Ky ...Read More >
Karnataka's 13-year-old prodigy Srishti Kiran secured her first international junior title, winning the ITF J30 at Cabarete in the Dominican Republic.... Karnataka's 13-year-old prodigy Srishti Kiran secured her first international junior title, winning the ITF J30 at Cabarete in the Dominican Republic. Srishti delivered a commanding performance to defeat the top seed, Stephanie Pumar of Venezuela 6-2, 6-2, securing the championship in straight sets. The victory capped an impressive campaign w ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): India's non-playing captain Vishal Uppal has acknowledged the challenge posed by a strong group in this year's Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania, stressing that while the competition is tough, his team will take it head-on. Speaking at the DLTA Complex to reporters, Uppal noted, "It's a very tough group. New Zealand is strong, and so is Indonesia. Korea and Thailand have always been challenging, and we can't take Mongolia lightly either, as they have earned their place in Group 1. We have a lot of respect for every team, but we definitely don't fear them and ...Read More >