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Andy Murray expresses his admiration for Richard Gasquet and Stanislas Wawrinka at Indian Wells

Andy Murray has great admiration for fellow tour veterans Stanislas Wawrinka and Richard Gasquet and says he stays in touch with the pair. Murray has played Gasquet 13 times in his decorated career and a former Grand Slam-chasing rival in Wawrinka 22 times. Ad The 35-year-old, who is in the second round of Indian Wells after a hard-fought three-set win over Tomas Martin Etcheverry, says he keeps in contact with Wawrinka who has also been battling long-term injuries in recent years.

'Champion' Sania Mirza Shares PM Narendra Modi's Letter, Says Will Continue To Make India Proud

Indian tennis star Sania Mirza, who called time on her illustrious career last month, took to Twitter to share an inspiring letter she received from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Sania, who remains one of the most decorated sportspersons in the country, thanked PM Modi for the gesture and vowed to continue making India proud no matter what she goes on to do next. In the letter, PM Modi called Sania a 'champion' and said that the tennis star "left an indelible mark on Indian sports, inspiring the coming generation of athletes".

Thanasi Kokkinakis 'really enjoyed' Andy Murray loss, believes Carlos Alcaraz capable of eclipsing Nadal, Djokovic

Thanasi Kokkinakis said he had «a lot of fun» despite losing to Andy Murray in their epic Australian Open second round match which lasted five hours and 45 minutes. «Although it was a heartbreaking match to be honest and I had it in the bag a few times, as distraught as I was after the match, I actually really enjoyed it. I had a lot of fun out there,» Kokkinakis said.

Indian Wells: Stefanos Tsitsipas stunned by Jordan Thompson, Daniil Medvedev downs Brandon Nakashima to go 15 unbeaten

No. 2 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas has been knocked out of Indian Wells by Jordan Thompson in only the second round. Thompson won the contest 7-6(0) 4-6 7-6(5) which denies Tsitsipas the opportunity to move up to No.

Shubman Gill Registers 2nd Test Century, Virat Kohli's Reaction Is Pure Gold

Shubman Gill continued his second hundred in the longest format of the game on Day 3 of the 4th Test against Australia. It was in the third Test at Indore that Gill earned the nod to open alongside Rohit Sharma, with the team management deciding to drop KL Rahul, owing to his poor form. Gill didn't manage to make the most of his outing in the third Test but stepped up and delivered in Ahmedabad. The young opening batter scored only his second century for India in red-ball cricket, orchestrating an over 100-run partnership with Cheteshwar Pujara for the third wicket.

Cheteshwar Pujara Achieves Unique Record, Joins Tendulkar, Laxman, Dravid in Elite List

The Mr. Consistent in Indian cricket when it comes to Tests, Cheteshwar Pujara, added a new feather to his cap as he became reached the 2000-run landmark in Tests against Australia. Pujara, whose place in the Indian team was questioned not too long ago, seems to have hit the purple patch once again, putting useful runs on the board for the Indian team. On Day 3 of the 4th Test against Australia, Pujara crossed the 2000-run mark in Border-Gavaskar Trophy, a feat not achieved by any active Indian cricketer at present.

Magala, Rickelton backed in new Proteas contract group, but Phehlukwayo's fall confirmed

Sisanda Magala newfound prominence in the Proteas bowling group has been confirmed after Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced him as one of three new nationally contracted players for next season.

Gill's ton drives India's robust reply against Australia

AHMEDABAD, India :Shubman Gill smashed his second test hundred and combined in a 113-run stand with Cheteshwar Pujara to fuel India's robust reply to Australia's first innings total of 480 on day three of the fourth and final test in Ahmedabad on Saturday.

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Andy Murray expresses his admiration for Richard Gasquet and Stanislas Wawrinka at Indian Wells

'Champion' Sania Mirza Shares PM Narendra Modi's Letter, Says Will Continue To Make India Proud

Thanasi Kokkinakis 'really enjoyed' Andy Murray loss, believes Carlos Alcaraz capable of eclipsing Nadal, Djokovic

Indian Wells: Stefanos Tsitsipas stunned by Jordan Thompson, Daniil Medvedev downs Brandon Nakashima to go 15 unbeaten

Shubman Gill Registers 2nd Test Century, Virat Kohli's Reaction Is Pure Gold

Cheteshwar Pujara Achieves Unique Record, Joins Tendulkar, Laxman, Dravid in Elite List

Magala, Rickelton backed in new Proteas contract group, but Phehlukwayo's fall confirmed

Gill's ton drives India's robust reply against Australia