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IPL 2022: How a chance encounter with Suresh Raina changed 12-year-old Tilak Varma's mindset

Suresh Raina most certainly won't remember the chance encounter he had with a little known Hyderabad cricket coach Salam Bayash or the 12-year-old kid, who had accompanied him in tow during that evening at the HCA Stadium in Uppal back in 2014. Chennai Super Kings were pitted against Sunrisers Hyderabad on the very next day and little did 'Chinna Thala' know that his five-minute interaction and a photo with a then 12-year-old Namboori Thakur Tilak Varma will have such an impact on 12-year-old's impressionable mind. Eight year hence, the now 20-year-old left-hander's lucid style of strokeplay must have brought a wide grin on Raina's face while watching him reverse sweep Ravichandran Ashwin for a six.

Exclusive-ATP warns of stricter action for misconduct

MUMBAI : Tennis officials will dish out stricter punishments for on-court misconduct, the ATP warned players in an internal note on Monday as the men's governing body also simultaneously reviews its guidelines to clamp down on repeat offenders.

Ash Barty retirement made new world number one Iga Świątek cry for 40 minutes

New world number one Iga Świątek said she cried for 40 minutes after learning of three-time grand slam champion Ash Barty's shock retirement from tennis last month.

Iga Swiatek says she cried when she heard about Ash Barty’s retirement

Iga Swiatek has described becoming world number one as a ‘huge moment’ but says she cried after finding out Ashleigh Barty had retired.

Novak Djokovic gives training update as he prepares for Monte-Carlo Masters

Novak Djokovic has given his followers an insight into his training progress as he prepares to return to competitive action this week.

Cameron Norrie becomes first British top 10 player since Andy Murray ending five-year wait

Cameron Norrie has ended an almost five-year wait for a British man to crack the top 10 of the rankings, finally reaching the elite group on Monday after his run to the last-16 in Miami. The 26-year-old has been knocking on the door for several weeks and reached a career-high of world No 10 after a successful year that saw him win a Masters 1000 title in Indian Wells last October.

Businessman Igor Kononenko donated Nissan Navara cars to special battalion “Skif”

Businessman and People’s Deputy of the VIII convocation Igor Kononenko bought Nissan Navara cars for the special purpose battalion “Skif”. This is the first batch of cars for the needs of defenders in the conditions of the Russian-Ukrainian war.

Tennis boom across Australia as Barty, Alcott, Kyrgios and Kokkinakis success 'breeds success'

Every time 14-year-old Milly Bonassi gets on the tennis court, she knows what she wants.

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IPL 2022: How a chance encounter with Suresh Raina changed 12-year-old Tilak Varma's mindset

Exclusive-ATP warns of stricter action for misconduct

Ash Barty retirement made new world number one Iga Świątek cry for 40 minutes

Iga Swiatek says she cried when she heard about Ash Barty’s retirement

Novak Djokovic gives training update as he prepares for Monte-Carlo Masters

Cameron Norrie becomes first British top 10 player since Andy Murray ending five-year wait

Businessman Igor Kononenko donated Nissan Navara cars to special battalion “Skif”

Tennis boom across Australia as Barty, Alcott, Kyrgios and Kokkinakis success 'breeds success'