Ankita Raina (Photo by DLTA) New Delhi: When this writer spoke to the Indian team ahead of the Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group 1 tie in New Delhi, Ankita Raina Clearly pointed out that he did not play singles. She was right. The 33-year-old recently played in the W15 in Nagpur on March 23….
Dominant: Sahaja Yamla Palli defeated Jargal Al Tansarnai 6-0, 6-0 New Delhi: India survived the Billie Jean King (BJK) Cup Asia/Oceania Group I with an emphatic 3-0 win over Mongolia but their hopes of reaching the World Group play-offs hang in the balance going into the final day.The hosts produced a clinical performance on Friday,…
Ankita Raina in action (Photo by DLTA) New Delhi: Much can be said about a coach not by how he reacts to a win but how he leads the team after a loss. Vishal Apel’s credentials were already tested this week after losing 1-2 to Thailand in the ongoing Asia/Oceania Group 1 tie of the…
Sahaja Yamla taking a play shot (Photo by DLTA) New Delhi: Eg Delhi Weather Over the past two days, from a cold and chilly Tuesday evening to a warm and hot Wednesday afternoon, Vaishnavi Udkar’s fortunes and performance in the BJK Cup also differed.On Tuesday, against Indonesia’s Onchisa Chinta, she was sidelined by the left-hander’s…
New Delhi: Vaishnavi Udkar faced a fire on her Billie Jean King Cup debut before rain interrupted the Sahaja Yamlapalli match at the DLTA Complex in New Delhi on Tuesday. As the rain started to stop the game for good, Thailand edged India 1-0 in the Asia/Oceania Group 1 tie.Yamalapalli was broken at the worst…
India’s Billie Jean King Cup team ahead of their Asia/Oceania Group 1 matches in New Delhi. (Photo by Special Arrangement) New Delhi: A few days before the Billy Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group 1 round-robin matches from April 7 to 11 in New Delhi, India faced several setbacks. Shrivali Bhamidipathi strained her groin and Vedihi…