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Sania eyes second consecutive IPTL title
New Delhi: Having enjoyed a dream run in 2015, Indian tennis star Sania Mirza is hoping to continue her good performance in the second edition of the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL).
Sania has won 10 titles this season, including two Grand Slams – US Open and Wimbledon – alongside Swiss veteran Martina Hingis.
The Hyderabad girl is currently playing for the Indian Aces in the second edition of the IPTL. She was part of the Aces team that won the inaugural IPTL title last year.
“Winning 10 titles in a year is a dream season for me and hopefully I will be able to take this forward to next year as well,” Sania told reporters here on Friday.
“Right now I am focused on the IPTL. Once it is over, I will start thinking about next year and my preparations for the Olympics.”
“Once the IPTL is over, there will be a good six to seven months before the Olympics. There will be several tournaments before that as well,” she added.
The 29-year-old is excited about taking part in IPTL and is confident that the star-studded tournament will help the Indian players to improve themselves.
“I am excited to take part in season two of the IPTL. The IPTL was a great success last year and I hope it will be bigger and better this year as well,” Sania said.
“I have not played in Delhi since the Commonwealth Games. I am looking forward to playing here again.”
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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