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Roger Federer was defeated by Dominic Thiem at the Paribas Open final by 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 on Sunday (local time), but the Swiss star said that he's not that disappointed with the loss and is looking at the loss with mindset. Talking to the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Roger said, "I am not too disappointed. I feel like he had to come up with the goods, and it did feel like to some extent it was on my racquet, I just came up against somebody who was, on the day, a bit better when it really mattered." Further ATP quoted Federer saying, "That's how it goes. Sure, it is frustrating and disappointing and sad to some extent. But look, I have been in these positions so many times that I get over it very quickly." He said, "It is hard to pinpoint exactly what went wrong [against Thiem]. The return he hits on the line at 5-all [in the third set], that is the one I needed, and I could not produce that. Why is that?" Moreover, "You...

VRV Singh, the Indian pacer who recently played five test matches in 2006-07. has declared his retirement after a career persistently hampered by injury. The India pacer played two ODI matches for India also five tests as part of a new-look Indian pace attack. The bowler was able to take eight wicked in five tests however not take in the ODI format . “I kept trying to make a comeback, but if it was not my ankle, it was my back. You cannot fool around with your body. I had surgeries, rehab … After 2014, I did not play at all for a few years, but I trained and tried to play in 2018. But I could not make it, so I started thinking about the future,” ESPN Cricinfo quoted Singh as saying. “It is not an overnight decision, but once I could not get fit for the 2018-19 season, I thought it made sense to leave. Yuvi ( Yuvraj Singh ) encouraged me a lot, the PCA (Cricket Association” Punjab Cricket Association) also backed me, and I gave it my best. But, unfortunately, it didn’t hap...

After raising his winning flag in the Indian youth team in the Under-19 World Cup title 2008, Virat Kohli has come a long way in the past years. Not only is he the captain of the Indian cricket team, but also he’s currently the best batsman in all three formats of the world. The road to success of Virat Kohli is imprinted on his body nine times. Each and every tattoo on Virat’s body has a special story to raise the curtains, to reveal something and signifies a turning phase the life of flamboyant Delhi batsman. Via: sportskeeda.com In the very first episode of National Geographic’s Mega Icons based on Virat Kohli, the Indian captain unveiled the secrets about all the tattoos on his body. The team of National Geographic spoke to various scientists and experts from the field of neurosurgery, development biology, brain-behavior research and intellectual science to describe the neurological and psychological concepts at work behind particular instances in Kohli’s life that ...

India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup 2018 Highlights: Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan hit centuries as India vanquished Pakistan in a one-sided match. Chasing a target of 238 runs, Rohit and Shikhar gave a flying start to the team as they put up an opening stand partnership of 210 runs within 34 overs to take the game away from the opponents. They were given this opportunity also because of Pakistan lacks in the field and dropped some catches early in the game. Rohit in the process completed 7,000 ODI runs and become the ninth Indian player to do so. While Shikhar Dhawan, on the other hand, scored his 15th ODI ton before he was run out. Via: tosshub.com Also Read: When Jadeja Put His Own, Rohit And Ajinkya Family’s Life In Danger? In this Asia Cup 2018, India nailed their biggest win in terms of wickets in one-day internationals . India skipper Rohit Sharma remained unbeaten on 111 off 119 balls as Rohit hit his 19th ODI century and chase the modest target with 63 balls...

Asia Cup 2018, India Vs Hong Kong: The buzz about India’s recent performances has gone around its preparation for the big series. The BCCI had agreed to play back-to-back games, there was a lot to do with the fact that they were more likely to play a cooperative nation. But the match against Hong Kong was considered more of a practice to the Indians. A match that was meant to get an idea about the conditions of the pitch became a bitter lesson for the Indians. This 26-run win of India in the Asia Cup 2018 wasn’t an appropriate win or an ideal practice for Rohit Sharma’s team. Basically, it was a reality check just before the crucial clash against Pakistan. This extension in the workout may affect the players for the match on Wednesday. By the 20th over for the second innings, the tension was making a house in the Indian camp, when the 286-run target was only 156 runs away from Hong Kong with all 10 wickets in hand and 25 overs were in hand. Via: indianexpress.com ...

As per the latest sports news, India outshined with an all-around performance to dominate over England in the third test match by 203 runs at Trent Bridge on Wednesday. With this sealed win, India now trails the series and England by 1–2 in the five- Test match series . Needing just one wicket to lock the victory on the fifth and final day, Ravichandran Ashwin took the wicket of James Anderson (11) in the first session itself on the fifth day. Via: indiatvnews.com On the fourth day, Jasprit Bumrah bowled a master spell with a five-wicket haul in his comeback match after his thumb injury in International Test career. He finished his bowling figures with 5/85. Ishant Sharma also contributed taking two wickets while Mohammad Shami , Ashwin, and Hardik Pandya took one wicket each in the second innings. Via: news18.com Yet again it was a magnificent performance with the bat by the skipper, Virat Kohli who scored 97 and 103 in the respective first and second innings. It was a dre...