A look at where India stands in 10 major sports

3.Tennis

Leander Paes and Sania Mirza, respectively have carried India’s hopes in doubles

The same story has now carried on for several years. While India brings glory regular during the course of the year in doubles with Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis winning Grand Slams as well as scaling newer heights, the lack of a quality Singles players, who can at least pose a challenge in the ATP circuit, continues to remain an issue.

The likes of Yuki Bhambri, Ramkumar Ramanathan etc have failed to raise their games after showing potential at the start and their performance will be vital if India is to go forward and be part of the elite in the coming years.Sumit Nagal gave glimpses of his potential last year when he won the boys doubles title at Wimbledon and it now remains to be seen if in the coming years he can the Indian hopes forward.STABLE.

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Shankar enjoys the contests that cricket has to offer in various formats. His favorite teams are India and New Zealand and supports Manchester United in football. His all-time favorite cricketers are Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson, and Adam Zampa, for their varied traits and skills.

Shankar covered the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup held in India, which Australia won by beating India in the final. He strives to be sensible in his reporting to deliver accurate, relevant, and ethical information.

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