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Dominic Thiem to miss start of season, says Australian Open still the goal

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Dominic Thiem to miss start of season, says Australian Open still the goal

Due to a long-term wrist injury, Austrian player Dominic Tim will withdraw from the upcoming ATP Cup and Sydney ATP 250 tournament on Sunday and will decide whether to participate in the Australian Open at the end of December.

The 28-year-old player has not played since he was injured at the Mallorca Open in June, failed to defend the U.S. Open this year, and also withdrew from the World Tennis Championships exhibition held in Abu Dhabi this week.

“After talking with my team, we decided to return to Austria instead of flying directly to Australia,” Tim wrote on Twitter.

“Unfortunately, I caught a cold during my stay in Dubai (and tested negative for COVID-19) and could not practice last week.” Therefore, my physical condition will not be able to participate in the ATP Cup and Sydney ATP 250. “I have not participated in the past six months. After the game, I cannot risk coming back prematurely and further injury.”

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Ranked 15th in the world, he said his goal is to play in Melbourne Park in the first Grand Slam this year, adding that his wrists are “almost 100%.”

“In general, the time I spent in Dubai was great because I increased the intensity and level of practice… We will make the final decision on my participation before the end of December,” Tim said.

The ATP Cup will begin on January 1, and the Sydney ATP 250 Championship will begin next week.

The Australian Open will be held on January 17.

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Gambhir acknowledges that his “sole regret in seven years of captaincy” is Suryakumar Yadav: “KKR failed to recognise his potential.”

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Gambhir acknowledges that his “sole regret in seven years of captaincy” is Suryakumar Yadav: “KKR failed to recognise his potential.”

Throughout his incredible career with the Mumbai Indians since 2018, Suryakumar Yadav has become a household name. He has established himself as a vital member of the batting lineup and is seen as the team’s future leader. He was able to establish himself in the Indian white-ball team and get to the top of the IC batting rankings in the format because to his valiant efforts at MI. But before he was let away, Suryakumar was a member of the Kolkata Knight Riders lineup from 2014 to 2017. When former captain Gautam Gambhir reflects on the two IPL titles won by KKR during that time, he named the star player from India his greatest regret.

KKR featured Suryakumar Yadav from 2014 to 2017.

In 2012, Suryakumar began his IPL career with the Mumbai Indians, appearing in just one match before being cut loose the following year. He was signed by KKR in 2014, and he won the championship in his first campaign there. The right-handed batter scored 608 runs in 54 games during his four-year tenure with the team, although the majority of those runs were scored as a lower middle order hitter.

In an interview with Sportskeeda on Monday, Gambhir said that his biggest regret as KKR captain is that he failed to recognise Suryakumar’s ability or his ideal batting position in the lineup.

Finding and showcasing the greatest potential is the responsibility of a leader. If there’s one thing I regret from my seven years as captain, it’s that neither I nor the squad were able to fully utilise Suryakumar Yadav. And combinations were the key to the cause. At No. 3, you may only play one person. As a leader, you also need to consider the other ten players in the starting lineup. Although he was just as excellent at No. 7, he would have been far more effective at No. 3, he said.

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Gambhir went on to praise Suruyakumar for being a team player, citing the reason behind his appointment as the team’s vice-captain in 2015.

He was a team player as well. A good player may be anyone, but becoming a team player takes skill. Playing him at No. 6 or 7 or benching him, he was constantly grinning and eager to contribute to the squad. He went on, “That’s why we named him vice captain.”

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