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‘Ganguly, Dravid haven’t won WC. Can we label them bad players?’

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‘Ganguly, Dravid haven’t won WC. Can we label them bad players?’

Earlier this month, when Virat Kohli announced his decision to step down as India’s Test captain, he made shock saves across the cricket fraternity. The 33-year-old has been replaced as limited captain by Rohit Sharma, ending his Test leadership as India’s best.

While Kohli enjoys an excellent captaincy record in all formats, the lack of ICC trophies in the cabinet remains a major point of criticism. Under Kohli, India lost the 2017 Champions League final, the 2019 World Cup semi-final, the inaugural World Test Championship final and were eliminated from the group stage of the 2021 T20 World Cup. Former India head coach Ravi Shastri, who held the role for most of Kohli’s captaincy, is now defending India’s star batsman in that regard.

“A lot of big-name players haven’t won the World Cup. That’s okay. (Sourav) Ganguly, (Rahul) Dravid, (Anil) Kumble haven’t won either. So can we label them bad players?”

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“You can’t generalize. You go play. How many World Cup winning captains we have. Sachin Tendulka has to play six World Cups to win it,” he noted.

“At the end of the day, you’re judged by your performance, are you an ambassador for the game? Are you playing the game with integrity and for a long time? That’s how you end up evaluating players.”

Shastri also said he had not watched the “single-goal” of the recently concluded series between India and South Africa, but insisted that a loss meant the team could collapse.

“If you lose a series, you start criticizing … you can’t win every game, there will be winners and losers,” Shastri said.

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“How can the standard suddenly drop? For five years, you’ve been No. 1 in the world, and like I said, I haven’t paid attention to a single ball in the series. But I don’t think there’s going to be much Virat Kohli change.”

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Sania Mirza reflects on the challenges of being famous. She prioritizes her son Izhaan, striving to maintain a balance between work and motherhood.
Sania Mirza has a lot on her plate after being appointed as Dubai’s Sports Ambassador. With a career as prolific as hers, her journey would certainly be inspiring for many people, if made into a film.

But we are yet to see one materialise on Mirza’s life. She says there has been interest showed, “A biopic has been on the cards, a lot of people have been talking about it. But I haven’t had offers of late, unless my managers have not told me about any!”

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While work goes on, with Mirza also managing her tennis academies, it didn’t prevent her from ringing in the New Year with her ‘forever date’, as she captioned her picture with her six-year-old, lovingly called Izzu.

We ask her about life as a single mother. “No matter what I do in my life, my son Izhaan is always going to be my priority. Even amongst my professional commitments, he will remain that. That doesn’t mean I don’t do other things. I try to revolve my stuff around Izhaan as much as I can,” says the 38-year-old, who became a mother in 2018.

“I also try to not leave him too much, at max maybe one-two nights if I have to travel for work. All of it works itself out. I try to find a balance,” she adds. Being a busy public figure also means that she is constantly in the public eye.

Doing and saying the right thing in her life must be a pressure. Does Mirza feel it? “Being famous or not comes with it’s own set of challenges. More than the pressure, I feel a sense of responsibility.

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I feel there are so many kids who look up to you, so you have a certain sense of responsibility about how you conduct yourself. I try to be myself as much as I can in the public eye. I feel humbled and honoured to be in this position. I speak from my heart,” she quips.

Sania Mirza, the tennis icon and former World No. 1 doubles player, has recently revealed that conversations are underway for a potential biopic about her life. In an exclusive interview, Sania opened up about how she has been approached by individuals.

interested in bringing her inspiring journey to the big screen. “Individuals have been conversing, and it’s something that could definitely happen in the future,” she shared. While she didn’t provide specifics, the possibility of a Sania Mirza biopic has excited her fans, who have long admired her achievements on and off the court.

Sania’s remarkable career includes six Grand Slam titles, a career-high doubles ranking, and her pioneering efforts to break stereotypes in the world of sports. Beyond her athletic prowess.

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she has been a vocal advocate for women’s empowerment, making to make her story even more compelling. From her struggles and sacrifices to her triumphs and resilience, a biopic would surely highlight the journey of a woman who has defied the odds and become a trailblazer in the world of tennis.

The conversation around a biopic is not surprising, as there has been increasing interest in telling the stories of influential sports figures, especially women, whose contributions have often been underappreciated. With a potential biopic on the horizon, Sania could inspire yet another generation of young athletes, especially girls, to pursue their dreams relentlessly.

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