The field this week also includes Pranavi Urs, who is prepping herself for the Asian Games, and Tvesa Malik, who showed she is playing herself back into form
Neha Tripathi became the third player to win a second time this year. The other two are Sneha Singh and Gaurika Bishnoi. Neha also moved to the second spot on the Hero Order of Merit, as Sneha Singh despite a T-22 finish stayed on top. Seher Atwal, who was 12th this week, is lying third.
As Neha Tripathi moved to nine-under 135 with rounds of 68 and 67, she was being chased by Riya Yadav, who after a good first round added an even better 5-under 67 for a total of 7-under 137.
Lauding the recent starts by Rohit Sharma and Shubhman Gill, Indian leg break spinner Piyush Chawla has backed the Indian opening pair despite criticism of their misfiring in the initial matches of the ongoing Asia Cup.
Sneha, one of the two players who has won more than once in the past 11 events, will face a challenge from Gaurika Bishnoi, two-time winner this season, Tvesa Malik, Ridhima Dilawari and Seher Atwal among others.
"Weather was not in our hands but we tried our best. We were not up to the mark with our batting and bowling. They (Indian openers) had plans for our bowlers and started well and that was followed up by Virat and Rahul. Jasprit and Siraj bowled well in the first 10 overs and swung the ball b
Former Indian opener Wasim Jaffer took a hilarious dig at Sri Lanka and Bangladesh cricket teams after the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) announced a reserve day specifically for the India and Pakistan Super Four clash.
Diksha Dagar, who has one win and five Top-10s this season is third on the LET Order of Merit, is also aiming to become the first Indian woman to win the Merit list in Europe.
Diksha Dagar is the lone Indian in the women’s section, and Manu Gandas is the lone Indian in the men’s segment. Diksha, who was T-21 at the AIG Women’s Open is now 176th in the world and has won once this year. She won the Czech Ladies Open and is fifth in the LET Order of Merit.
Former Indian opener Wasim Jaffer said on Thursday that the inclusion of young batter Tilak Varma will bring flexibility and versatility to Team India as he can bat in various positions and bowl off-spin too if needed
Diksha Dagar and Aditi Ashok were lying 50th after they shot even par 71 in their first round of The Amundi Evian Championship, which is one of the Majors for women. Both Indians are at the Top-5 of the Merit for the Ladies European Tour.
Notably, it was Shifeng that Sen had defeated in the final of the men's singles competition at the Canada Open recently on July 9 by 21-18, 22-20 within two straight games to win his fourth BWF World Tour title after Dutch Open, SaarLorLux Open (2019) and Indian Open (2022).