“The main challenge is the lack of support” – Sahaja Yamalapalli opens up on the growth of tennis in India


Indian women’s tennis player Sahaja Yamalapalli has opened up about her journey and challenges in the sport. Recently, she was a part of Delhi Binny’s Brigade team in Tennis Premier League 2023, helping her team reach the semis.

Her growth in the recent years has been tremendous. Sahaja recently clinched her first top-200 win on her way to securing the ITF W25 Solapur title. The 23-year-old is among the rising stars in Indian tennis and feels that platforms like the Tennis Premier League are great for the growth of Indian tennis.

Below are the excerpts from the interview:

Q: How did your journey begin in tennis?

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Sahaja Yamalapalli during her graduation (Image via Sahaja Yamalapalli/Instagram)

A: At the age of 10, I began my journey in tennis, which was considered late compared to most players who started a little earlier. Despite starting late, it was primarily for health or fitness purposes. My dad introduced me to the sport, and I developed a fascination for the ball.

As I got into it, I started picking up the game quickly, learning on my own even without a coach initially. So, that’s how it all started, and my passion for tennis continued to grow. I desired to pursue more in the sport, and my parents supported that aspiration. Thus, it was a long and challenging journey.

Q: How was the experience in the TPL?

It was great. It was my first time participating in TPL. Last time, I came in as a reserve but didn’t get the opportunity to play. However, this year, being on the center stage with so many fans created an awesome atmosphere that we don’t usually experience because we are still growing and don’t often play at higher stages.

It was fantastic for us to play, showcase our talent, and introduce the sport of tennis to kids who may not have been familiar with it. Hopefully, many kids picked up the sport just by watching us.

Q: How has your learning experience been after being with veteran players?

A: It was fantastic having all the top Indian players and even foreigners here—both men and women. Observing their play, picking up tips on their game, and hitting with them were valuable experiences.

Jeevan and Novak provided strong mental support during my matches; they encouraged me to play freely, emphasizing that nothing else mattered. Undoubtedly, it was a beneficial learning experience.

Q: When you and Jeevan were playing, we could see your bond as well as the support from the dugout. How was the dugout? How was the team bonding?

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Sahaj Yamalapalli with Jeevan N. in TPL (Image via Delhi Binny’s Brigade/Instagram)

A: I thought our team was the best. I wouldn’t have changed anything because even when we were on the court, I knew everyone was there for us, and no negative vibes were present. It was all positive.

Even when Jeevan and I were playing, we just had fun. He told me to play freely, and just hit the shot the way I wanted to. Even the dugout was amazing. They were super supportive, and I loved it. I just loved being there.

Q: How do you feel about TPL as a platform for Indian tennis to go global?

A: It’s great because India has no league as big as this. Kunal and Mrunal did a great job bringing it to Pune and making it as big a stage as it is. Getting foreigners, actors, and actresses into it and trying to make it fun. For people who don’t know tennis, it’s not fun to watch when we play individual ITF tournaments.

In a league, it’s very quick, 20-point format. It’s great for kids and many other people watching. It’s just so interesting. Even my family started watching tennis only recently, just because of TPL. It’s a great platform to showcase our skills, get potential sponsorship, or anything like that.

Q: How challenging is switching to this quick format from the usual ones?

A: It presented its challenges, but we usually practice in a similar format. Playing to 11 points and engaging in shorter sets during practice has made us accustomed to quick matches. The challenge lies in the importance of every single point, as the team relies on your performance. Despite the challenges, the format is enjoyable.

Q: With many leagues like TPL coming up and tennis being a niche sport, how have the increasing cheers in the crowd been?

A: It’s been amazing to witness the growing enthusiasm in the crowd. When you see all these kids coming to watch us play, you get a sense that you’re making a positive impact. Beyond the outcomes of winning or losing, there’s a realization that you’re contributing to the community.

The transformation of the court, turning it black, is visually striking. It adds to the overall appeal of the game. This heightened support not only motivates you to continue but also serves as an inspiration for more kids to embrace the sport. It’s a wonderful feeling to know that many youngsters watching you might decide to take up tennis just by witnessing you in action.

Q: Who is your inspiration?

A: Without a doubt, my dad is my greatest inspiration. He has been the most influential person in my life. In our early years, when financial resources were limited, we mostly played by ourselves.

Despite my initial struggles and losing in the first round of every tournament, my dad remained remarkably positive. He consistently encouraged me, emphasizing that I could overcome challenges, learn from experiences, and keep pushing forward. He is the primary figure whose influence has motivated me to grow in tennis.

Q: Which is your most memorable win?

A: Last year in July, I secured a memorable victory at a 25K ITF tournament held in Gurgaon. It was a special tournament for me as I was considered an underdog, and no one anticipated my win. In the first round, I defeated Karman, whom I used to idolize as a top Indian player.

Winning that match and ultimately clinching the title was an unbelievable experience. I was completely zoned in, and everything just fell into place. That particular week stands out as one of the most memorable in my career.

Q: What are the challenges, and what can be done better for the growth of Indian tennis?

A: We have great talent in India, but the main challenge is the lack of support, particularly from the government. International travel is costly, and many players, including myself, find it financially challenging. While my dad’s friends have helped me, there’s no consistent financial support from companies or the government. It’s difficult to predict whether I’ll have enough money to travel for tournaments.

This financial struggle is common among many players at this stage. If we could secure more support, similar to the strong backing cricket receives, it would significantly impact the growth of Indian tennis.

Q: Any message for the young girls out there?

A: My message is to persist with hard work, dedicate yourself every day, and maintain belief in your abilities. Disregard negative comments, stay true to your self-belief, and success will come in due course.


This article was done with inputs from Meeth Agrawal.

Edited by Sudeshna Banerjee

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}
.replies .one-comment {
border-bottom: 0 !important;
}
.separator-dot {
color: #ddd
}
#pic-near-comment-box {
border-radius: 50%;
width: 32px;
height: 32px;
object-fit: cover;
display: inline-block;
vertical-align: top;
flex-shrink: 0;
margin: 5px 8px 0 0;
}
.join-discussion {
color: #606060;
float: left;
font-weight: bold;
font-size: 17px;
display: block;
clear: both;
padding: 5px;
padding-left: 5px;
background-size: 19px;
background-position: 6px 6px;
}
.comment-input-response .response-text,
.reply-section .response-text {
color: #666666;
font-size: 16px;
display: block;
font-style: italic;
line-height: 21px;
font-weight: 500;
padding: 12px;
}
.comment-input-container {
display: inline-block;
flex: 1;
position: relative;
}
.comment-input-container label {
font-size: 14px;
color: #616161;
width: 100%;
margin-left: 2px;
}
#keeda-comments-container .comments-header {
padding-bottom: 12px;
margin-bottom: 8px;
border-bottom: 1px solid #e9e9e9;
display: flex;
}
#keeda-comments-container .comments-header h4 {
font-weight: 700;
font-size: 16px;
line-height: 20px;
color: #2D2D2D;
text-transform: uppercase;
padding: 0 !important;
}
.comments-count-container {
display: flex;
justify-content: space-between;
align-items: center;
position: relative;
font-size: 16px;
padding: 8px;
}
.comments-input-holder {
display: flex;
padding: 8px;
position: relative;
border-bottom: 1px solid #F5F5F5;
align-items: flex-start;
}
.comment-details {
display: grid;
position: relative;
flex: 1;
overflow: visible !important;
word-break: break-word;
}
.oauth-button-container {
width: auto;
background: #ececec;
border-radius: 10px;
overflow: hidden !important;
margin-top: 5px !important;
}
.oauth-button-container .oauth-button-group {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
padding: 4px 0;
}
.oauth-button-container.reply-oauth {
width: calc(94vw – 14px);
margin-left: -38px;
max-width: 558px;
}
.oauth-button-container .oauth-button {
margin: 0 12px 0 0;
width: 36px;
height: 36px;
border-radius: 50%;
display: inline-flex;
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
overflow: hidden
}
.oauth-button.google {
border: 1px solid #A2A2A2;
background: #fff;
}
.oauth-button.email {
border-radius: 0;
margin-top: 9px;
}
.oauth-button img {
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
object-fit: cover;
background: transparent;
}
.oauth-button.google img {
width: 24px;
height: 24px;
object-fit: cover;
background: transparent;
}
.hidden {
display: none;
}
.login-support-text {
position: relative;
display: flex;
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
margin: 0;
font-size: 12px;
font-weight: bold;
background: #761919;
padding: 8px;
text-align: center;
color: #ffff;
}
.login-support-text span {
flex: 1;
line-height: 18px;
}
.one-comment.highlight {
animation: highlight 2s linear 3;
}
.edit-section {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
position: relative;
min-height: 78px;
width: 100%;
}
.edit-section textarea {
width: 100%;
height: 48px;
margin-top: 0;
color: #2D2D2D;
padding: 10px;
padding-left: 20px;
padding-right: 60px;
overflow-y: auto;
}
.edit-comment-button {
bottom: 30px;
}
.comments-container {
display: inline-block;
position: relative;
width: 100%;
}
.comments-container {
overflow: hidden !important;
}
.reply-oauth-close,
.login-oauth-close {
position: absolute;
right: 12px;
width: 20px;
height: 20px;
border-radius: 50%;
border: none;
cursor: pointer;
}
.reply-oauth-close img,
.login-oauth-close img {
background-color: transparent;
color: transparent;
}
.cancel-container {
padding: 16px 6px 9px 0;
display: inline-flex;
float: right;
margin-left: auto;
}
.comments-loading-info {
position: relative;
display: block;
background: #DEDEDE;
color: #717171;
padding: 4px;
text-align: center;
}
.comments-loading-error {
position: relative;
text-align: center;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
}
.comments-loading-error span {
font-size: 15px;
color: #555;
line-height: 20px;
font-weight: 300;
}
.comments-loading-error button {
border: none;
background-color: #d32f2f;
color: #fff;
margin: 8px 0 0;
padding: 8px 16px;
border-radius: 20px;
cursor: pointer;
font-size: 16px;
}
.comments-loading-error button:focus {
outline: none;
}
.vote {
cursor: pointer;
font-size: 14px;
border: none;
background: transparent;
padding: 0;
vertical-align: middle;
text-align: center;
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
color: #555;
margin-right: 12px;
}
.vote.downvote {
margin-right: 45px;
}
.vote img {
height: 14px;
width: 16px;
vertical-align: middle;
background-color: transparent;
position: relative;
object-fit: contain;
}
.vote:focus {
outline: none;
}
.vote .vote-count {
font-size: 14px;
margin-left: 4px;
color: #999999;
}
.downvote.selected {
color: #D32F2F;
}
.downvote.selected img {
position: relative;
top: 3px;
}
.upvote.selected {
color: #D32F2F;
}
.upvote.selected .vote-count {
color: #999999;
}
.downvote.selected .vote-count {
color: #999999;
}
.vote.animate img {
animation: zoom-in-out 1200ms linear;
animation-iteration-count: 1;
}
.comment-option-single-cancel {
float: right;
padding-right: 2px;
position: relative;
bottom: -5px;
cursor: pointer;
}
.one-comment .profile-status {
font-size: 12px;
color: #999999;
line-height: 14px;
line-height: 16px;
margin-top: 4px;
}
.profile-status.highlighted {
color: #AF2222;
}
.controls {
position: relative;
padding: 4px 0 0;
overflow: visible !important;
}
.profile-name-container.no-status {
position: relative;
display: block;
margin-top: 4px;
}
.view-more-container {
display: flex;
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
width: 100%;
background: #fff;
margin: 10px 0;
}
.view-more-container button.view-more-button {
cursor: pointer;
padding: 8px 12px;
background: #fff;
border: 1px solid #D32F2F;
border-radius: 20px;
color: #D32F2F;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
text-align: center;
font-weight: 500;
font-size: 14px;
line-height: 17px;
}
.view-more-button img {
width: 20px;
height: 20px;
object-fit: cover;
background-color: transparent !important;
margin-left: 4px;
}
.comments-placeholder {
padding: 16px 4px;
display: flex;
width: 100%;
align-items: flex-start;
}
.comments-placeholder-image {
width: 32px;
height: 32px;
border-radius: 50%;
background: #F5F5F5;
margin-right: 12px;
flex-shrink: 0;
}
.comments-placeholder-info {
display: flex;
flex: 1;
flex-direction: column;
}
.comments-placeholder-title {
width: 102px;
height: 20px;
margin-bottom: 12px;
background: #F5F5F5;
border-radius: 25px;
}
.comments-placeholder-text {
width: 100%;
height: 90px;
background: #F5F5F5;
border-radius: 4px;
}
.comment-input-response {
background: #f5f5f5;
}
.comment-pending-container {
width: 100%;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: flex-end;
gap: 8px;
}
.comment-pending-container span {
font-weight: normal;
font-size: 14px;
padding: 4px 8px;
background: #eee;
border-radius: 20px;
color: #000 !important;
}
.comment-pending-container button {
cursor: pointer;
border: 0;
padding: 4px;
background: transparent;
}
.comment-pending-container button img {
width: 16px;
height: 16px;
object-fit: cover;
background: transparent;
opacity: 0.4;
}
@keyframes highlight {
50% {
background: rgba(211, 47, 47, 0.3);
}
}
@keyframes zoom-in-out {
0% {
transform: scale(1);
}
50% {
transform: scale(1.4);
}
100% {
transform: scale(1);
}
}
@media screen and (min-width: 768px) {
.oauth-button-container.reply-oauth {
width: 100%;
max-width: auto;
margin: 0;
}
}
@media screen AND (max-width: 768px) {
#keeda-comments-container {
border: none;
margin-bottom: 8px;
padding: 12px 16px 0;
}
.gif-box {
width: 350px;
}
.gif-box.gif-fixed {
margin-left: -175px;
}
.gif-image {
max-height: 105px;
max-width: 105px;
}
.comment-reply-box {
width: 82.6%;
}
.gif-post-image-container-reply {
width: 82.7%;
}
.comment-gif-reply {
right: 8%;
}
.one-comment .name {
font-size: 14px;
line-height: 17px;
}
.comment-input-container, .comments-input-holder {
overflow: visible !important;
}
.timestamp,
.one-comment .profile-status {
font-size: 12px;
line-height: 14px;
}
textarea.post-comment-box {
width: calc(100% – 42px); /* 32 px is the width of the send button and 10px is for spacing. */
padding: 8px 14px;
padding-right: 60px;
}
}

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.comment-action {
text-decoration: none !important;
}
.story-user-actions .hidden, #article-content .story-user-actions .hidden, .comments-like-div .story-user-actions .hidden {
display: none !important;
}

function actionHover(ele) {
if (hasClass(ele, “like-action”) && ele.querySelector(‘button’).dataset.reactionType == “false”) {
ele.querySelector(‘img’).setAttribute(“src”, “//staticg.sportskeeda.com/skm/assets/feed/ic-like-red-new.svg”)
} else if (hasClass(ele, “comment-action”)) {
ele.querySelector(‘img’).setAttribute(“src”, “//staticg.sportskeeda.com/skm/assets/feed/ic-comment-red.svg”)
} else if (hasClass(ele, “share-action”)) {
ele.querySelector(‘img’).setAttribute(“src”, “//staticg.sportskeeda.com/skm/assets/feed/ic-share-red.svg”)
}
}
function actionUnhover(ele) {
if (hasClass(ele, “like-action”) && ele.querySelector(‘button’).dataset.reactionType == “false”) {
ele.querySelector(‘img’).setAttribute(“src”, “//staticg.sportskeeda.com/skm/assets/feed/ic-like-gray.svg”);
} else if (hasClass(ele, “comment-action”)) {
ele.querySelector(‘img’).setAttribute(“src”, “//staticg.sportskeeda.com/skm/assets/feed/ic-comment-gray.svg”)
} else if (hasClass(ele, “share-action”)) {
ele.querySelector(‘img’).setAttribute(“src”, “//staticg.sportskeeda.com/skm/assets/feed/ic-share-gray.svg”)
}
}
function getScrollHeight(elm) {
var savedValue = elm.value;
elm.value = “”;
elm._baseScrollHeight = elm.scrollHeight;
elm.value = savedValue;
}
function onExpandableTextareaInput(e) {
var elm = e.target;
var minRows = 2, rows;
!elm._baseScrollHeight && getScrollHeight(elm);
elm.rows = minRows;
rows = Math.ceil((elm.scrollHeight – elm._baseScrollHeight) / 16);
elm.rows = (minRows + rows) < 5 ? (minRows + rows) : 4;
elm.style.height = 'auto';
}
function resetCommentBox(e) {
var elm = e.target;
elm.parentNode.firstElementChild.rows = 1;
}
function addListenerToCommentBox() {
$all('.post-comment-box').forEach(function(box) {
box.addEventListener("input", onExpandableTextareaInput);
});
$all('.post-comment-button').forEach(function(button) {
button.addEventListener("click", resetCommentBox);
});
}
window.addEventListener("mouseup", addListenerToCommentBox);
window.addEventListener("mouseup", function() {
var reactionContainers = $all(".reaction-icons-container");
if (reactionContainers && reactionContainers.length) {
for(var i = 0; i < reactionContainers.length; i++) {
if (Array.from(reactionContainers[i].classList).indexOf("hidden") === -1) {
reactionContainers[i].classList.add("hidden")
}
}
}
})

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function KeedaCarousalControlsHelper(input) {
var self = this;
this.target = input.target;
this.whenCarouselInViewport = input.whenCarouselInViewport;
this.whenCarouselNotInViewport = input.whenCarouselNotInViewport;
this.whenFistItemInViewport = input.whenFistItemInViewport;
this.whenFistItemNotInViewport = input.whenFistItemNotInViewport;
this.whenLastItemInViewport = input.whenLastItemInViewport;
this.whenLastItemNotInViewport = input.whenLastItemNotInViewport;
this.options = input.intersectionObserverOptions || {
threshold: 1
};
}
KeedaCarousalControlsHelper.prototype.observeTarget = function() {
var self = this;
var firstItem = this.target.firstElementChild;
var lastItem = this.target.lastElementChild;
var allChildren = this.target.children;
var firstItem, lastItem;
for (var i = 0; i = 0; i–) {
if (!allChildren[i].classList.contains(“hidden”)) {
lastItem = allChildren[i];
break;
}
}
this.firstItemObserver = new IntersectionObserver(function(entries) {
entries.forEach(function(entry) {
if (entry.isIntersecting) {
self.whenFistItemInViewport(entry);
} else {
self.whenFistItemNotInViewport(entry);
}
})
}, this.options);
this.lastItemObserver = new IntersectionObserver(function(entries) {
entries.forEach(function(entry) {
if (entry.isIntersecting) {
self.whenLastItemInViewport(entry);
} else {
self.whenLastItemNotInViewport(entry);
}
})
}, this.options);
firstItem && this.firstItemObserver.observe(firstItem);
lastItem && this.lastItemObserver.observe(lastItem);
if (typeof self.whenCarouselInViewport == “function” && typeof self.whenCarouselNotInViewport == “function”) {
this.carouselObserver = new IntersectionObserver(function(entries) {
entries.forEach(function(entry) {
if (entry.isIntersecting) {
self.whenCarouselInViewport(entry);
} else {
self.whenCarouselNotInViewport(entry);
}
})
}, {
threshold: 1
});
this.carouselObserver.observe(this.target);
}
return this;
}
KeedaCarousalControlsHelper.prototype.unobserveTarget = function() {
if (this.carouselObserver) {
this.carouselObserver.disconnect();
}
if (this.firstItemObserver) {
this.firstItemObserver.disconnect();
}
if (this.lastItemObserver) {
this.lastItemObserver.disconnect();
}
return this;
}
KeedaCarousalControlsHelper.prototype.reset = function() {
return this.unobserveTarget().observeTarget();
}

function onExpandableTextareaInput({ target: elm }) {
var minRows = 1,
rows;
!elm._baseScrollHeight && getScrollHeight(elm);
elm.rows = minRows;
rows = Math.ceil((elm.scrollHeight – elm._baseScrollHeight) / 16);
elm.rows = (minRows + rows) < 5 ? (minRows + rows) : 4;
elm.style.height = 'auto';
}
function getScrollHeight(elm) {
var savedValue = elm.value;
elm.value = "";
elm._baseScrollHeight = elm.scrollHeight;
elm.value = savedValue;
}
function initGifTagScroll() {
var tagsContainer = document.querySelector(".gif-display-tags");
var leftScrollButton = document.querySelector(".scroll-left-button");
var rightScrollButton = document.querySelector(".scroll-right-button");
leftScrollButton.onclick = function () {
tagsContainer.scrollBy({
behavior:"smooth",
top: 0,
left: -450
});
}
rightScrollButton.onclick = function () {
tagsContainer.scrollBy({
behavior:"smooth",
top: 0,
left: 450
});
}
new KeedaCarousalControlsHelper({
target: tagsContainer,
whenFistItemInViewport: function(entry) {
addClass(leftScrollButton, "hidden");
},
whenFistItemNotInViewport: function(entry) {
removeClass(leftScrollButton, "hidden");
},
whenLastItemInViewport: function(entry) {
addClass(rightScrollButton, "hidden");
},
whenLastItemNotInViewport: function(entry) {
removeClass(rightScrollButton, "hidden");
}
}).observeTarget();
}

(function() {
var maxScrollCaptured = 0;
var eventTriggered = false;
var gaScrollObject = {
‘event_label’: “percentage_scrolled”
}
var sessionCookieValue = getCookie(“keeda-session-uuid”);
if (sessionCookieValue) {
gaScrollObject[‘keeda-session-uuid’] = sessionCookieValue;
}
var userID = getCookie(“fw_ID”);
if (userID) {
gaScrollObject[‘loggedIn_user_id’] = userID;
}
function calculateScrollDepth() {
var targetEle = document.getElementById(“in-house-ads”);
gaScrollObject[‘event_category’] = “article_read_depth”;
gaScrollObject[“post_id”] = “1810254”;
gaScrollObject[‘content_total_pages’] = “1”;
gaScrollObject[‘content_current_page’] = “1”;
if (!targetEle) return;
var scrollDepth = window.scrollY.toFixed(2);
var targetScrollHeight = targetEle.offsetTop.toFixed(2);
var percentageScrolled = (100 – ((targetScrollHeight-scrollDepth)/targetScrollHeight)*100).toFixed(2);
if (percentageScrolled > 100) {
percentageScrolled = 100;
}
if (maxScrollCaptured < percentageScrolled) {
maxScrollCaptured = percentageScrolled;
}
if (!eventTriggered && maxScrollCaptured == 100) {
sendPageDepthScrollGAEvent();
window.removeEventListener('pagehide', recalculateDepthAndSendGAEvent);
eventTriggered = true;
}
}
function sendPageDepthScrollGAEvent() {
gaScrollObject["scrolled_depth"] = Math.round(maxScrollCaptured);
gtag('event', 'scroll', gaScrollObject);
}
var timeoutScroll = 0;
function articleDepthDebounce(fn, delay) {
clearTimeout(timeoutScroll);
timeoutScroll = setTimeout(fn, delay);
}
function recalculateDepthAndSendGAEvent() {
calculateScrollDepth();
sendPageDepthScrollGAEvent();
}
document.addEventListener('scroll', function(e) {
articleDepthDebounce(calculateScrollDepth, 100);
})
window.addEventListener('pagehide', recalculateDepthAndSendGAEvent);
})();
(function(){
var pageType = "Articlepage";
var pageLoadedTime = Date.now();
var postId = "1810254";
var timeSpentHandlerLoaded = false;
function loadTimeSpentHandler() {
if (timeSpentHandlerLoaded) return;
timeSpentHandlerLoaded = true;
function timeSpentHandler() {
var timeSpentDifference = Date.now() – pageLoadedTime;
var timeSpentSeconds = Math.floor(timeSpentDifference/1000);
var payload = {
"transport_type": "beacon",
"time_spent_seconds": timeSpentSeconds
};
var sessionCookieValue = getCookie("keeda-session-uuid");
if (sessionCookieValue) {
payload['keeda-session-uuid'] = sessionCookieValue;
}
if (postId && (pageType == "Articlepage" || pageType == "slideshow" || pageType == "Singlepageslideshow")) {
payload["post_id"] = postId;
gtag("event", "time_spent_on_article", payload);
} else if (pageType == "Homepage") {
payload["device"] = IS_MOBILE ? "Mobile" : "Desktop";
gtag("event", "time_spent_on_homepage", payload);
} else if (pageType == "wikipage" || pageType == "WikiHomepage" || pageType == "wiki_tagpage") {
payload["wiki_page"] = window.location.href;
payload["page_id"] = "";
payload["wiki_lang"] = "";
gtag("event", "time_spent_on_wikipage", payload);
} else if (pageType == "Tagpage" || pageType == "playerpage" || pageType == "teampage" || pageType == "Eventpage" || "") {
payload["tag_page"] = window.location.href;
payload["page_id"] = "";
gtag("event", "time_spent_on_staticpage", payload);
}
}
document.addEventListener("visibilitychange", function() {
if (document.visibilityState === "visible") {
pageLoadedTime = Date.now();
} else {
timeSpentHandler();
}
});
}
document.addEventListener("scroll", loadTimeSpentHandler, { once: true });
document.addEventListener("mousemove", loadTimeSpentHandler, { once: true });
document.addEventListener("touchmove", loadTimeSpentHandler, { once: true });
})();
var trackedClick = false;
function trackBelowContentFeedClick(event) {
if(trackedClick) {
return true;
}
var clickedElement = event.target;
while(!!clickedElement.parentNode) {
if(hasClass(clickedElement, "story-wrapper")) {
trackedClick = true;
gtag('event', 'click', {
'event_category': "All Sports_Articles_Related Articles_Below Article_Desktop_17March2021",
'event_label': Array.prototype.indexOf.call(clickedElement.parentNode.getElementsByClassName("story-wrapper"), clickedElement) + 1,
'non_interaction': true
});
return true;
}
clickedElement = clickedElement.parentNode;
}
return true;
}
if ($(".comments-total-container")) {
$(".comments-total-container").addEventListener("click", function () {
var gaObject = {
'event_category': "Comments",
'event_label': "No_of_comments",
}
var sessionCookieValue = getCookie("keeda-session-uuid");
if (sessionCookieValue) {
gaObject['keeda-session-uuid'] = sessionCookieValue;
}
var userID = getCookie("fw_ID");
if (userID) {
gaObject['loggedIn_user_id'] = userID;
}
gtag('event', 'click', gaObject);
})
}
if ($(".comments-total-container-bottom")) {
$(".comments-total-container-bottom").addEventListener("click", function () {
var gaObject = {
'event_category': "Comments",
'event_label': "No_of_comments_bottom",
}
var sessionCookieValue = getCookie("keeda-session-uuid");
if (sessionCookieValue) {
gaObject['keeda-session-uuid'] = sessionCookieValue;
}
var userID = getCookie("fw_ID");
if (userID) {
gaObject['loggedIn_user_id'] = userID;
}
gtag('event', 'click', gaObject);
})
}
document.addEventListener("click", trackBelowContentFeedClick.bind(this));
var followButtons = $all('.btn-follow');
var followButtons = $all('.follow-btn');
var authorId;
var source;
/* for user profile page */
function displayFollowContent() {
addClass($('.follow-pc'),'hidden');
removeClass($('.follow-content .author-profile-info'), 'hidden');
removeClass($('.follow-content .follow-author'),'hidden');
}
function followCallback (resp) {
data = JSON.parse(resp);
displayFollowContent();
for(i=0;i<followButtons.length;i++){
if (data.status == true) {
removeClass(followButtons[i], "follow");
addClass(followButtons[i], "following");
removeClass(followButtons[i], "hidden");
if(source == "article") {
followButtons[i].querySelector('span').innerText = "Following";
if (followButtons[i].querySelector('img')) {
followButtons[i].querySelector('img').remove();
}
} else {
followButtons[i].innerHTML = "FOLLOWING";
}
} else {
removeClass(followButtons[i], "following");
addClass(followButtons[i], "follow");
removeClass(followButtons[i], "hidden");
if(source == "article") {
followButtons[i].querySelector('span').innerText = "Follow";
if (!followButtons[i].querySelector('img')) {
var plusImg = document.createElement('img');
plusImg.height = "10";
plusImg.width = "10";
plusImg.src = "//staticg.sportskeeda.com/skm/assets/plus-icon.svg";
followButtons[i].querySelector('span').insertAdjacentElement("beforebegin", plusImg);
}
} else {
followButtons[i].innerHTML = "FOLLOW";
}
}
}
}
function followErrorCallback(error) {
console.log(error);
}
function initFollow(id, type) {
authorId = id;
source = type;
var myUserId = getCurrentUserID();
if (myUserId) {
if(authorId != myUserId) {
pureJSAjaxGet('https://a-login.sportskeeda.com/en/user/' + authorId + '/is-followed',
followCallback,
followErrorCallback,
true);
} else {
addClass($('.follow-pc'),'hidden');
removeClass($('.follow-content .author-profile-info'), 'hidden');
}
} else {
displayFollowContent();
for(i=0;i<followButtons.length;i++){
removeClass(followButtons[i], "following");
addClass(followButtons[i], "follow");
removeClass(followButtons[i], "hidden");
if(source == "article") {
followButtons[i].querySelector('span').innerText = "Follow";
if (!followButtons[i].querySelector('img')) {
var plusImg = document.createElement('img');
plusImg.height = "10";
plusImg.width = "10";
plusImg.src = "//staticg.sportskeeda.com/skm/assets/plus-icon.svg";
followButtons[i].querySelector('span').insertAdjacentElement("beforebegin", plusImg);
}
} else {
followButtons[i].innerHTML = "FOLLOW";
}
}
}
}
initFollow('888265', 'article');
function flipFollowStatus(action) {
for(i=0;i<followButtons.length;i++){
if (action == 'follow') {
removeClass(followButtons[i], "follow");
addClass(followButtons[i], "following");
if(source == "article") {
followButtons[i].querySelector('span').innerText = "Following";
if (followButtons[i].querySelector('img')) {
followButtons[i].querySelector('img').remove();
}
} else {
followButtons[i].innerHTML = "Following";
}
} else {
removeClass(followButtons[i], "following");
addClass(followButtons[i], "follow");
if (source == "article") {
followButtons[i].querySelector('span').innerText = "Follow";
if (!followButtons[i].querySelector('img')) {
var plusImg = document.createElement('img');
plusImg.height = "10";
plusImg.width = "10";
plusImg.src = "//staticg.sportskeeda.com/skm/assets/plus-icon.svg";
followButtons[i].querySelector('span').insertAdjacentElement("beforebegin", plusImg);
}
} else {
followButtons[i].innerHTML = "Follow";
}
}
}
}
for(i = 0; i 0) ? userName.substring(0, userName.indexOf(‘ ‘)) : userName;
if (myUserId) {
var ths = this;
var action = ‘follow’;
if(ths.innerText == “Following”) {
action = ‘un-follow’;
}
pureJSAjaxPut(‘https://a-login.sportskeeda.com/en/user/’ + authorId + ‘/’ + action,'{}’,
function (resp) {
data = JSON.parse(resp);
if (data.status == true) {
flipFollowStatus(action);
if (source == ‘profile’) {
getFollowsCount();
}
if(action == ‘follow’) {
showMessage(“Hey! You’ve just followed “+firstName+”. We will notify you when they publish new content.”);
}
gtag(‘event’, action, {
‘event_category’: ‘FOLLOW’,
‘event_label’: source,
‘non_interaction’: true
});
} else {
var actionRevert = (action == ‘follow’) ? ‘un-follow’ : ‘follow’;
flipFollowStatus(actionRevert);
}
},
function (error) {
console.log(error);
var actionRevert = (action == ‘follow’) ? ‘un-follow’ : ‘follow’;
flipFollowStatus(actionRevert);
}
);
flipFollowStatus(action);
} else {
window.location = (‘/login?after-login=’ + window.location.href );
}
};
function setAdFloatingParams() {
if ($(“.rightStickyTopWrap”) && $(‘.fragments-container’)) {
$(“.rightStickyTopWrap”).style.height = ($(‘.fragments-container’).clientHeight – 44) + “px”;
}
}
setInterval(function() {
setAdFloatingParams();
}, 2000);
window.addEventListener(“load”, setAdFloatingParams.bind(this));
window.addEventListener(“DOMContentLoaded”, function() {
var trackCopyURL = “https://a-login.sportskeeda.com/en” + “/track-events”;
document.addEventListener(“scroll”, addevents_youtube_embeds.bind(this));
document.addEventListener(“mousemove”, addevents_youtube_embeds.bind(this));
document.addEventListener(‘copy’, logCopyEvent.bind(this));
function addevents_youtube_embeds() {
var youtube = document.getElementsByClassName(“youtube”);
for (var i = 0; i < youtube.length; i++) {
var ytURL = youtube[i].dataset.embed;
var youtubeWrapper = youtube[i].parentElement;
var youtubeCoverImg = youtube[i].getElementsByTagName("img")[0];
var iframe = document.createElement( "iframe" );
iframe.setAttribute( "width", youtubeCoverImg.width );
iframe.setAttribute( "height", youtubeCoverImg.height );
iframe.setAttribute( "src", "https://www.youtube.com/embed/"+ ytURL);
iframe.setAttribute( "frameborder", "0" );
iframe.setAttribute( "allowfullscreen", "");
youtubeWrapper.innerHTML = "";
youtubeWrapper.appendChild( iframe );
};
var iframeEmbeds = document.getElementsByClassName("iframe-embeds");
for (var i = 0; i < iframeEmbeds.length; i++) {
var iframeSRC = iframeEmbeds[i].dataset.embed;
var aspectRatio = iframeEmbeds[i].dataset.aspectratio;
var height = iframeEmbeds[i].dataset.height;
var source = iframeEmbeds[i].dataset.source;
var allowValue = iframeEmbeds[i].dataset.allow;
var iframeWrapper = iframeEmbeds[i].parentElement;
var iframe = document.createElement( "iframe" );
iframe.setAttribute( "width", "100%");
if(aspectRatio) {
iframe.setAttribute( "style", "height: calc(" + iframeEmbeds[i].clientWidth + "px * " + aspectRatio + ")");
} else if (height) {
iframe.setAttribute("style", "height: "+ height + "px");
}
iframe.setAttribute( "src", iframeSRC);
iframe.setAttribute( "frameborder", "0" );
iframe.setAttribute( "allowfullscreen", "");
if (allowValue) {
iframe.setAttribute("allow", allowValue);
}
if (source && iframeWrapper.parentElement) {
iframeWrapper.parentElement.classList.add(source);
}
iframeWrapper.innerHTML = "";
iframeWrapper.appendChild( iframe );
}
}
function logCopyEvent() {
var payload = { event_type: "copy", post_id: 1810254 };
pureJSAjaxPost(trackCopyURL, payload, function() {}, function () {
console.error('Failed to save copy event');
}, null, true);
}
});
(function() {
var followUsCTA = $(".follow-us-cta");
function followUsGoogleNews(){
if (!followUsCTA) return;
var st = window.pageYOffset || document.documentElement.scrollTop;
if ( st 300 ) {
followUsCTA.classList.remove(“hidden”);
} else {
followUsCTA.classList.add(“hidden”);
}
}
window.addEventListener(“scroll”, followUsGoogleNews);
})();
var followUsCTAs = $all(“.follow-action”);
for (var i = 0; i < followUsCTAs.length; i++) {
followUsCTAs[i].addEventListener("click", function(e) {
var element = e.currentTarget;
var elementClass = element.getAttribute("class");
var payload = {
"title": document.title,
"category": "tennis" || "news-the-main-challenge-lack-support-sahaja-yamalapalli-opens-growth-indian-tennis",
"device": "Desktop"
}
if (elementClass.includes("follow-us-cta")) {
payload["position"] = "header";
} else if (elementClass.includes("follow-action-bottom")) {
payload["position"] = "bottom";
} else {
payload["position"] = "top";
}
gtag("event", "Follow_Us", payload);
});
}

(function() {
var article_sponserd_links = $all(“.sponsored_link”);
for (var i = 0; i < article_sponserd_links.length; i++) {
article_sponserd_links[i].addEventListener("click", function(element) {
var sportCategory = "tennis" || "news-the-main-challenge-lack-support-sahaja-yamalapalli-opens-growth-indian-tennis";
var isDesktop = "1";
var payload = {
"sponsed_link": element.target.href,
"sponsed_link_text": element.target.innerHTML,
"page_url": window.location.href,
"category": sportCategory,
}
if (isDesktop) {
payload["device"] = "Desktop"
} else {
payload["device"] = "Mobile"
}
gtag("event", "Article_Sponsered_Link_Click", payload);
});
}
var bottom_tagline_links = document.querySelectorAll('.bottom_tagline_link');
for (var i = 0; i < bottom_tagline_links.length; i++) {
bottom_tagline_links[i].addEventListener('click', trackBottomTaglineClickEvent.bind(this));
}
var bottom_tagline_video_links = document.querySelectorAll('.bottom-tagline-video-link');
for (var i = 0; i < bottom_tagline_video_links.length; i++) {
bottom_tagline_video_links[i].addEventListener('click', trackBottomTaglineClickEvent.bind(this));
}
function trackBottomTaglineClickEvent(element) {
var taglinePosition = element.currentTarget.getAttribute("data-tab");
var taglineUrl = element.currentTarget.getAttribute("href");
var payload = {
"tagline_position": taglinePosition,
"destination_url": taglineUrl
}
trackGAEvent("Clicks_BottomTagline", payload);
}
var bottom_tagline_text_container = document.querySelectorAll('.bottom-tagline');
for (var i = 0; i < bottom_tagline_text_container.length; i++) {
trackBottomTaglineImpression(bottom_tagline_text_container[i]);
}
var bottom_tagline_video_container = document.querySelectorAll('.bottom-tagline-video');
for (var i = 0; i < bottom_tagline_video_container.length; i++) {
trackBottomTaglineImpression(bottom_tagline_video_container[i]);
}
var bottom_tagline_promo_container = document.querySelectorAll('.bottom-tagline-banner');
for (var i = 0; i < bottom_tagline_promo_container.length; i++) {
trackPromoBannerImpression(bottom_tagline_promo_container[i]);
var bannerLink = bottom_tagline_promo_container[i].querySelector('.bottom-tagline-banner-link');
if (bannerLink) {
bannerLink.addEventListener('click', trackPromoBannerClickEvent);
}
}
function trackPromoBannerClickEvent(e) {
var target = e.target.closest(".bottom-tagline-banner-link");
if (!target) return;
var taglinePosition = target.getAttribute("data-tab");
var taglineUrl = target.getAttribute("href");
trackGAEvent("TAGLINE_CLICK", {
"position": taglinePosition,
"variant": "promo-banner",
"destination_url": taglineUrl
});
}
function trackBottomTaglineImpression(element) {
var taglinePosition = element.getAttribute("data-tab");
trackImpressionGAEventWhenInViewport({
element: element,
identifier: "element_" + taglinePosition,
eventName: "Tagline_Impression",
eventParams: {
"tagline_position": taglinePosition,
}
});
}
function trackPromoBannerImpression(element) {
var taglinePosition = element.getAttribute("data-tab");
trackImpressionGAEventWhenInViewport({
element: element,
identifier: "tagline_promo_banner_" + taglinePosition,
eventName: "TAGLINE_IMPRESSION",
eventParams: {
"position": taglinePosition,
"variant": "promo-banner",
}
});
}
// this will fire ga event on anchor tag clicks in article page
var hyperLinks = $all("#article-content p a, #article-content table a");
for (var i = 0; i < hyperLinks.length; i++) {
var hyperLink = hyperLinks[i];
hyperLink.addEventListener("click", sendHyperlinkClickedGAEvent);
}
function sendHyperlinkClickedGAEvent() {
trackGAEvent("Clicks_hyperlinks", {
destURL: this.href,
});
}
})();

(function() {
var spotifyMonitor = setInterval(function() {
var elem = document.activeElement;
if (elem && elem.tagName == “IFRAME”) {
var src = elem.getAttribute(“src”);
if (src && src.indexOf(“open.spotify.com”) > -1) {
clearInterval(spotifyMonitor);
gtag(“event”, “ARTICLE_EMBED_CLICK__SPOTIFY”, {
link: window.location.href
});
}
}
}, 100);
})();
(function() {
function lazyTweetLoader() {
var twitterEmbeds = document.querySelectorAll(“.hidden-lazy”);
var intersectionObserverForLazyHidden = new IntersectionObserver(
function(entries) {
entries.forEach(function(entry) {
if (entry.isIntersecting) {
var verifiedElement = entry.target.querySelector(“.verified”);
removeClass(verifiedElement, “hidden”);
var likeElement = entry.target.querySelector(“.tweet-like-icon”);
removeClass(likeElement, “hidden”);
var retweetElement = entry.target.querySelector(“.tweet-retweet-icon”);
removeClass(retweetElement, “hidden”);
var twitterLogoElement = entry.target.querySelector(“.tweet-logo”);
removeClass(twitterLogoElement, “hidden”);
}
});
}, {
threshold: 0.1
}
);
twitterEmbeds.forEach(function(element) {
intersectionObserverForLazyHidden.observe(element);
});
}
window.addEventListener(“DOMContentLoaded”, function() {
lazyTweetLoader();
});
}());

(function() {
var storyMap = {};
const storyGAObserver = new IntersectionObserver (function (entries) {
entries.forEach(function (story, index) {
if(story.isIntersecting) {
var storyLink = story.target.querySelector(“.list-story-link”);
var storyID = storyLink.getAttribute(“data-id”);
var storyNumber = storyLink.getAttribute(“story-sequence”);
var destination = story.target.querySelector(“.story-link-overlay”).href;
var title = story.target.querySelector(“.block-story-title”).innerText;
trackGAEvent(“MORE_FROM_SK_IMPRESSION”, {
“sequence”: storyNumber,
“destinationURL” : destination,
“destinationTitle” : title
});
story.target.addEventListener(“click”, function() {
trackGAEvent(“MORE_FROM_SK_CLICKS”, {
“sequence”: storyNumber,
“destinationURL” : destination,
“destinationTitle” : title
});
});
storyMap[storyID] = true;
}
storyGAObserver.unobserve(story.target);
});
},
{
threshold: 0.5
});
function observeStoryWrapper() {
var storyWrappers = document.querySelectorAll(“.story-wrapper, .social-story-wrapper”);
storyWrappers.forEach(function(story, index) {
storyLink = story.querySelector(“.list-story-link”);
storyLink.setAttribute(“story-sequence”, index + 1);
storyID = storyLink.getAttribute(“data-id”);
if(!storyMap[storyID]) {
storyGAObserver.observe(story);
}
});
}
window.addEventListener(“DOMContentLoaded”, function() {
document.addEventListener(“scroll”, debounce(observeStoryWrapper, 500) , { passive: true })
});
})();

(function() {
var isCommentsWidgetLoaded = false;
document.addEventListener(“DOMContentLoaded”, initLazyCommentsObserver);
window.addEventListener(“hashchange”, function(event) {
if (event.newURL.includes(“#keeda-comments-container”)) {
// Try to load comments widget on hash change
// Useful when user clicks the comments button
loadCommentsScript();
}
});
function initLazyCommentsObserver() {
if (!(‘IntersectionObserver’ in window) || window.location.hash === “#keeda-comments-container” || window.location.hash === “#feed-comments-container”) {
// Load comments script when URL contains comments hash or IO is not supported
loadCommentsScript();
return;
}
var articleParagraphs = $all(“#article-content p”);
if (articleParagraphs.length < 1) {
// Load comments script on user interaction if there are no article paragraphs
loadCommentsScript();
return;
}
var articleParagraphToObserve = articleParagraphs[Math.floor(articleParagraphs.length / 2)];
var lazyCommentsObserver = new IntersectionObserver(lazyCommentsObserverCallback, {
threshold: 0
});
function lazyCommentsObserverCallback(entries) {
entries.forEach(function(entry) {
if (entry.isIntersecting) {
// load comment script on intersection
loadCommentsScript();
// unobserve element
lazyCommentsObserver.unobserve(entry.target);
lazyCommentsObserver.disconnect();
}
});
}
lazyCommentsObserver.observe(articleParagraphToObserve);
}
function renderPrimaryCommentsWidget() {
var primaryComments = new KeedaComments({
id: parseInt("1810254"),
wpId: parseInt("4268714"),
popup: false,
commentsContainer: document.getElementById("keeda-comments-container"),
pageType: "post"
});
primaryComments.fetchCommentsAndRender();
setTimeout(showFeedCommentsContainer, 0);
}
function loadCommentsScript() {
if (isCommentsWidgetLoaded) return;
isCommentsWidgetLoaded = true;
asyncScriptLoader({
src: "/js/production/content-page-bundle_56abc1.js",
loadWithAsync: true,
loadWithDefer: true,
}).then(renderPrimaryCommentsWidget);
}
})();

#sk-timeline #stories-list {
background:#fff;
}
.recommended-posts{
margin:20px auto 0;
}

var taboolaScriptLoaded = false;
window._taboola = window._taboola || [];
_taboola.push({ article: ‘auto’ });
(function() {
var userCountry = getCookie(“country_code”);
var IS_GDPR_APPLICABLE = getCookie(COOKIE_GDPR) == “true”;
if (![“IN”].includes(userCountry)) {
if (window.performance && typeof window.performance.mark == ‘function’) {
window.performance.mark(‘tbl_ic’);
}
var scriptInput = {
src: “https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/sportskeedaindia/loader.js”,
loadWithDefer: true,
onUserInteraction: true,
attributes: [{
key: “id”,
value: “tb_loader_script”
}]
};
function loadTaboolaScript() {
if (!taboolaScriptLoaded) {
taboolaScriptLoaded = true;
asyncScriptLoader(scriptInput);
}
}
loadTaboolaScript();
}
})();

#taboola-below-article-thumbnails {
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
}

_taboola.push({
mode: “thumbnails-a”,
container: “taboola-below-article-thumbnails”,
placement: “Below Article Thumbnails”,
target_type: “mix”
});

window._taboola = window._taboola || [];
_taboola.push({ flush: true });

(function () {
function lazyLoadArticle() {
var lazyImages = $all(‘img.lazy-img’);
for (var i = 0; i 500) {
image.src = image.attributes[‘data-img’].value;
}
else {
image.src = image.attributes[‘data-img-low’].value;
}
image.className = image.className.replace(‘lazy-img’, ”);
}
window.lazyLoadImages = lazyLoadArticle;
lazyLoadAll();
lazyLoadArticle();
window.addEventListener(‘scroll’, lazyLoadAll);
window.addEventListener(‘scroll’, lazyLoadArticle);
window.addEventListener(‘load’, lazyLoadAll);
})();

(function() {
var comScoreFired = false;
function lazyLoadComscoreScript() {
if (comScoreFired) {
return;
}
comScoreFired = true;
var _comscore = _comscore || [];
_comscore.push({ c1: “2”, c2: “13438550” });
(function() {
var s = document.createElement(“script”),
el = document.getElementsByTagName(“script”)[0];
s.async = true;
s.src =
(document.location.protocol == “https:”
? “https://sb”
: “http://b”) + “.scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js”;
el.parentNode.insertBefore(s, el);
})();
}
document.addEventListener(“scroll”, lazyLoadComscoreScript, { passive: true, once: true });
document.addEventListener(“mousemove”, lazyLoadComscoreScript, { passive: true, once: true });
document.addEventListener(“touchmove”, lazyLoadComscoreScript, { passive: true, once: true });
})();

/* */

.message-card {
width: 304px;
height: 70px;
border-radius: 3px;
background-color: #ffffff;
box-shadow: 0 2px 8px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
display: flex;
position: fixed;
bottom: 20px;
left: 20px;
padding: 10px 10px 0px 15px;
z-index: 2000;
}
.message-icon {
width: 36px;
height: 36px;
background-color: #e8e8e8;
border-radius: 18px;
display: flex;
position: relative;
margin-top: 10px;
}
.message-img {
background: url(https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/skm/assets/header/btn-notification.svg) no-repeat;
background-size: 20px 20px;
height: 20px;
width: 20px;
display: flex;
position: absolute;
top: 8px;
left: 8px;
}
.message-count {
width: 20px;
height: 20px;
border-radius: 10px;
background-color: #d32f2f;
font-size: 13px;
font-weight: 500;
font-style: normal;
font-stretch: normal;
line-height: normal;
letter-spacing: normal;
color: #ffffff;
display: flex;
position: absolute;
top: -8px;
right: -6px;
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
}
.message-txt {
padding-top: 5px;
padding-left: 15px;
width: 77%;
font-size: 12px;
font-weight: normal;
font-style: normal;
font-stretch: normal;
line-height: 1.33;
letter-spacing: normal;
color: #555555;
vertical-align: middle;
}
.message-close {
width: 20px;
height: 20px;
content: “✕”;
color: #808080;
margin-left: auto;
cursor: pointer;
font-size: 10px;
border-radius: 10px;
background-color: #e8e8e8;
display: flex;
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
}
.message-background {
width: 320px;
height: 200px;
position: fixed;
left: 0px;
bottom: 0px;
background: transparent;
z-index: 1000;
}

$(‘.message-close’).addEventListener(“click”, function (event) {
addClass($(“.message-card”), ‘hidden’);
addClass($(“.message-background”), ‘hidden’);
});
function showMessage(message) {
removeClass($(“.message-card”), ‘hidden’);
removeClass($(“.message-background”), ‘hidden’);
$(“.message-txt”).innerHTML = message;
setTimeout(function(){
addClass($(“.message-card”), ‘hidden’);
addClass($(“.message-background”), ‘hidden’);
}, 10*1000);
}

.top-cta-button{
display: block;
width: 78px;
height: 24px;
border-radius: 12px;
background-color: #d32f2f;
border: solid 1px #d32f2f;
color: #fff;
text-transform: uppercase;
padding: 0px 12px;
margin: -4px 10px 0 20px;
cursor: pointer;
font-size: 14px;
text-align: center;
}
.top-cta-button:hover{
background: #BB2F2F;
}
.logged-out .login-cta{
display: block;
width: 78px;
height: 26px;
border-radius: 12px;
background-color: #d32f2f!important;
border: solid 1px #d32f2f;
color: #fff!important;
text-transform: uppercase;
padding: 0px 12px!important;
margin: 0 10px 0 20px!important;
cursor: pointer;
font-size: 14px;
text-align: center;
text-decoration: none!important;
font-weight: normal!important;
}
.youtube {
background-color: #000;
cursor: pointer;
}
.youtube img {
cursor: pointer;
object-fit: cover;
}
.play-button {
position: relative;
display: inline-block;
}
.play-button:before {
content: “”;
position: absolute;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
z-index: 1;
background: transparent url(‘https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/YouTube_play_button_icon.svg’) center center no-repeat;
background-size: 12%;
}

var fbPixelFired = false;
var pixelID = “952063904834769”;
document.addEventListener(“scroll”, function() { loadFBPixel() });
document.addEventListener(“mousemove”, function() { loadFBPixel() });
function loadFBPixel() {
if(fbPixelFired) {
return;
}
fbPixelFired = true;
!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?
n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;
n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version=’2.0′;n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;
t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,
document,’script’,’https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js’);
fbq(‘init’, pixelID);
fbq(‘track’, “PageView”);
fbq(‘track’, ‘ViewContent’);
}

var SKTrackingModule = (function () {
var COOKIE_NAME = ‘HP_ALGO_DATA_V2’;
var DATASET_SIZE = 10;
var CLIPPING_SIZE = 100;
function getTrackingCookie(cname, defaultValue) {
var name = cname + “=”;
var ca = document.cookie.split(‘;’);
for(var i = 0; i = CLIPPING_SIZE) {
item[‘value’] = CLIPPING_SIZE.toString();
var clipAll = true;
} else {
item[‘value’] = item[‘value’].toString();
}
return {
‘value’: item,
‘clipAll’: clipAll
};
}
function clippingMechanism(data, key) {
if (data[key].length >= DATASET_SIZE * 2) {
return data[key].slice(0, DATASET_SIZE);
} else {
return data[key];
}
}
function track(cname, key, identifier, title) {
var data = getTrackingCookie(cname, ‘{}’);
data = JSON.parse(data);
if (!data.hasOwnProperty(key) || key == ‘sport’) {
data = initializeJSONDataStructure(data, key, identifier, title);
} else {
var item = data[key].filter(function(item) {
return item.name == identifier;
});
if (item.length > 0) {
item = item[0];
var incrementResponse = incrementTrackingLogic(item);
item = incrementResponse[‘value’];
if (incrementResponse[‘clipAll’]) {
data[key].forEach(function(item){
item[‘value’] = parseInt(item[‘value’] / 2).toString();
});
}
} else {
data = initializeJSONDataStructure(data, key, identifier, title);
}
}
data[key].sort(function(a, b) {
return b[‘value’] > a[‘value’] ? 1 : -1;
});
data[key] = clippingMechanism (data, key);
setTrackingCookie(COOKIE_NAME, JSON.stringify(data));
}
function trackSport(identifier, title) {
track(COOKIE_NAME, ‘sport’, identifier, title);
}
function trackEvent(identifier) {
track(COOKIE_NAME, ‘event’, identifier, “”);
}
function trackTeam(identifier) {
track(COOKIE_NAME, ‘team’, identifier, “”);
}
return {
getTrackingCookie: getTrackingCookie,
setTrackingCookie: setTrackingCookie,
trackSport: trackSport,
trackEvent: trackEvent,
trackTeam: trackTeam
};
})();
var hpAlgoCookie = SKTrackingModule.getTrackingCookie(‘HP_ALGO’, null);
if (!hpAlgoCookie) {
var hpAlgoCookieRange = [‘false’, ‘hp_algo_1’];
var hpAlgoCookie = hpAlgoCookieRange[Math.floor(Math.random() * hpAlgoCookieRange.length)];
SKTrackingModule.setTrackingCookie(‘HP_ALGO’, hpAlgoCookie);
}
var category;
try {
var category = JSON.parse(‘{“slug”:”tennis”,”title”:”Tennis”}’);
SKTrackingModule.trackSport(category.slug, category.title);
} catch (e) {}

function trackHashValueContentSource() {
var keyValueArray = window.location.hash.replace(‘#’, ”).split(‘=’);
console.log(“VALUES: “, keyValueArray);
if(keyValueArray.length === 2 && keyValueArray[0] === “src”) {
history.replaceState({}, document.title, window.location.pathname + window.location.search); // keep the url with query string
if(keyValueArray[1] === “ARTICLE_PAGE”) {
gtag(‘event’, ‘TRENDING’, {
‘event_category’: “BELOW_CONTENT_FEED_PAGE_LOADED”,
‘event_label’: “1”,
‘non_interaction’: true
});
} else if(keyValueArray[1] === “RELATED_WIDGET”) {
var currentPagePath = window.location.pathname;
gtag(‘event’, ‘RELATED’, {
‘event_category’: “BELOW_CONTENT_FEED_PAGE_LOADED”,
‘event_label’: currentPagePath,
‘non_interaction’: true
});
}
}
}
trackHashValueContentSource();

//see more logic
var contentHolder = $(‘.event-content’) || $(‘.taxonomy-content’);
var taxonomyImg = $(‘.taxonomy-img’);
var taxonomyInfo = $(‘.taxonomy-info’);
$(‘#hp_feed_select’) && $(‘#hp_feed_select’).addEventListener(‘change’, function() {
document.body.scrollTop = document.documentElement.scrollTop = 0;
});
function seeMoreStats(ele) { //show all stats rows
var rows = $all(‘.season-stats-tr’);
for (i in rows) {
if(hasClass(rows[i], “hidden”)) {
removeClass(rows[i], “hidden”);
}
}
var toggleButton = $(‘.see-less-stats’);
if(hasClass(toggleButton, “hidden”)) {
removeClass(toggleButton, “hidden”);
}
addClass(ele, “hidden”);
}
function seeLessStats(ele) { //show less stats rows
var rows = $all(‘.season-stats-tr’);
for (i in rows) {
if(!hasClass(rows[i], “hidden”) && i >= 5) {
addClass(rows[i], “hidden”);
}
}
var toggleButton = $(‘.see-more-stats’);
if(hasClass(toggleButton, “hidden”)) {
removeClass(toggleButton, “hidden”);
}
addClass(ele, “hidden”);
}
function seeMoreToggle(ele) {
if(hasClass(ele, ‘toggled’)) { //expanded
contentHolder.style.height = ’50px’;
addClass(contentHolder, ‘fade-out-bottom’);
ele.classList.remove(‘toggled’);
}
else { //collapsed
contentHolder.style.height = ‘auto’;
removeClass(contentHolder, ‘fade-out-bottom’);
ele.classList.add(‘toggled’);
if(taxonomyImg) {
removeClass(taxonomyImg, ‘hidden’);
}
if(taxonomyInfo) {
removeClass(taxonomyInfo, ‘hidden’);
}
}
}
if(contentHolder) {
removeClass(contentHolder, ‘hidden’);
contentHolder.style.height = ‘auto’;
}
if(taxonomyImg) {
removeClass(taxonomyImg, ‘hidden’);
}
if(taxonomyInfo) {
removeClass(taxonomyInfo, ‘hidden’);
}
//Check for collapsed_by_default’s value if set

function lazyLoadInFeedNativeAds() {
}

var articleContent = $(‘#article-content’);
var articleTitle = $(‘#heading’).innerText;
var scrollPercent = 0;
var scrollEventRecorded = false;
window.addEventListener(‘scroll’, function() {
var rect = articleContent.getBoundingClientRect();
var height = rect.height, bottom = rect.bottom;
if (bottom <= height*0.75 && scrollEventRecorded == false) {
scrollPercent = 25;
scrollEventRecorded = true;
gtag('event','25%', {
'event_category': 'NTG article milestone',
'event_label': articleTitle,
'event_value': 25 ,
'non_interaction' : true
});
}
});


var countryCodeCookie = getCookie(“country_code”);
if (countryCodeCookie == “US” || countryCodeCookie == “CA”) {
removeClass($(“#advertise-sk-hamburger”), “hidden”);
addClass($(“#app-download-hamburger”), “hidden”);
}
function onSideMenuSearchFocus() {
trackGAEvent(“SEARCH_BUTTON_CLICK”, {
“position”: “hamburger”,
});
}
function onSideMenuSearchValueChanged(input) {
trackGAEvent(“SEARCH_ACTION”, {
“position”: “hamburger”,
“query”: input.value,
});
}
const onSearchTrack = debounce(function (input) {
onSideMenuSearchValueChanged(input);
}, 500);

if (admiralLoaded == undefined) {
var admiralLoaded = false;
}
function loadAdmiral() {
if (admiralLoaded) return;
admiralLoaded = true;
!(function(o,_name){function n(){(n.q=n.q||[]).push(arguments)}n.v=1,o[_name]=o[_name]||n;!(function(o,t,n,c){function e(n){(function(){try{return(localStorage.getItem(“v4ac1eiZr0″)||””).split(“,”)[4]>0}catch(o){}return!1})()&&(n=o[t].pubads())&&n.setTargeting(“admiral-engaged”,”true”)}(c=o[t]=o[t]||{}).cmd=c.cmd||[],typeof c.pubads===n?e():typeof c.cmd.unshift===n?c.cmd.unshift(e):c.cmd.push(e)})(window,”googletag”,”function”);})(window,String.fromCharCode(97,100,109,105,114,97,108));!(function(t,c,i){i=t.createElement(c),t=t.getElementsByTagName(c)[0],i.async=1,i.src=”https://quillkick.com/v2ldofPBf-ZkhaDwYsjjJoANJra67QwZmzMyGqNycD1ljkUCRgpz7QMA”,t.parentNode.insertBefore(i,t)})(document,”script”);
}
document.addEventListener(“scroll”, loadAdmiral, { passive: true, once: true });
document.addEventListener(“mousemove”, loadAdmiral, { passive: true, once: true });
document.addEventListener(“touchmove”, loadAdmiral, { passive: true, once: true });

function loadContentPagesAdDefinitionsScript() {
asyncScriptLoader({
src: CONTENT_PAGES_AD_DEFINITION_SCRIPT_LOCATION,
loadWithAsync: true,
attributes: [
{
key: “id”,
value: “CONTENT_PAGES_AD_DEFINITION_SCRIPT_LOCATION”,
},
],
}).then(function() {
return asyncScriptLoader({
src: CONTENT_PAGES_AD_REFRESH_SCRIPT_LOCATION,
loadWithAsync: true,
attributes: [
{
key: “id”,
value: “CONTENT_PAGES_AD_REFRESH_SCRIPT_LOCATION”,
},
],
});
}).then(function() {
var adCounter = 0;
var infiniteContentAdSlotsNodeList = document.querySelectorAll(‘[id^=infinite-content-ad-]’);
var infiniteContentAdSlots = [];
for(var i = infiniteContentAdSlotsNodeList.length; i–; infiniteContentAdSlots.unshift(infiniteContentAdSlotsNodeList[i]));
var optionsArticleContentAd = { threshold: 0 , rootMargin: ‘200% 0px 200% 0px’};
var intersectionObserverArticleContent = new IntersectionObserver(function(entries) {
entries.forEach(function (oneEntry) {
if (oneEntry.isIntersecting) {
intersectionObserverArticleContent.unobserve(oneEntry.target);
console.log(“ENTERED, infinite content ad viewport”);
googletag.cmd.push(function() {
var adSlot = initInfiniteContentAdUnit(“Desktop_300250_3”);
insertInfiniteContentAdSlot(‘Desktop_300250_3’, adSlot, oneEntry.target, ‘desktop’, adCounter++);
});
}
});
}, optionsArticleContentAd);
infiniteContentAdSlots.forEach(function(adElement) {
intersectionObserverArticleContent.observe(adElement);
});
});
}

var NewCommentNotification = (function () {
var commentsLoaded = false;
var COMMENT_ACTION_STATUS = {
APPROVED: “approved”,
REJECTED: “rejected”,
DELETE: “delete”
}
var commentsCount = 0;
var COMMENT_ACTION_RESPONSE_ITEMS = {
“approved”: {
“text”: “This comment is approved 👍”,
“class”: “approved-text”
},
“delete”: {
“text”: “This comment is deleted ❌”,
“class”: “rejected-text”
}
}
var moderationCountHTMLElement;
function getPendingCommentsCount() {
return new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
pureJSAjaxGetWithCredentialsFlag(‘https://a-login.sportskeeda.com/en/comment-moderation/pending/count’, function (data) {
try {
var parsedData = JSON.parse(data);
resolve(parsedData);
} catch (exception) {
reject(exception)
}
}, function (err) {
reject(err)
}, true)
})
}
function getIncomingComments() {
return new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
pureJSAjaxGetWithCredentialsFlag(‘https://a-login.sportskeeda.com/en/comment-moderation/incoming’, function (data) {
if (typeof data === “string”) {
data = JSON.parse(data);
}
resolve(data);
}, function (err) {
reject(err)
}, true)
});
}
function onCommentActionClick(container, comment, statusToBeUpdated) {
// invalid status update check
if (!Object.values(COMMENT_ACTION_STATUS).includes(statusToBeUpdated)) {
return;
}
pureJSAjaxPut(‘https://a-login.sportskeeda.com/en/comment-moderation/update-status’,
Object.assign(comment, { id: comment.ID, status: statusToBeUpdated }),
function (result) {
commentsCount = Math.max(0, commentsCount – 1);
moderationCountHTMLElement.innerText = commentsCount > 0 ? commentsCount : ”;
var commentResponseItem = COMMENT_ACTION_RESPONSE_ITEMS && COMMENT_ACTION_RESPONSE_ITEMS[statusToBeUpdated];
if (commentResponseItem) {
var card = container.querySelector(‘div[data-notification-id=”‘ + comment.ID + ‘”]’);
var cardActionResult = card.getElementsByClassName(‘kcn-action’)[0];
if (cardActionResult) {
cardActionResult.innerText = commentResponseItem.text;
cardActionResult.classList.add(commentResponseItem.class);
}
}
},
function (err) {
console.log(err);
},
null, true
);
}
function displayNewCommentNotifications(container) {
getIncomingComments().then(function (comments) {
if (comments.error == true) {
container.style.display = “none”;
return;
}
var cardsContainer = container.querySelector(‘.kcn-card-container’);
if(comments.length > 0) {
container.style.display = “block”;
cardsContainer.innerHTML = ”;
comments.forEach(function (comment, index) {
var notificationCardTemplate = container.querySelector(‘#kcn-card’);
var notificationCard = notificationCardTemplate.content.cloneNode(true);
var notificationCardWrapper = notificationCard.querySelector(‘.kcn-card-wrapper’);
notificationCardWrapper.setAttribute(‘data-notification-id’, comment.ID);
var notificationText = notificationCard.querySelector(‘.kcn-comment-text’);
notificationText.innerHTML = comment.comment_text;
var keedaPostLink = notificationCard.querySelector(‘.keeda-posts-link’);
keedaPostLink.href = comment.permalink;
notificationCardWrapper.querySelector(‘.approve’).addEventListener(‘click’, function () {
onCommentActionClick(container, comment, COMMENT_ACTION_STATUS.APPROVED);
});
notificationCardWrapper.querySelector(‘.delete’).addEventListener(‘click’, function () {
onCommentActionClick(container, comment, COMMENT_ACTION_STATUS.DELETE);
});
cardsContainer.appendChild(notificationCard);
});
} else {
container.style.display = “block”;
cardsContainer.innerHTML = “No new comments”;
}
}).catch(function (err) {
console.log(err);
});
}
function displayPendingCommentsCount(container) {
getPendingCommentsCount().then(function (res) {
if (res.count && res.count > 0) {
commentsCount = res.count;
moderationCountHTMLElement.innerText = res.count;
}
})
}
function toggleContainerVisibility(container) {
var kcnContentContainer = container.querySelector(‘#kcn-comment-container’);
var kcnPointer = container.querySelector(‘#kcn-pointer’);
if (kcnContentContainer) {
kcnContentContainer.classList.toggle(‘hidden’);
}
if (kcnPointer) {
kcnPointer.classList.toggle(‘hidden’);
}
}
function addClickHandler(container, clickCallback) {
var iconContainerElement = container.querySelector(‘#kcn-comment-info-holder’);
iconContainerElement.addEventListener(“click”, function (event) {
toggleContainerVisibility(container);
if (!commentsLoaded) {
commentsLoaded = true;
var cardsContainer = container.querySelector(‘.kcn-card-container’);
if (cardsContainer) {
cardsContainer.innerHTML = “Loading comments…”;
}
displayNewCommentNotifications(container);
}
});
}
function init (element) {
addClickHandler(element);
displayPendingCommentsCount(element);
moderationCountHTMLElement = document.getElementById(“kcn-comment-count”);
}
return {
init: init
}
})();
function initCommentNotifications(capabilities) {
if(window.innerWidth < 340 || !capabilities) {
return;
}
var notificationContainer = document.getElementById("keeda-comment-notifications-container");
if (notificationContainer) {
if (capabilities.includes('superAdmin') || capabilities.includes('canModerate')) {
NewCommentNotification.init(notificationContainer);
notificationContainer.classList.remove('hidden');
} else {
notificationContainer.parentNode.removeChild(notificationContainer);
}
}
}

:root {
–topHeaderHeight: 49px;
–primaryNavHeight: 42px;
–bottomStickyAdHeight: 55px;
}
.pre-2023 .editor-width-100-pc .fragments-container {
width: 670px !important;
}
.pre-2023 .editor-width-100-pc .fragments-container.full {
width: 100% !important;
}
.pre-2023 .editor-width-100-pc .right-sidebar {
width: 390px !important;
}
.pre-2023 .masthead {
box-shadow: none;
background-color: unset;
}
.pre-2023 .sidebar-toggle #main-menu {
float: unset;
padding: unset;
color: unset;
font-weight: unset;
margin: unset;
}
.pre-2023 .masthead .sidebar-toggle button {
height: 14px !important;
}
.pre-2023 #keeda-profile-container {
position: unset;
float: unset;
right: unset;
top: unset;
}
.pre-2023 #keeda-profile-container a.login-cta {
background: #D32F2F !important;
border-radius: 30px !important;
padding: 6px 14px !important;
white-space: nowrap !important;
text-transform: uppercase !important;
color: #FFFFFF !important;
font-weight: 400 !important;
font-size: 14px !important;
line-height: 12px !important;
}
.pre-2023 .keeda-side-menu #keeda-profile-container a.login-cta {
margin-left: 20px !important;
margin-right: 20px !important;
padding: 10px 14px !important;
}
.pre-2023 .keeda-side-menu #keeda-profile-container .toggle {
margin-left: 35px !important;
}
.pre-2023 .share-text-holder.share-btn {
cursor: pointer;
background: none;
border: none;
display: flex;
gap: 3px;
align-items: center;
}
.pre-2023 .share-text-holder.share-btn span {
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
font-weight: 500;
color: #A7A7A7;
}


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