“We shouldn’t have to drop to our knees at any point’” – When Serena Williams rejected claim that WTA players should be grateful for Roger Federer & Rafael Nadal


Serena Williams once emphatically dismissed the notion that women’s players should feel indebted to Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal for their contributions to the sport.

Williams took on Victoria Azarenka in a blockbuster clash in the Indian Wells final in 2016. However, their match was overshadowed by the controversial remarks made by the chief executive of Indian Wells, Raymond Moore.

Ahead of the final, Moore stated that the WTA was “riding on the coattails” of the male players. He also asserted that if he were a female player, he would kneel down and regularly thank God for Federer and Nadal for elevating the sport.

“If I was a lady player, I’d go down every night on my knees and thank God that Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal were born, because they have carried this sport. They really have,” he said.

Moore’s remarks sparked considerable backlash in the tennis community, drawing criticism from Serena Williams as well. Following her straight sets defeat to Azarenka in the final, the American strongly rejected the idea that women should have to express gratitude to anybody on their knees.

“Obviously I don’t think any woman should be down on their knees thanking anybody like that. I don’t think that is a very accurate statement,” Serena Williams said.

She denounced Moore’s statement as “inaccurate,” pointing out that there were exciting players on both the men’s and women’s tours.

“I think there is a lot of women out there who are very exciting to watch. I think there are a lot of men out there who are very exciting to watch. I think it definitely goes both ways. I think those remarks are very much mistaken and very, very, very inaccurate,” she said.

Serena Williams also brought up the fact that the tickets for the 2015 US Open women’s final sold out well before the men’s final. She highlighted that, despite Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal not featuring in the women’s final, it proved to be a more popular draw for fans.

The American also asserted that, contrary to Moore’s “offensive” statement, women should not be expected to kneel in gratitude.

“Last year the women’s final at the US Open sold out well before the men. I’m sorry, did Roger play in that final or Rafa or any man play in a final that was sold out before the men’s final? I think not,” Serena Williams said.

“There’s only one way to interpret that. Get on your knees, which is offensive enough, and thank a man, which is not – we, as women, have come a long way. We shouldn’t have to drop to our knees at any point,” she added.

Looking back at Serena Williams, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal’ campaigns at US Open 2015

Serena Williams at the 2015 U.S. Open<img class="lazy-img" width="1920" height="1280" data-img="https://static.beescdn.com/news.myworldfix.com/2024/01/20240125023037290.jpg" alt="Serena Williams at the 2015 U.S. Open" data-img-low="https://static.beescdn.com/news.myworldfix.com/2024/01/20240125023037290.jpg?w=840" src="data:image/svg+xml,” srcset=”https://static.beescdn.com/news.myworldfix.com/2024/01/20240125023037290.jpg?w=190 190w, https://static.beescdn.com/news.myworldfix.com/2024/01/20240125023037290.jpg?w=720 720w, https://static.beescdn.com/news.myworldfix.com/2024/01/20240125023037290.jpg?w=840 840w, https://static.beescdn.com/news.myworldfix.com/2024/01/20240125023037290.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https://static.beescdn.com/news.myworldfix.com/2024/01/20240125023037290.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https://static.beescdn.com/news.myworldfix.com/2024/01/20240125023037290.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https://static.beescdn.com/news.myworldfix.com/2024/01/20240125023037290.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https://static.beescdn.com/news.myworldfix.com/2024/01/20240125023037290.jpg 1920w”>
Serena Williams at the 2015 U.S. Open

Serena Williams entered the 2015 US Open as the top seed and three-time defending champion. The American produced a dominant run at her home Slam, advancing to the semifinals by beating the likes of Madison Keys and Venus Williams. However, she failed to reach the final as Roberta Vinci defeated her 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the semifinals.

Meanwhile, second seed Roger Federer claimed wins over John Isner, Richard Gasquet, and Stan Wawrinka en route to the final. However, Novak Djokovic beat Federer 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 in the summit clash to clinch his second US Open title.

No. 8 seed Rafael Nadal, on the other hand, suffered an early exit at the New York Major, experiencing a shock defeat to Fabio Fognini in five sets in the third round.

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top: 16%;
border-radius: 20px;
right: 1px;
height: 28px;
width: 30px;
border: none;
color: blue;
}
.scroll-right-button:hover {
background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}
.tooltiptext {
visibility: hidden;
width: 120px;
background-color: black;
color: #fff;
text-align: center;
border-radius: 6px;
position: absolute;
z-index: 1;
top: -30px;
padding: 5px 0;
font-size: 14px;
right: 20px;
transform: scale(0.9);
}
.tooltiptext-reply {
line-height: 18px;
top: -5px;
right: 0px;
}
.post-comment-button {
background: url(“//staticg.sportskeeda.com/comments/send-active.svg”);
color: #fff;
font-weight: bold;
cursor: pointer;
border: none;
background-color: transparent;
position: absolute;
top: 3px;
right: 4px;
height: 32px;
width: 32px;
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
}
#comment-holder {
width: 100%;
float: left;
padding: 5px 0;
position: relative;
}
.post-comment-button img {
background-color: transparent;
width: 32px;
height: 32px;
position: relative;
bottom: 4px;
}
.post-comment-button:disabled {
background: url(“//staticg.sportskeeda.com/comments/sendbutton-loading.svg”);
background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
.edit-comment-button img {
display: inline;
background: transparent;
margin: 0px 3px 0px 0px;
width: auto;
}
.btn-green {
background: #2E7D32;
border: solid 1px #2E7D32;
}
.btn-green:hover {
background: #36845c;
}
.btn-green:active,
#btn-green:focus {
background: #2e6f4e;
outline: none;
}
.btn-green-logged-out {
text-align: center;
line-height: 23px;
float: right;
border-radius: 3px;
color: #fff !important;
cursor: pointer;
margin-top: 7px;
text-decoration: none !important;
padding: 0 10px;
font-weight: normal !important;
font-size: 13px;
}
.timestamp {
color: #999999 !important;
font-size: 14px;
line-height: 17px;
}
#image-for-no-of-comments {
background: transparent;
float: left;
margin-right: 10px;
height: 20px;
width: 20px
}
#comments-count-span {
display: flex;
align-items: center
}
.comments-count {
color: #999999;
font-size: 14px;
line-height: 17px;
font-weight: normal;
font-style: normal;
}
.comment-info .one-comment-text {
padding-right: 4px;
font-size: 14px;
line-height: 19px;
margin: 4px 0;
}
.comment-info .highlighted {
color: #D32F2F;
}
.comment-info a {
text-decoration: none;
}
.timestamp .one-comment-text {
margin: 5px 1px;
}
textarea:disabled {
cursor: not-allowed;
}
.comment-top-right-ctrls {
display: inline;
}
#reply-send-icon {
display: inline;
background: transparent;
margin: 0px 3px 0px 0px;
}
.comment-options {
text-align: right;
display: inline-block;
float: right;
cursor: pointer;
}
.comment-options img {
background: transparent;
}
.comment-options-box {
padding: 5px;
right: 3px;
top: -75px;
width: 128px;
position: absolute;
background: #ffffff;
z-index: 9999;
box-shadow: 1px 1px 7px rgb(0 0 0 / 7%), -1px -1px 7px rgb(0 0 0 / 7%);
display: inline-block;
border-radius: 8px;
overflow: visible !important;
}
.comment-options-box .comment-option-single {
display: block;
font-weight: bold;
font-size: 12px;
padding: 8px 4px;
border-bottom: 1px solid #F5F5F5;
cursor: pointer;
line-height: 14px;
}
.comment-options-box img {
display: inline-block;
background: transparent;
position: relative;
top: 3px;
width: 16px;
}
#delete-option {
border-bottom: none;
color: #AF2222;
}
.one-comment .delete-comment {
cursor: pointer;
color: #478ACE !important;
font-size: 11px;
padding: 3px;
border-radius: 3px;
display: inline-block;
border: none;
background: #ffffff;
background-image: url(“//staticg.sportskeeda.com/comments/trash.svg”);
width: 12px;
height: 12px;
background-size: cover;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
margin-left: 12px;
}
.delete-comment:focus {
outline: none;
}
.delete-action-modal {
display: none;
position: fixed;
height: 100%;
width: 100%;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
z-index: 999999;
background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
left: 0;
top: 0;
}
.delete-action-modal img {
display: block !important;
height: 64px;
width: auto;
margin-top: 16px;
margin-bottom: 16px;
margin-left: auto;
margin-right: auto;
}
.delete-action-modal .delete-action-text {
font-size: 16px;
font-weight: bold;
line-height: 24px;
}
.delete-action-modal .delete-action-warning {
font-size: 14px;
color: #AF2222;
display: block;
line-height: 17px;
}
.delete-action-modal .delete-actions {
background: #fff;
width: 80%;
padding: 12px;
margin: 0 auto;
border-radius: 8px;
max-width: 292px;
text-align: center;
position: absolute;
}
.delete-action-buttons {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
margin-top: 20px;
text-align: center;
padding: 10px;
}
.delete-comment-confirm {
cursor: pointer;
background: #AF2222 !important;
color: #fff !important;
text-decoration: none !important;
font-size: 14px;
font-weight: bold;
padding: 8px 31px;
border-radius: 20px;
margin-right: 8px;
line-height: 17px;
}
.delete-comment-cancel {
cursor: pointer;
color: #2D2D2D !important;
text-decoration: none !important;
font-size: 14px;
font-weight: bold;
padding: 8px 29px;
border-radius: 20px;
line-height: 17px;
}
.edit-comment,
.cancel-edit,
.cancel-reply {
margin-right: 13px;
text-decoration: none !important;
color: #999999 !important;
cursor: pointer;
font-size: 14px;
display: inline-flex;
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
height: 33px;
width: 69px;
border-radius: 20px;
border: 1px solid #999999;
}
.comment-reply-button {
background: #D32F2F;
border-radius: 20px;
border: none;
font-size: 14px;
height: 33px;
width: 81px;
color: #FFFFFF;
display: inline-flex;
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
line-height: unset;
}
.comment-reply-button img {
width: 16px !important;
}
.edit-comment-button {
background: #D32F2F;
border-radius: 20px;
border: none;
font-size: 14px;
height: 33px;
width: 92px;
color: #FFFFFF;
font-weight: 500;
cursor: pointer;
display: inline-flex;
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
line-height: unset;
}
.edit-comment {
margin-left: 12px;
}
.reply-to-comment img {
background: none;
margin: 0;
display: inline;
height: 16px !important;
width: 16px !important;
position: relative;
top: 2px;
}
.reply-to-comment {
padding-bottom: 4px;
display: inline-block;
text-decoration: none !important;
font-size: 14px;
color: #999999 !important;
cursor: pointer;
vertical-align: middle;
}
.reply-to-comment span {
position: relative;
bottom: 2px;
}
#pic-near-reply-box {
display: inline-block;
border-radius: 50%;
vertical-align: top;
margin-top: 5px;
width: 32px !important;
height: auto !important;
}
.comment-reply-box {
width: 91.6%;
height: 57px;
padding: 10px;
padding-right: 60px;
padding-left: 18px;
resize: none;
border-radius: 20px;
border: solid 1px rgba(153, 153, 153, 0.1);
margin-top: 4px;
background: #F5F5F5;
color: #2D2D2D;
}
.reply-section {
position: relative;
overflow: visible !important;
}
.reply-section .reply-section-container {
padding: 12px 0;
}
.comment-reply-button {
cursor: pointer;
}
.comment-reply-box:hover {
background: #f8f8f8
}
.comment-reply-box:focus,
.edit-comment-text:focus {
outline: none;
}
.replies {
overflow: visible !important;
}
.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 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”] = “1835341”;
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 = "1835341";
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('974065', '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: 1835341 };
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" || "we-shouldn-t-drop-knees-point-when-serena-williams-rejected-claim-wta-players-grateful-federer-nadal",
"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" || "we-shouldn-t-drop-knees-point-when-serena-williams-rejected-claim-wta-players-grateful-federer-nadal";
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("1835341"),
wpId: parseInt("4269006"),
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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