Sania will soon come back to play in India: Kapil

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Posted online: Saturday , February 09, 2008 at 05:15:41
Updated: Saturday , February 09, 2008 at 05:33:39

Chennai, February 9: Former Indian cricket captain Kapil Dev expressed confidence that tennis star Sania Mirza ‘will soon come back to play in the country’ after she opted out of the Bangalore WTA event scheduled in March.

Last week Sania pulled out of the event to avoid being dragged into any fresh controversy.

Kapil said, "sportspersons are generally emotional. She must have spoken about her pullout in the heat of the moment. I will give her time to think again."

"She loves India, a reason which I believe would make her come back to play the game in her country," Kapil said on the sidelines of a seminar.

On the incident of egg-throwing on Sri Lankan spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan in Australia, Kapil said it was better to focus on the game.

"Lets talk about cricket and kill the negative stories. Let us only promote the game," he said.

He preferred to stay off any team-selection related issues of the BCCI, saying he was ‘not authorised to speak on it’.

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Avoid pampering sportsperons by P.P. TALWAR on 10 Feb 2008

Not to take part in WTA at Bangalore is Sania Mirza's own decision for which she may be having her reasons. As pampering sportspersons is dangerous in the interest of the sports and games, there is no use pestering her any more. Whether right or wrong, she is master of her own will.

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