Sports
Golfer Chikka aims to retain Asian Tour card next season
Ho Tram (Vietnam): Young Indian golfer S. Chikka said on Tuesday he is confident of retaining his Asian Tour card next season despite his continuing struggle with form.
Chikka is currently 66th in the Order of Merit and needs to finish inside 60 at the end of the season to keep his card. He has played 10 tournaments and earned $48,220 in his debut season on the region’s premier golf tour. The 21-year has only one top-10 finish, a 10th spot in the Yeangder Tournament Players Championship in Taipei, Taiwan.
However, the Karnataka golfer feels he will look to make the most of the opportunities in the final three tournaments this months.
“I’m not going to think about my Order of Merit position. I know I’m at my peak now. If I can go out and play like how I’ve been playing then I think saving my card is not a problem. I talked to my coach and to Anirban Lahiri and they’ve told me not to worry about it,” Chikka said in a release.
He is here to compete in the $1,500,000 Ho Tram Open. Two tournaments left on the calendar are $1,000,000 Thailand Golf Championship (December 10-13) and $300,000 Philippine Open (December 17-20).
“This is my first year on the Asian Tour and I faced the same problem when I played in my first year on the PGTI (Professional Golf Tour of India),” he admitted.
“When I was young, I saw these guys on television and I really wanted to play with them. Obviously my focus was on these players rather than focussing on my game but that’s changed.”
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok
Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
Cheers and Cheers: Barzilla’s Joyful Ode to Inclusivity and Celebration
Casino Days Reveal Internal Data on Most Popular Smartphones
Meghalaya Reserves Legalized Gambling and Sports Betting for Tourists
IPL 20202 UPDATE: KXIP vs MI IPL Dream11 Team Prediction for Today Match, Update Point Table of all Team.
In a Live debate AAP leader Syed Asad Abbas hurls abuses to BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma.
‘India’s Most Wanted’ trailer out Arjun Kapoor on hunt of Osama-Bin-Laden
Time to move on: Sonakshi on Shatrughan’s joining Congress
