Maria Sharapova returned from a 15-month doping ban in April but was refused a wildcard for the French Open. ”Chittagong does at least hold some fond memories for the Australians as they try to salvage a drawn series. It’s the first final he’s lost since 2005 — to Taufik Hidayat, something that most have forgotten about. India’s BMKJ brigade just don’t strike the right chord in Sindhu’s final, and are not particularly creative with a short-running “Blah blah blah blah, Sindhu is a Superstar”. Other players are valued even higher, with Harry Kane and Dele Alli expected to command fees approaching 200 million pounds should they leave Tottenham Hotspur. The only previous time they played a Test there, in 2006, the visitors won by an innings and 80 runs with nightwatchman Jason Gillespie scoring an unbeaten double century. India had won a silver medal at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games and a bronze at Guangzhou Asian Games under Brasa. But in the second half, Gujarat slipped and started leaking points to Prasanth Kumar Rai who took 14 raid points and two tackle points. THE KIDAMBI FAN CLUB If there was a distinct buzz about any Indian player, it was Kidambi Srikanth. V FOR VIKTOR Viktor Axelson was never home-sick at Glasgow, for traveling with him were his family members, friends and fans.