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'I Wish I Had' - Tennis Star Sumit Nagal On His Cricket vs Tennis Dilemma

image-lrj5uerrSumit Nagpal is one of the finest Indian tennis star (X.com)

By now, all Indian sports lovers must be quite familiar with the name Sumit Nagal. Yes, we are talking about the man who made the headlines by becoming the first Indian tennis star to defeat a seeded opponent at a Grand Slam in 35 years since 1989. He achieved this extraordinary feat by defeating Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik in the first round of the Australian Open 2024.

While Nagal announced himself in style with his famous first round win, many might still not be aware of his first love and it is surprisingly not Tennis. And the fun fact is that the 26-year-old revealed himself in a video posted by the Australian open that he was crazy about cricket which made tennis take a back seat during his childhood days. 

In the video posted on X (formerly Twitter), the Indian star is seen taking a tour of the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) which compelled him to narrate his love for cricket. He joked:

"I love this sport too much, I played way too many hours. I wish I had put in those hours in tennis at an early age but I can't complain about it I am doing my best, I am working hard towards my goals."

Keenly observing every brick of the MCG, he stressed on how magical it is for every Indian to be able to visit one of the biggest stadiums in the world. Though he never made it big in cricket, Nagal's words portrayed how honored he felt while getting to show-off some of his strokes at the stadium. 

"I think it is a privilege for every Indian to come here (MCG) and go through this feeling. For every Indian it is something you look for, you go out on the street you call your friends and play. I have invested a lot of hours playing on the street and to see one of the biggest stadiums in the world its is a nice feeling. It never came through cricket but I am happy to go through with this moment right now."

Speaking of Sumit's campaign in the Australian Open, his fabulous run came to a halt in the second round as he went down to China's Shang Juncheng in a four-setter.