Stands packed to the rafters at the RK Khanna stadium on Friday evening were in for an unwelcome surprise. The man theyd turned out to watch - Rafa Nadal - wasnt on court. The tie had been robbed of its blockbuster opening.The surprise, however, soon gave way to mystery and a deepening sense of intrigue with the Spanish team members offering conflicting versions for Nadals absence. An apparent stomach upset was the initial theory floating behind the no-show. Its Delhi belly, was the word that got around.Spains third-best singles player in the team, No 26-ranked Feliciano Lopez was instead fielded in the first singles rubber against Ramkumar Ramanathan. Nadal himself was seated alongside the rest of the Spanish team on the sidelines during the match, flashing a quick thumbs up and a wave turning the crowd delirious.While Lopez listed Nadals much-suspect left wrist injury as the reason for the pullout, teammate David Ferrer and non-playing captain Conchita Martinez blamed it on a stomach ache he picked up after Fridays practice.After todays (Friday) practice, he had a bit of a stomach ache and didnt want to risk it because of the weather, Martinez said, before adding, His wrist has been doing well and hes been practising all week. His stomach issue was the reason he didnt play today.Its possible that the whole truth does not lie in either of the versions.What, however, could prove to be the giveaway among the conflicting reasons proffered is Lopezs admission that the team knew right through the week that Rafa might not play on the opening day.We knew during the week that I might have to play instead of Rafa, he said, He has been struggling with a wrist injury since the last 2-3 months and didnt want to take a risk so he spoke to the captain on the matter.His injured left wrist had forced him to withdraw from the French Open after winning his first two matches in straight sets, and the Queens Club, before pulling out of Wimbledon. His loss to Frances Lucas Pouille at the US Open this year meant that this was the first time since 2004 that the 30 year-old has failed to make a Grand Slam quarterfinal.Rafas brute style of play has been harsh on his body, adding more miles to it than most players probably do in their entire careers. We spoke last (Thursday) night about it and till then it was not decided that Rafa wouldnt play, Lopez added, His wrist is getting better but hes playing with pain.Lopez though hinted that the world No 4 might play the doubles rubber on Sunday, along with Marc Lopez. The duo finished with a gold medal at the Rio Olympics last month. Rafa might play tomorrow (Saturday). It could either be Rafa and Marc or Marc and me. We are confident that he will play during the weekend, he said.That would be one prayer both India and Spain will share. Balenciaga Shoes Australia . The defence is doing its part, too. 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The 25-year-old Japanese star has officially been posted by his club team, the Rakuten Golden Eagles.LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Yasiel Puig powered the Dodgers in his second major league game, injecting the kind of excitement that has been missing all season for the last-place team. The 22-year-old Cuban defector homered twice and drove in five runs, helping Los Angeles rally for a 9-7 victory over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night. Puig made two curtain calls from the top of the dugout steps, raising both arms to acknowledge the first one after his second homer, a two-run shot with two outs in the sixth, when the Dodgers scored three runs to snap a 6-all tie. "I want to thank the fans for coming out and supporting us," he said through a translator. "I want to do well." Batting leadoff for the second straight game, Puig hit a three-run homer — his first in the majors — on the first pitch from Padres starter Clayton Richard in the fifth, tying the game 5-all. "It looks like hes going to be a good hitter so you have to give him credit on that one," Richard said. Puig got both home run balls back as keepsakes with his parents and 17-year-old sister in attendance for the second straight night. "Im glad I hit two home runs," he said. "Im more happy because the team won." Puig became the first Dodgers player with more than one homer in his first two career games, and the first to have five RBIs in that span since Spider Jorgensen drove in six runs on April 17, 1947, against the Boston Braves, according to information provided to the Dodgers by Elias Sports Bureau. "The kid, when you trot out the offensive tools, there is some raw power in there, theres speed, there is strength to his swing," Padres manager Bud Black said. Puig had another first, albeit a not so welcome one. He committed his first throwing error that led to the Padres taking a 4-2 lead in the fourth. He went 2 for 4 in his debut on Monday night and wowed with a game-ending throw from deep right field that doubled off Chris Denorfia at first base. "Last night was storybook," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said. "Tonight you were seeing the power, so its a big impact. Weve had a serious lack of power and run production, so its two things we need." Puig was 3 for 4 with a double to go with his homers. He runs hard to his position in right field, aand he charges around the basepaths.dddddddddddd "Theres an aggressiveness to the way he goes about playing baseball," Dodgers starter Ted Lilly said. "Hes up there with an intent to do damage." J.P. Howell (2-0) got the win in relief, allowing one run and two hits in 1 2-3 innings, struck out one and walked none. Brandon League pitched the ninth to earn his 13th save in 16 chances. Tyson Ross (0-2) gave up three runs and four hits in 2 1-3 innings, struck out four and walked one. Tim Federowicz went 2 for 4 with two RBIs for the Dodgers, who are 9-3 in their last 12 home games. Black was ejected by home plate umpire Tim Timmons in the eighth for arguing a call at first base on an inning-ending double play grounder by Denorfia. San Diego led 3-0 on Kyle Blanks two-run homer in the second. The Padres extended their lead to 5-2 in the fourth when Blanks scored as Puigs throw to third base sailed over Juan Uribes head, and Richard notched his first run-scoring single of the season. The Dodgers took a 6-5 lead in the fifth on Puigs homer and Hanley Ramirezs sacrifice fly. But San Diego tied it in the sixth on Denorfias RBI single. Luis Cruz, who entered the game as part of a double switch, had a two-out RBI double in the sixth that gave the Dodgers a 7-6 lead before Puigs second homer. Lilly allowed five runs and six hits in four-plus innings. The left-hander struck out three and walked two. Richard gave up six runs and five hits in 4 1-3 innings, struck out two and walked two. NOTES: Dodgers RHP Josh Beckett saw a specialist in Dallas on Tuesday who agreed with the teams diagnosis that he has nerve irritation affecting his right arm and hand. Beckett will return to the club on Wednesday to continue his rehab. Hes not expected to throw for four weeks. ... Dodgers reliever Matt Guerrier left the game in the sixth after getting hit on his right thumb by a line drive off the bat of Yasmani Grandal. X-rays were negative. ... Dodgers LHP Chris Capuano went on 15-day DL Tuesday with a left shoulder strain, while Ramirez was activated from the DL and started in the game. RHP Stephen Fife will start in Capuanos place on Saturday against Atlanta. ... Padres INF Yonder Alonso, who got hit by a pitch on his right hand last weekend, could return to the lineup on Wednesday. ' ' '