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Had to prove that I deserved to be part of Asian Games team: Ankur Bhattacharjee

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Had to prove that I deserved to be part of Asian Games team: Ankur Bhattacharjee

The moment he blocked one of Payas Jain’s signature forehand topspins from the backhand corner deep into the forehand corner and watched his doubles partner fail to reach it, Ankur Bhattacharjee knew the wait was over. The 19-year-old dropped his racquet, turned to the near-capacity crowd of over 2,000 — largely made up of schoolchildren…

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Ankur, Yashaswini come up trumps with contrasting wins

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Ankur, Yashaswini come up trumps with contrasting wins

Ankur came back from a game down to go all the way. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap Ankur Bhattacharjee and Yashaswini Ghorpade emerged as the men’s and women’s singles champions as India capped a dominant campaign by winning four of the five gold medals at the 22nd Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships at the Thyagaraj…

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Commonwealth Table Tennis | Syndrela, Sutirtha, and Ankur stage upsets to enter semifinals

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Commonwealth Table Tennis | Syndrela, Sutirtha, and Ankur stage upsets to enter semifinals

Syndrela Das, Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ankur Bhattacharjee emerged as giant-killers on Saturday, spearheading a dominant Indian showing as the host nation secured a clean sweep of the singles podium at the 22nd Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships at the Thyagaraj Sports Complex. The Bengal trio upset higher-ranked Australian opponents in the quarterfinals, ensuring all eight semifinal…

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Table Tennis | The Charge of the Youth Brigade at UTT

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Table Tennis | The Charge of the Youth Brigade at UTT

Youngsters like (clockwise from top left) Abhinandh, Syndrela, Ankur and Sayali have served up memorable contests by producing performances rich in skill, composure and daring that fans are likely to cherish for a long time. | Photo Credit: Butterfly UTT The Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 7 has once again lived up to its reputation…

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UTT | Dabang Delhi makes it two wins in a row

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UTT | Dabang Delhi makes it two wins in a row

Coming in clutch: Sutirtha put it past Ayhika in the decider. | Photo Credit: BUTTERFLY UTT Dabang Delhi pulled off a remarkable 8-7 win over HVR Kolkata Thunderblades in an Ultimate Table Tennis Season 7 clash at the Shyama Prasad Indoor Stadium on Saturday. Dabang had to overcome a sensational show from 19-year-old Ankur Bhattacharjee to register its second…

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