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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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Commonwealth Table Tennis | Third seed Yashaswini stretched by Singapore teenager

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Commonwealth Table Tennis | Third seed Yashaswini stretched by Singapore teenager

India’s Yashaswini Ghorpade overcame a spirited challenge from Singapore teenager Chong Sian Zi to enter the women’s singles pre-quarterfinals at the 22nd Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships at the Thyagaraj Stadium on Friday. Fresh from playing a key role in India’s team gold medal triumph, the third seed prevailed 4-1, but the scoreline scarcely reflected the…

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Commonwealth TT | Indian teams cruise to the threshold of glory

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Commonwealth TT | Indian teams cruise to the threshold of glory

Sreeja again came up an inspired display to sustain India’s fortunes. | Photo Credit: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP Diminutive Sreeja Akula and bespectacled Manav Thakkar produced contrasting yet equally influential performances as India’s women and men marched into the team finals of the 22nd Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships at the Thyagaraj Sports Complex on Wednesday. Both the teams outclassed England in their respective semifinals to set…

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