Commonwealth Table Tennis | Ankur, Yashaswini come up trumps with contrasting wins
Ankur Bhattacharjee and Yashaswini Ghorpade won the men's and women's singles titles at the 22nd Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships. India dominated the event, securing four out of five available gold medals.
Why it matters
The results highlight the rising talent in Indian table tennis and the country's growing competitive strength in the sport.
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 Sports Complex here on Sunday.
The men’s final, featuring two of the brightest prospects in Indian table tennis, lived up to the expectations. In a pulsating 70-minute contest, Ankur staged a stirring comeback to overcome Payas Jain, making a strong statement after narrowly missing out on a place in India’s Asian Games squad.
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