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PANJIM: Chandan Caro, Ishita Colaso, Dheeraj Rai, Neeza Kamat and Ruhaan Shaikh emerged winners in their respective categories at the YMCA Major Ranking Table Tennis Tournament organised by YMCA Panjim under the aegis of Goa Table Tennis Association at the indoor stadium, Campal, here, recently.
Chandan bagged a double, clinching the boys U-15 title by beating Dhruva Kamat 3-0 (11-5, 11-5, 11-9) and the boys U-17 crown with a 3-1 win over Rishan Shaikh (11-7, 11-7, 8-11, 11-4), before repeating the result against Rishan in the U-19 final 3-1 (11-6, 11-6, 10-12, 11-7).
Ishita too picked up multiple trophies, winning the girls U-15 final against Aarna Lotlikar 3-0 (11-5, 11-7, 11-6), the girls U-17 final against Pradnya Caro in a close 3-2 battle (8-11, 11-2, 11-8, 6-11, 11-8), and the women’s crown with a convincing 3-0 win over Urvi Surlakar (11-3, 11-7, 11-5). Veteran Dheeraj Rai, making a strong comeback, claimed the Men’s title with a dominant 4-0 victory against 13-year-old sensation Ruhaan Shaikh (13-11, 11-3, 11-9, 11-7). In the girls U-19 final, Neeza Kamat overcame Urvi Surlakar 3-1 (8-11, 11-8, 11-7, 11-8).
The age-group events produced spirited performances, with Ruhaan Shaikh capturing the Boys U13 crown by defeating Vedant Wagle 3-0 (11-8, 11-9, 11-6), while Aayushi Amonkar edged out Sachi Dessai 3-2 (11-8, 3-11, 7-11, 11-4, 11-8) in the girls U-13 final.
In the U-11 category, Ishaan Colaso beat Ashank Dalvi 3-1 (13-11, 6-11, 11-5, 11-6) in the boys final, while the girls title went to Anaya Shukla, who survived a thrilling 3-2 decider against Shaurya Dessai (11-4, 6-11, 9-11, 11-5, 11-6). Meanwhile, in the Veterans Doubles (Elite), Roseline Bunyan and Vikas Prabhu overcame Guruprasad Namshikar and Hanisha Gopani 3-1 (13-11, 11-13, 11-8, 13-11), while in the Veterans Doubles (Masters), Amogh Namshikar and Yusuf Shaikh secured a 3-0 win over Leslie Noronha and Roshan Naik (11-8, 11-7, 11-7).