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PANJIM: Yug Prabhu and Chandan Caro moved one step closer to the glory with Yug eyeing a triple crown and Chandan chasing a double crown in the Ulhas Jewellers BPS All Goa Major Ranking Table Tennis Tournament 2025 organised by the BPS Sports Club in association with Goa Table Tennis Association at the Multipurpose Stadium, Fatorda, on Friday. In the Boys U-15 semi-finals, Chandan swept past Chinmay Bakhare 3-0, while Yug defeated Ruhaan Shaikh 3-1 in a high-quality encounter.
Earlier in the quarter-finals, Chandan beat Pratham Kaisare 3-0, Chinmay got past Mark D’Costa 3-1, Yug downed Vedant Wagle 3-0 and Ruhaan edged Dhruva Kamat 3-1.
In the Boys U-19 category, top seed Aaron Farias booked his place in the final after a commanding 3-0 win over Dhruva Kamat in the semi-final, while Chandan Caro displayed fine form to overcome Rishan Shaikh 3-0 and earn his second final of the tournament.
In the quarter-finals, Aaron was pushed to the limit by a spirited Yug Prabhu before prevailing 3-2, Dhruva edged Surendra Chube 3-2, Rishan defeated Amaan Ahmad 3-0 and Chandan got past Ruhaan Shaikh 3-1. The tournament promises a thrilling finish as Goa’s brightest young stars fight for top honours.