Saturday, November 3, 2012

Indian men and women win World carrom team championship titles


COLOMBO, November 3, 2012: India regained their men’s team championship title trouncing  Sri Lanka 3-0 in the final here on Friday.

India who held the title for 17 years lost it to Sri Lanka in the last World champion held at Cannes (France) in 2008.

In the first singles of men’s team championship event Prakash Gaikwad of India beat Sareefuddin of Sri Lanka by 25-6, and 25-5. In the second singles Yogesh Pardeshi of India beat N. Fernando of Sri Lanka by 25-5 and 25-15. The third singles also went in favour of India as K Shrinivas prevailed over Chamil Coorey of Sri Lanka 18-23, 25-2 and 25-8.

Indian women also retained women’s team title drifting their archrivals Sri Lanka 3-0. In the first singles of women’s team championship match Rashmi Kumari of India beat Yashika of Srilanka 25-9 and 17-15. In the second match Illavazghi of India beat Joseph Roshita 23-6 and 25-9. In the third singles, Kavita of India beat Madhusikha of Sri Lanka 25-6 and 19-4.

Earlier, in the semifinals of the men’s team championships, India beat Bangladesh 3-0 and Sri Lanka beat Canada by 3-0.

In the women’s doubles final, Rashmi Kumari and Ilavaghi of India beat Yashika and Madhushika of Sri Lanka 25-5 and 25-4. J Roshita and Chalani of Sri Lanka beat Kavita and Parimala of India 7-25, 25-8 and 25-22 to secure third place.

In the men’s doubles final, Yogesh Pardesi and Prakash Gaikwad of India beat their team mates B Dharshan and K Sreenavas 25-18 and 25-17. Chamil Coorey and Franando of Sri Lanka got the third place beating their teammates by 22-25, 25-18 and 25-9.

The Swiss League singles ranking event held today was won by India’s Prakash Gaikwad who defeated Srilank’s Nishanta Fernando in the final. A total of 74 men and women carrom players from 18 countries participated in the tournament. The first three positions were secured by Prakash Gaikwad of India, N. Fernando of Sri Lanka and Yogesh Pardesi of India respectively.

AICF Press release

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