Asian Youth Table Tennis Championships: Indians bag triple gold, Bangladesh win U-19 boys title

Shimla, April 9: India’s Under-19 girls extended their unbeaten run with a series of commanding performances in the regional qualifiers for the ITTF-ATTU Asian Youth Table Tennis Championships here on Thursday.
With Thursday’s results after the completion of team events, India claimed three of the four team titles – Under-19 Girls, Under-15 Boys, and Under-15 Girls – underlining the country’s strength and depth at the junior level.
The only title to elude the hosts came in the Under-19 Boys category, where Bangladesh finished on top in a closely fought contest. India did not field a team in this section, having already secured qualification during last year’s Asian Championships in Tashkent.
The hosts registered clinical 3-0 victories over Nepal, Maldives, and Bangladesh on Thursday, finishing comfortably at the top of the round-robin standings.
On Wednesday, the hosts beat Sri Lanka by a similar margin. With four wins from as many ties, India not only retained the gold medal in the category but also qualified as the top-ranked team for the continental championships. (PTI)