Asian Games
Indian Bridge Team for Hangjhow Asian Games selected
Pune/IBNS: Former Asian Games bronze medalists Sumit Muukherjee, Debabrata Mazumdar, Jaggi Sivdasani and Rajeswar Tiwari along with Keyzad Anklesaria and Sandeep Thakral have been selected to represent India in the bridge events of the forthcoming Asian Games to be held in Hangjhou, China during September next.
Former India international Debasidh Ray will be the captain cum coach of the team.
According to a Bridge Federation of India official today the team, which has been selected after a gruelling trial held here earlier this week, will also represent the country in the World Bridge Championship scheduled to be held in Italy next month.
Five of the selected members to represent India
Gold medal winners at the last Asian Games in Indonesia- Pranab Bardhan and Shibnath De Sarkar could not live up to the expectation and failed to make the cut this time.
Commenting on India's chance in the Hangjhou Asian, Debasish Ray, who was also the captain cum coach of the gold (pairs) and bronze (team) medal winning Indian team at Indonesia, said "The players selected this time have been practicing quite hard for quite some time. I am sure India would be able to rise to the occasion this time as well."
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