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The Hindu
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Izaac and Maria shine, Dabang exacts revenge against Challengers
Riding on a sterling show by Quek Izaac up front and Maria Xiao in the last rubber, Dabang Delhi TTC avenged last year's final loss against defending champion Goa Challengers in the sixth edition of Ultimate Table Tennis. The 9-6 victory at the EKA Arena on Wednesday not only brought a smile to captain G. Sathiyan's face — despite being beaten by arch rival Harmeet Desai in his singles affair — but also catapulted the Delhi outfit to the top of the standings. Izaac – the Singaporean teenager – set the tone for Dabang by overcoming veteran Tiago Apolonia, the five-time Olympian, in the first match. Despite being ranked much lower than the Portugal paddler, Izaac's raw power and quick reflexes helped him win all three games in the battle between the youngest and oldest overseas participants of the season. Zeng Jian – Izaac's fellow Singaporean – then brought parity to the scoreline by handing Dabang's Diya Chitale a lesson in consistently finishing off rallies. Sathiyan and Maria then teamed up to defeat Harmeet and Zeng before Harmeet levelled the scoreline at six games apiece after trailing 1-0. Harmeet upped the ante and increased his pace substantially to force Sathiyan into errors at key moments. But Maria, the Spaniard, cruised past UTT debutant Sayali Wani — who was preferred ahead of Krittwika Sinha Roy — in the deciding rubber to extend Dabang's points tally to 19. Later, Reeth Rishya's clean slate in the last women's singles helped PBG Pune Jaguars outplay Kolkata ThunderBlades 10-5 in the night match and join Dabang Delhi as joint leaders in the points table. The results: Dabang Delhi TTC bt Dempo Goa Challengers 9-6 (Quek Izaac bt Tiago Apolonia 11-8, 11-9, 11-9; Diya Chitale lost to Zeng Jian 9-11, 5-11, 6-11; Maria Xiao & G. Sathiyan bt Zeng & Harmeet Desai 8-11, 11-5, 11-8; Sathiyan lost to Harmeet 11-8, 9-11, 9-11; Maria bt Sayali Wani 11-3, 11-7, 11-6). PBG Pune Jaguars bt Kolkata ThunderBlades 10-5 (Alvaro Robles bt Quadri Aruna 10-11, 11-10, 11-10; Dina Meshref bt Adriana Diaz 11-8, 1-11, 11-10; Dina & Anirban Ghosh bt Diaz & Ankur Bhattacharjee 11-9, 11-9, 7-11; Anirban lost to Ankur 8-11, 7-11, 11-8; Reeth Rishya bt Selenadeepthi Selvakumar 11-9, 11-8, 11-8). Thursday's fixtures: Jaipur Patriots vs U Mumba TT (5 p.m.); Stanley's Chennai Lions vs Ahmedabad SG Pipers (7.30 p.m.).
The Hindu
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Contrasting victories for Goa Challengers and Dabang Delhi
Defending champion Goa Challengers and last year's finalist Dabang Delhi TTC began their Ultimate Table Tennis Season 6 campaign with wins in contrasting fashion on the opening day at the EKA Arena here on Saturday. Goa Challengers — with Gujarati captain Harmeet Desai and his better half Krittwika Sinha Roy — was stretched to the hilt by 2024 semifinalist Ahmedabad SG Pipers. The tie was open till the last last rubber when Zeng Jian closed it out by pipping Giorgia Piccolin to set up a 10-5 win. Dabang Delhi rode on captain G. Sathiyan's exploits to outplay Jaipur Patriots 11-4. Sathiyan didn't concede a single game in his six matches, including the mixed doubles with southpaw Maria Xiao as his partner. Had Diya Chitale — the National women's champion — not squandered a 7-2 lead in the last league and kept a clean slate, the Delhi squad would have equalled the joint-highest margin of result record. In a late match, Harmeet and Krittwika had impressive outings in singles. Harmeet saved a match point in the second game against the seasoned German Ricardo Walther before running away with the decider. Krittwika used her experience against Ayhika Mukherjee to put Challengers in charge. The results: Dabang Delhi TTC bt Jaipur Patriots 11-4 (Izaac Quek bt Kanak Jha 5-11, 11-5, 11-9; Maria Xiao lost to Sreeja Akula 11-4, 9-11, 10-11; G. Sathiyan & Maria Xiao bt Jha & Sreeja 11-6, 11-10, 11-6; Sathiyan bt Jeet Chandra 11-6, 11-7, 11-6; Diya Chitale bt Britt Eerland 11-8, 11-7, 8-11). Dempo Goa Challengers bt Ahmedabad SG Pipers 10-5 (Tiago Apolonia bt SFR Snehit 11-6, 11-6, 10-11; Krittwika Sinha Roy bt Ayhika Mukherjee 4-11, 11-8, 11-9; Zeng Jian & Harmeet Desai lost to Ayhika & Ricardo Walther 9-11, 10-11, 11-10; Harmeet bt Riccardo Walther 6-11, 11-10, 11-3; Zeng bt Giorgio Piccolin 11-7, 11-7, 11-5). Sunday's fixture: U Mumba TT vs PBG Pune Jaguars (5 p.m.)
The Hindu
18-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Table Tennis World Championships 2025: Manush-Diya pair wins, Harmeet-Yashaswini duo out in 1st round
India's mixed doubles campaign at the Table Tennis World Championships in Doha, Qatar, began on a bittersweet note on Sunday. While the ninth-seeded pair of Manush Shah and Diya Chitale started with a win in straight games, the 14th-seeded duo of Harmeet Desai and Yashaswini Ghorpade failed to capitalise on a 2-0 lead and also wasted three match points to exit the competition in the opening round. Manush and Diya, who won their maiden WTT Contender title in Tunis last this month, had no trouble in beating the Algerian pair of Mehdi Bouloussa and Malissa Nasri 3-0 (11-2, 11-7, 11-6) in 16 minutes. They will next face either the Korean pair of Oh Junsung and Kim Nayeong or the Kiwi duo of Dean Shu and Jocelyn Lam. READ | Table Tennis World Championships 2025: Ayhika-Sutirtha, Yashaswini-Diya give India winning start; Sreeja knocked out in first round Facing the unseeded French pair of Thibault Poret and Leana Hochart, Harmeet and Yashaswini bagged the first two games 11-8 and 11-6. The Indians had a 9-6 lead in the third game but Poret and Hochart managed to fight back, winning six of the next seven points. The French duo won the fourth game 11-8 to take the match to a decider. Harmeet and Yashaswini were in control, leading 6-2, and had three match points at 10-7 before allowing their opponents to make another comeback. Later in the day, Manika Batra, Manav Thakkar, Ankur Bhattacharjee, G. Sathiyan and Yashaswini will begin their campaign in singles. Sathiyan will also be in action in men's doubles with Harmeet.
Indian Express
12-05-2025
- Indian Express
Delhi: Two interstate thieves held for robbing logistics firm of Rs 2 lakh
Two interstate robbers were arrested on Sunday for their involvement in a gunpoint cash robbery at a Delhivery logistics branch in Dwarka Sector 19. Police said the accused, Harmeet (31) and Yogesh (30), both residents of Rohtak, were nabbed from Jharoda Kalan in Delhi. Rs 54,500 in stolen cash, along with mobile phones and clothing worn during the crime, were recovered from them, added police. On April 29, three armed men robbed the delivery office of approximately Rs 2 lakh and the DVR, fleeing on a motorcycle they had stolen the previous night from Bahadurgarh in Haryana. Based on extensive analysis of CCTV footage — about 500 cameras — and technical surveillance, police traced the culprits' movements from Dwarka Sector 19 to Jharoda Kalan. Investigation revealed that Harmeet, a former employee of the delivery company, orchestrated the robbery with Yogesh and a third accused, Gurdas, to help finance the wedding of Gurdas's sister, said police. Gurdas, recently released from jail in a murder case, is on the run. Police said the accused allegedly admitted to their involvement during questioning and said they abandoned the robbed bike after the incident. They were previously arrested in robbery cases in Rewari, Luharu, and Bhiwani in 2015-16.
Time of India
12-05-2025
- Time of India
Former delivery agent, aide held for armed robbery
New Delhi: An ex-delivery agent and his associate were arrested for robbing the delivery company's office at gunpoint in Dwarka, allegedly to arrange money for a friend's sister's to police, on April 29, three armed men barged into the company's office in sector-19, Dwarka and held the staff at gunpoint. "They looted Rs 2 lakh in cash and fled with the DVR and other evidence," a police officer the incident, an FIR was registered and a police team, after analysing CCTV footage, tracked down Harmeet (31) and Yogesh (30)."The accused were apprehended from Saraswati Kunj in Jharoda Kalan during a night raid. During interrogation, they confessed to the robbery and revealed that Harmeet, a former employee of the delivery company, planned the heist after losing his job. He enlisted his friend Yogesh and another associate, Gurdas, to execute the plan," DCP (Dwarka) Ankit Singh said. "Gurdas was recently released from jail in a murder case and needed urgent money for his sister's wedding on April 30. He reportedly arranged the firearm used in the robbery."
