Indian men's bridge team wins Asian Games silver
Hangzhou: The Indian men's bridge team won the silver medal at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou after conceding defeat to Hong Kong (China) in the gold medal final
The team of Raju Tolani, Ajay Prabhakar Kahre, Rajeshwar Tewari, and Sumit Mukherjee lost with a score of 12-17.
#Silver🥈it is for the Men's Bridge team at #AsianGames2022 🥳
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Defying many odds and proving that age is just a number, the team stands tall with unwavering sportsmanship and zeal.
Meet the team: Jaggy Shivdasani, Rajeshwar Tewari, Sandeep Thakral, Raju Tolani, Ajay Khare &… pic.twitter.com/WJ8Sd7q8WH
It's worth noting that India's bridge team had clinched three medals at the 2018 Asian Games.
Rajeshwar is an accomplished IIT alum holding a leadership position at HCL Technologies, while Sumit hails from Indian Railways.
Despite receiving the devastating news of his mother's passing on September 30th, Ajay Khare, a member of the Indian Bridge Team, exhibited remarkable mental fortitude by choosing to stay and compete.
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Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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