Team Mohta annexes Ruia Gold Cup title, defeats team Hemant Jalan

This is Mohota’s first victory in any national event so far.

Commenting on their victory, captain Anurag Mohota, said, “It is a dream come true for us. We are playing at the nationals for some time. We are very happy that we have been able to fulfil our dream this time.”

Asked how they felt before the final as their opponents were all experienced, Anurag said, “We were confident as we have been doing well since the league stage. But at the same time we were quite serious since our rivals include two world cuppers.”

In the final on Tuesday, Mohota started well, bagging 56.5 VPs against 25 by Hemant Jalan in the first segment.

The second segment saw Mohota buttressing their lead to 110–60 VPs. In the third segment also they scored 22 VPs against 13 by Hemant Jalan to take their total to 132.5–73 VPs.

Stung by the reverse, Hemant Jalan pulled up their socks to put up a good fight, scoring 50 VPs against 12.40 by Mohota.

But that was not enough, as Mohota scored a four-segment total of 144.90 against 123 by Hemant Jalan to clinch the issue in their favour.

BFI General Secretary Debasish Ray presented the winners’ trophies and rupees one lakh fifty thousand prize money to Team Mohota, while Team Hemant Jalan remained content with rupees ninety thousand and runners-up trophies.