Hangzhou (China): The Indian men's team stumbled on the final hurdle against Hong Kong China, and settled for a silver medal in the bridge competition at the ongoing 19th Asian Games here on Friday.
India, a gold and two bronze-medal winner at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games, lost to Hong Kong China 152-238.1 in the gold-medal match here. The Indian team consisting of Sandeep Thakral, Jaggy Shivadasni, Raju Tolani and Ajay Prabhkar Khare, could not challenge the Hong Kong outfit at any point during the six sessions, spread over two days.
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#Silver🥈it is for the Men's Bridge team at #AsianGames2022 🥳
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) October 6, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
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
">#Silver🥈it is for the Men's Bridge team at #AsianGames2022 🥳
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) October 6, 2023
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#Silver🥈it is for the Men's Bridge team at #AsianGames2022 🥳
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) October 6, 2023
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
Indian men were trailing 1-2 after the first two sessions, and they made a woeful start, losing the day's first session 32-42 to Hong Kong China. Trailing 1-3, India needed to win the second session on the day, but Hong Kong China emerged a clear 38-17 winner to all but seal the gold with a 4-1 lead.
With the medal, India's medal tally stood at a staggering 95 medals as the country is inching closer to the historic feat of bagging 100 medals in the ongoing edition of the Asian Games. Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur congratulated the athletes on X, formerly known as Twitter, with some words of encouragement.
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STELLAR SILVER IN BRIDGE🥈
— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) October 6, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
Kudos to Raju Tolani, Ajay Prabhakar Khare, Sumit Mukherjee, Rajeshwar Tiwari, Jaggy Shivdasani and Sandeep Thakral on winning silver medal in Men's Bridge Team event at #AsianGames2022
Our veterans showcased outstanding strategic prowess and mental… pic.twitter.com/XSKrW1octH
">STELLAR SILVER IN BRIDGE🥈
— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) October 6, 2023
Kudos to Raju Tolani, Ajay Prabhakar Khare, Sumit Mukherjee, Rajeshwar Tiwari, Jaggy Shivdasani and Sandeep Thakral on winning silver medal in Men's Bridge Team event at #AsianGames2022
Our veterans showcased outstanding strategic prowess and mental… pic.twitter.com/XSKrW1octHSTELLAR SILVER IN BRIDGE🥈
— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) October 6, 2023
Kudos to Raju Tolani, Ajay Prabhakar Khare, Sumit Mukherjee, Rajeshwar Tiwari, Jaggy Shivdasani and Sandeep Thakral on winning silver medal in Men's Bridge Team event at #AsianGames2022
Our veterans showcased outstanding strategic prowess and mental… pic.twitter.com/XSKrW1octH
"Kudos to Raju Tolani, Ajay Prabhakar Khare, Sumit Mukherjee, Rajeshwar Tiwari, Jaggy Shivdasani and Sandeep Thakral on winning the silver medal in Men's Bridge Team event at #AsianGames2022. Our veterans showcased outstanding strategic prowess and mental acuity in the realm of bridge securing the nation's 3rd medal in the sport at the Asian Games history!" he said in the post.
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