Vadodara’s Ved qualifies for main draw of men’s, boys U-17 & U-19 categories
Vadodara, July 11: Vadodara’s prolific paddler Ved Panchal put up an excellent show in the qualifying rounds thus making the cut for the main draw of the men’s, boys’ U-17 and 19 categories of the IOCL 4th Gujarat State Ranking Table Tennis Tournament 2024, organised by Table Tennis Association of Baroda District (TTABD) under the aegis of Gujarat State Table Tennis Association, which got underway at the Indoor Sports Complex, Sama in Vadodara on Thursday.
The title sponsor of the tournament is India Oil Corporation Ltd while the co-sponsors are GAIL and Bank of Baroda and is supported by Sports Authority of Gujarat and UTT. Stiga is the equipment partner while VSPF is the venue partner.
Bhavnagar’s Poojan Chandaran too played well in the boys U-19 and mens’ qualifying rounds and progressed to the main draw of both the categories.
Ahmedabad paddlers-Himansh Dahiya and Abhilaksh Patel-sailed through the men’s qualifying rounds to seal their main draw berths.
Key Results:
Boys U-17qualifying: Ved Panchal (VDR) bt Aahan Prajapati (AND) 11-3 11-4 11-2; Ahadali Kazi (RJT) bt Aahan Prajapati (AND) 11-6 12-10 13-11; Ved Panchal (VDR) bt Ahadali Kazi (RJT) 11-4 11-6 11-2; Vandan Sutariya (BVN) bt Aarav Singhvi (KCH) 11-6 11-7 11-6; Aarav Singhvi (KCH) bt Divya Patel (RJT) 11-13 7-11 11-8 11-7 11-8; Vandan Sutariya (BVN) bt Divya Patel (RJT) 11-8 11-7 11-7; Pawan Kumar (SRT) bt Krishay Shah (VDR) 11-7 9-11 5-11 11-7 11-5; Krishay Shah (VDR) bt Jenil Jani (BVN) 11-2 11-8 11-2; Pawan Kumar (SRT) bt Jenil Jani (BVN) 11-6 11-5 11-5; Hitarth Joshi (BVN) bt Rishi Raichura (PBR) 13-11 11-4 11-4; Palash Kothari (VDR) bt Rishi Raichura (PBR) 11-6 10-12 11-6 11-7; Hitarth Joshi (BVN) bt Palash Kothari (VDR) 8-11 11-6 11-6 9-11 11-7.
Boy U-19 qualifying: Hridan Shah (AHD) bt Aarav Patel (SRT) 11-6 11-8 11-7; Aarav Patel (SRT) bt Atharv Brahmbatt (VDR) 11-2 11-5 11-9; Hridah Shah (AHD) bt Athrv Brahmbhatt (VDR) 11-4 11-1 11-2: Ved Panchal (VDR) bt Dhrumil Patel (BCH) 11-3 11-4 11-4; Neel Parikh (AHD) bt Dhrumil Patel (BCH) 11-1 11-9 13-11; Ved Panchal (VDR) bt Neel Parikh (AHD) 11-2 11-5 11-9: Sumith Nair (AHD) bt Krishay Bhatt (BVN) 11-9 11-4 11-7; Krishay Shah (VDR) bt Krishay Bhatt (BVN) 11-9 11-2 11-6; Yash Makwana (BVN) bt Pavan Detroja (RJT) 6-11 17-15 11-9 11-6; Pavan Detroja (RJT) bt Dixit Varsani (VDR) 11-5 11-4 11-3; Yash Makwana (BVN) bt Dixit Varsani (VDR) 11-5 11-6 11-6: Poojan Chandarana (BVN) bt Aahan Prajapati (AND) 11-2 11-4 11-2; Akshar Jethva (VDR) bt Aahan Prajapati (AND) 11-2 11-2 11-5; Poojan Chandarana (BVN) bt Akshar Jethva (VDR) 12-10 11-2 11-6: Parmar Param (BVN) bt Neev Khivesara (SRT) 06-11 11-08 8-11 11-7 11-7: Pawan Kumar (SRT) bt Yug Parikh (AHD) 11-9 9-11 11-4 11-6; Dhyan Vasavada (VDR) bt Yug Parikh (AHD) 11-3 15-13 11-6; Dhyan Vasavada (VDR) bt Pawan Kumar (SRT) 11-5 11-9 7-11 12-10: Het Thakar (RJT) bt Tirth Soni (VDR) 11-6 9-11 11-2 11-6; Varteji MD Jhon (BVN) bt Tirth Soni (VDR) 11-9 11-3 11-4; Het Thakar (RJT) bt Varteji MD Jhon (BVN) 14-12 12-10 11-9:Vandan Sutariya (BVN) bt Labdhi Kumar Jain (SRT) 11-7 11-9 11-6; Divyam Jain (SRT) bt Vihaan Vyas (AND) 11-7 11-7 12-10; Yash Pratap Singh (KCH) bt Divyam Jain (SRT) 9-11 11-8 11-5 11-8;Vihaan Vyas (AND) bt Yash Pratap Singh (KCH) 11-9 7-11 11-4 11-4; Jenil Patel (AHD) bt Yug Parmar(SRT) 11-6 13-11 11-8; Jenil Patel (AHD) bt Kartikey Agrawal (VLD) 11-4 11-3 11-6; Yug Parmar (SRT) bt Kartikey Agrawal (VLD) 11-6 11-8 11-3.
Men’s qualifying: Poojan chandarana (BVN) bt Naitik Desai (VDR) 11-8 11-8 11-3; Naitik Patel (BDR) bt Nisarg Patel (BCH) 11-2 11-7 11-6; Poojan Chandarana (BVN) bt Nisarg Patel (BCH) 11-1 11-6 11-2; Himansh Dahiya (AHD) bt Dhyan Vasavada (VDR) 11-8 14-12 11-8; Vandan Sutariya (BVN) bt Dhyan Vasava (VDR) 9-11 11-9 11-8 11-8; Himansh Dahiya (AHD) bt Vandan Sutariya (BVN) 11-5 11-1 11-7; Om Jayswal (BVN) bt Pavan Detroja (RJT) 11-6 9-11 11-9 11-7; Pavan Detroja (RJT) bt Nishit Chauhan (AHD) 11-6 11-7 11-5; Om Jayswal (BVN) bt Nishit Chauhan (AHD) 11-5 11-8 8-11 11-6; Dhairya Parma (AHD) bt Asif Faruk Zuzara (PCH) 11-1 11-2 11-5; Prabhakar Singh (VDR) bt Asif Faruk Zuzara (PCH) 5-11 11-6 11-6 11-8; Dhairya Parmar (AHD) bt Prabhakar Singh (VDR) 11-4 11-3 11-6; Aayush Tanna (SRT) bt Sumit Vajar (AHD) 11-5 11-6 11-5; Harsh Patel (AHD) bt Neev Khivesara (SRT) 11-5 11-7 11-9; Neev Khivesara (SRT) bt Salman Dadi (PCH) 12-10 3-11 2-11 11-9 11-9; Harsh Patel (AHD) bt Salman Dadi (PCH) 11-3 13-11 11-6; Abhilaksh Patel (AHD) bt Hemant Parikh (VDR) 13-11 11-8 11-9; Hemant Parikh (VDR) bt Darshan Nayak (AND) 11-8 11-4 11-4; Abhilaksh Patel (AHD) bt Darshan Nayak (AND) 11-4 11-6 11-5; Dhyey Jani (BVN) bt Vihaan Vyas (AND) 11-3 11-2 11-5; Vihaan Vyas (AND) bt Prasham Mehta (AHD) 11-4 11-5 11-5; Dhyey Jani (BVN) bt Prasham Mehta (AHD) 11-6 11-5 11-2; Jenil Patel (AHD) bt Dhrumil Patel (BCH) 11-4 11-6 11-5; Ved Panchal (VDR) bt Chintan Oza (RJT) 11-8 11-9 11-1; Taksh Kothari (SRT) bt Yash Makwana (BVN) 7-11 11-9 11-6 11-8; Taksh Kothari (SRT) bt Dr Amey Patankar (VDR) 11-8 11-7 11-8; Dr Amey Patankar (VDR) bt Yash Makwana (BVN) 11-5 11-5 11-5; Het Thakar (RJT) bt Suleman Mafat (PCH) 11-4 11-7 11-5.