Sujal Kukadia
Bhavnagar’s Sujal, Poojan, Mahiraj, Niraj in Boys U-19 main draw
Bhavnagar July, 13: 10th seed and local lad Sujal Kukadia came up with a superb show to book his U-19 boys’ main-draw berth of the Microsign 4th Gujarat State Ranking Table Tennis Tournament 2023 organised by Bhavnagar District Table Tennis Association (BDTTA) under the aegis of Gujarat State Table Tennis Association from July 13 to 16 at the SAG Sports Complex in Bhavnagar.
The tournament is supported by Sports Authority of Gujarat.
Sujal is joined by his three other city-mates as 12th seed Mahirajsinh Jadeja, 13th seed Poojan Chandarana and 15th seed Niraj Dihora also made it to the main draw.
In the U-15 boys’ event, Jenil Patel of Ahmedabad played well to win both his qualifying matches to ensure his main-draw berth.
U-15 Boys qualifying:
Jenil Patel (AHD) bt Manan Chandarana (BVN) 11-1,11-4,11-3; Manan Chandarana (BVN) bt Shiv Kapadia (NAV) 11-7,11-7,11-7; Jenil Patel (AHD) bt Shiv Kapadia (NAV) 11-6,11-4,11-3; Vihaan Tiwari (AHD) bt Krishiv Rathod (BVN) 11-4,11-1,11-1; Lakshaveer Thakor (BVN) bt Krishiv Rathod (BVN) 11-3,11-2,11-6; Vihaan Tiwari (AHD) bt Lakshaveer Thakor (BVN) 13-11,11-3,11-9; Jihhaan Makwana (AHD) bt Harmeet Parmar (BVN) 11-8,11-8,11-7; Damor Alpesh (AND) bt Daksh Jambucha (BVN) 11-4,11-9,16-14; Vansh Daryani (SRT) bt Sagar Makwana (BVN)13-15,11-7,11-8,7-11,8-11; Kahan Gohel (BVN) bt Arav Bhal (BVN) 13-11,7-11,12-10,12-10; Arav Bhal (BVN) bt Dwij Hirani (AHD) 12-10,11-4,11-9,11-9; Aryamansinh Zala (PBR) bt Darsh Shanischara (BVN) 11-7,12-10,11-9; Darsh Shanischara (BVN) bt Darshilkumar Kukana (NAV) 13-11,11-4,11-8; Jenith Patel (BVN) bt Vishvarajsinh Gohil (BVN) 11-5,11-5,11-2; Praharsh Vala (SRT) bt VishvarajSinh Gohil (BVN) 11-3,11-9,6-11,11-9; Patel Jenith (BVN) bt Praharsh Vala(SRT) 11-7,11-5,11-4
U-19 Boys qualifying:
Harshvardhan Patel (ARV) bt Darshan Makwana (BVN) 11-3,11-5,9-11,11-6; Vivansinh Gharia (SRT) bt Krishay Bhatt (BVN) 11-3,11-5,11-4; Poojan Chandarana (BVN) bt Patel Ansh (AHD) 11-5,11-6,11-4; Dhyan Vasavada (BRD) bt Harsh Kava (BVN) 11-5,16-14,4-11,7-11,7-11; Yatharth Kedia (SRT) bt Hitarth Joshi (BVN) 9-11,11-5,7-11,11-9,12-10; Mahirahsinh Jadeja (BVN) bt Jihan Makwana (AHD) 11-5,11-4,11-4; Sujal Kukadia (BVN) bt Yash Rana (ARV) 11-3,11-8,11-3; Ved Panchal (BRD) bt Shaurya Bhadiyadra (BVN) 11-0,11-2,11-3.