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Sixth World Carrom Championship 2012:
India regain men’s carrom title
by Sajeewa Jayakody
Indian men slicers regained their lost title drubbing defending
champions Sri Lanka 3-0 in the team championship finals at the Sixth
World Carrom Championship held at Galadari Hotel, Colombo.
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Current world number one, India’s Yogesh Pardeshi with the
striker disk, aims at a carrom seed, when he played against
Sri Lanka’s top seed Nishantha Fernando (unseen) at the
men’s team championship final held at the Galadari, Colombo.
Fernando was beaten by Pardeshi in identidal 25-5 two
straight sets. Pic: Chinthaka Kumarasinghe |
The current world number one, India’s Yogesh Pardeshi beat Sri
Lanka’s top seed Nishantha Fernando in straight sets, 25-5 and 25-15.
However, host nation’s Chamil Cooray drubbed the first attempt 18-23
against India’s K. Srinivas, who then easily sliced to win the other two
sets by 25-2 and 25-8.
India’s Prakash Gaikwad beat Mohammed Sherifdeen in two straight sets
25-6 and 25-5. Thus India showed their supremacy after they suffered a
shock defeat by the Lankans in the last world championship held in 2008
in France.
With this win, the Indian slicers took major honours in the sixth
edition of the world series, winning the men’s and women’s world team
championships.
World champion Yogesh Pardesh said: “I am really happy to win the
team championship title again and I have qualified for the next round of
the single’s event. And hopefull to win today.”
India is famous for the ‘strike and pocket’ table game as its
governing body holds major tournaments every month giving slicers the
opportunity to get more practice.
“We have around 40 strong competitors in the domestic tournament,
conducted by the All India Carrom Federation. Every month we have to
participate in major tournaments, where competitors face a tough
challenge. Even I have been beaten, said the quiet slicer.
Both men and women singles quarter-finals, semi-finals and the finals
are scheduled for today, the final day of the 16-nation tournament,
where 80 slicers will vye for honours.
Sri Lanka’s Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Member of
Parliament Namal Rajapaksa will participate along with International
Carrom Federation officials at the closing ceremony, scheduled for today
from 7 pm onwards.
Final results:
Men’s Team Championship: India beat Sri Lanka 3-0.
Prakash Gaikwad (IND) beat Mohammed Sherifdeen (SRI) 25-6, 25-5.
Yogesh Pardeshi (IND) beat Nishantha Fernando (SRI) 25-5, 25-15.
K. Srinivas (IND) beat Chamil Cooray (SRI) 18-23, 25-2,
Women’s Team Championship: India beat Sri Lanka 3-0.
Rashmi Kumari (IND) beat Yashika Rahubadda (SRI) 25/9, 17/5
Kavita Somanchi (IND) beat Madushika Kanchanamala (SRI) 25/6, 19/4.
I Illavazhaki (IND) beat Roshita Joseph (SRI) 23/6, 25/9.
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