PANAJI
Aaron Farias, Pradnya Caro, Ishita Colaso, Chandan Caro, Ishaan Colaso and Shaurya Desai emerged champions at the finals of the DBO-Edcon Major Ranking Table Tennis Tournament 2025, organised by Don Bosco Oratory, Panaji, in association with the Goa Table Tennis Association and supported by Edcon Developers.
The tournament featured some of Goa’s top paddlers, culminating in an exciting finale that drew a large and enthusiastic crowd at Don Bosco Oratory.
In the men’s singles final, top seed Aaron Farias displayed his trademark flair and control to defeat Anshuman Agarwal 4-1 (12-10, 7-11, 11-3, 11-2, 11-9). In the women’s singles, experienced campaigner Pradnya Caro staged a spirited comeback to overcome Neeza Kamat 3-2 (4-11, 11-5, 6-11, 11-6, 11-6).
Among the juniors, Chandan Caro proved dominant, clinching both the boys U-15 and boys U-17 titles with victories over Vedant Wagle (3-0) and Ruhaan Shaikh (3-1), respectively. Ishita Colaso mirrored that success by claiming a double, defeating Aarna Lotlikar (3-0) in girls U-15 and Neeza Kamat (3-1) in girls U-17.
The younger categories also saw intense competition. Ishaan Colaso edged past Ashank Dalvi 3-2 (5-11, 11-6, 5-11, 11-8, 11-8) to lift the boys U-11 crown, while Shaurya Desai triumphed in girls U-11, defeating Aarna Walavalkar 3-1 (9-11, 11-8, 11-7, 11-4).
