PANAJI
Rising talent Vedant Wagle and debut finalist Yuvaan Sanke have made it to the finals of the Under-13 Boys category at the 37th V.M. Salgaocar Major Ranking Table Tennis Tournament, being held at the Multipurpose Stadium in Fatorda.
Organised by Cortalim Gymkhana in aegis with the Goa Table Tennis Association, the tournament witnessed Vedant Wagle deliver a sensational performance by defeating top seed Ruhaan Shaikh 3-1 in the U13 semifinals after brushing aside Ashank Dalvi 3-0 in the quarters. Yuvaan Sanke, seeded fifth, continued his fine run by overcoming Kaushik Nair 3-0 in the semis after a hard-fought 3-1 win over Ishaan Colaso in the quarters.
Vedant Wagle further stamped his dominance in the U15 category as he once again stunned top-seed Ruhaan Shaikh 3-1 in the semifinals, after earlier defeating Yuvaan Sanke 3-0 in the quarters. He will now face Dhruva Kamat in the finals, who made his way past Kavish Dalvi with a clean 3-0 victory.
Vedant’s remarkable feat of toppling top seed Ruhaan, another rising paddler, in both categories has now placed him on the brink of a prestigious double crown. Meanwhile, Yuvaan Sanke’s maiden final appearance along with few more notable wins this season highlights his rapid rise and consistency, marking him as another bright talent to watch out for in Goa’s table tennis circuit.
