SQUASH
Abhay-Velavan pair gets top billing in Asian Doubles Squash
The Indian pair of Abhay Singh and Velavan Senthilkumar has been given top billing in the men’s doubles event of the Asian Doubles Squash Championship, which begins here on Thursday.
Abhay also features in the mixed doubles with stalwart Joshna Chinappa. The duo is seeded third among 15 teams, while Rathika Suthanthira Seelan and Pooja Arthi R are the fifth seed in women’s doubles.
The two pairs won this year’s National Championships, which was revived after 17 years.
– PTI
VOLLEYBALL
22nd Asian Women’s U20 Championship: India stuns Hong Kong 3-2, through to round of last 8
India stuns Hong Kong 3-2, through to round of last 8
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India stuns Hong Kong 3-2, through to round of last 8
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India bounced back from losing the first two sets to beat Hong Kong, China in well-fought five sets 16-25, 22-25, 25-20, 25-16, 15-7 to finish second in Pool B and join Japan in the round of last 8 in the 22nd Asian Women’s U20 Volleyball Championship at the Jiangmen Sports Center Gymnasium on Wednesday.
Opposite Arasu Ananthi scored a match-high 24 points from 22 kills and two aces, while outside hitter and skipper Kavita and Kaenwar Raksha Vinod contributed 21 and 11 points, respectively. Tang Sum Yuen led Hong Kong, China with 19 points including 17 kills from 50 attempts.
India and Hong Kong had lost their opening match to Japan and both sides faced a must-win situation in this match. However, following the win, India advanced to the round of last 8, while Hong Kong was relegated to classification round for 9th-12th places.
-Team Sportstar
FOOTBALL
Debjit Majumder signs a two-year contract with East Bengal FC
Goalkeeper Debjit Majumder joined Emami East Bengal FC on a two-year contract that will be active until the end of the 2025-26 season.
This will be Majumder’s third stint with the Red & Gold Brigade after he previously represented the club in the 2011-12 and the 2020-21 seasons.
East Bengal FC Head Coach, Carles Cuadrat said, “Debjit has been a highly experienced goalkeeper in the ISL and the I-League. I know him from my early years in India, around 2016, and since then he has been performing with solidity and a great personality. His work-rate will add more value to our goalkeeping department and strengthen our defensive levels.”
Majumder had an exceptional 2023-24 season, accumulating 1,980 minutes of playing time and registering five cleansheets across 19 ISL, one Kalinga Super Cup and two Durand Cup matches. The Uttarpara-born custodian played a key part in helping Chennaiyin FC reach the playoffs and recorded the best saves-per-match ratio (66 saves in 19 matches – 3.47) in ISL 2023-24 (minimum 50 saves). Last season, Majumder also set the record for making the most saves (11) in a single match in ISL history.
Majumder said, “It’s a homecoming for me because East Bengal was the first big club of my career. I would like to thank Coach Cuadrat and the Emami East Bengal management for showing faith in me.”
The former ISL and I-League winner added, “I’ve seen and I understand the emotions associated with this great club. I would like to tell the fans that I’ll leave no stone unturned to take this club to greater heights. Our fans are our biggest inspiration.”
-Team Sportstar
