India’s Harmeet Desai return a shot to Singapore’s Ning Gao (unseen) during the men’s singles of men’s table tennis semi-finals match at the Commonwealth Games 2018 in Gold Coast, Australia, on Monday. Photo: PTIGold Coast (Australia):India swept the table tennis team events of the Commonwealth Games as the men matched the women to seal a memorable gold with an emphatic 3-0 win over Nigeria in the final today. It is the first time since the racket sport’s induction into the Commonwealth Games program that India has topped both categories. Kamal, arguably India’s finest ever player, was also part of the men’s team which won the gold in the 2006 Melbourne edition. India’s unprecedented effort at the Gold Coast Games is also a fair reflection of the sport’s fast improving standard in the country.

Source: Mint April 09, 2018 11:18 UTC