The No. 16 seed Shanker displayed excellent baseline play and defeated seventh seed Thirumurugan V of Tamil Nadu 6-1, 6-2 in straight sets to win the boys singles U-16 title.
In the U-16 category, 56 boys and 40 girls will play for the singles titles, while, the doubles matches will see the participation of 32 players in the boys and girls categories, respectively, as per a press release from Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship.
The National Stand-Up Paddling Championship will see competitors from Men’s, Women’s and Groms (U16) categories across three disciplines viz; Sprint (200m), Technical (2 km) & Distance (12 km). There will also be an open category race for non-ranking athletes to test their paddle strengt
Bharat Lairenjam found the net in the first half, while Levis Zangminlun sealed the victory with a second-half goal, ensuring a comfortable win for India.
The Blue Colts produced a dominant performance against Nepal and were denied by the woodwork on four occasions, as they secured the victory by just one goal, which was scored by Mohammed Arbash in the first half.
India secured a hard-fought 1-0 win over Bangladesh to open their SAFF U16 Championship campaign on Saturday at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan.
The Ishfaq Ahmed-coached side, playing their first-ever international match, were kept at bay by some solid goalkeeping from Bangladesh's Nahidul Islam before Thoungamba Singh Usham netted the winning goal in the 74th minute.
India U-16 Men’s Team are well on their way to beginning their campaign in the SAFF U-16 Championship in Bhutan. As many as 15 of the 23 players in the current India U-16 squad have come through the U-17 Youth Cup earlier this year.
Head coach Ahmed, a former India international himself, believes in the importance of making a good start to the junior international careers of the boys.
In the U16 event, India were placed in Group A alongside Nepal and Bangladesh. Hosts Bhutan, Maldives and Pakistan were drawn in Group B. The SAFF U16 Championship will take place at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu from September 1-10, 2023