PADDLERS LEAVE FOR TWIN-TOUR

 

New Delhi, March 24: A 10-member Indian team, led by A. Sharath Kamal, will be leaving tonight for the twin-tour of Germany and Spain to participate in the World Pro Tour.

 

The team consists of Sharath JKamal, Soumyajit Ghosh, Harmeet Desai, Anthony Amalraj and national champion Sanil Shetty in the men section. Among women, the team is led by K. Shamini, Madhuri Patkar, national champion Ankita Das, Pooja Sahasrabudhe and Manika Batra. Foreign coach Peter Engel and national coach Bhawani Mukherjee will accompany the team for the twin-tour.

 

Sharath has put up a very good show in the Asian Cup, finishing sixth. According to TTFI secretary-general Dharnraj Choudhary, all these members will form the core team for selection consideration for the Glasgow CWG as well as the Asian Games at Incheon in South Korea later this year.