Khazima wins quarterfinal match at National Carrom Championship

M. Khazima, the 17-year-old World Cup champion, won a close match against Kajal Kumari in the women's quarterfinals of the 52nd National Carrom Championship. The scores were 21-17, 17-24, and 24-20. In other women's matches, Tuba Sehar defeated former World Champion Rashmi Kumari with scores of 23-18, 13-25, and 25-2. V. Mithra and L. Keerthana also advanced to the semifinals. In the men's event, reigning World Cup champion K. Srinivas lost to former World Champion Prashant More with scores of 22-11 and 25-17. Zaid Ahmad Farooquee, Sandeep Dive, and Abhijit Tripankar reached the semifinals as well. In team competitions, Tamil Nadu won both the men's and women's titles. In the Institutional team events, Jain Irrigation Systems Limited (JISL) took first place in both categories. The results of the quarterfinal matches show a mix of close games and clear victories across the board.