MP Sports director Dr. Gupta : Won senior state level snooker competition
MP Sports director Dr. Gupta : Uzair Khan, a player of Tatya Tope Stadium’s Pay and Play scheme, performed brilliantly and won the title in the senior state level snooker competition held at Nehru Stadium, Indore. In the final match, Uzair won by defeating Priyank Jaiswal of Bhopal. In the semi-finals, he defeated Imran Khan of Jabalpur and in the quarter-finals, he defeated National Games gold medalist Piyush Kushwaha by 3.2. Uzair met the World No. 1 player and his coach Mr. Kamal Chawla along with Sports Director Dr. Ravi Kumar Gupta.The sports director congratulated Uzair on his achievement and said that his victory will inspire the youth of the state.
Sports director Dr. Gupta wished Uzair all the best for his bright future and said that he should continue to bring glory to the state and the country in this manner. Former DG Shri Swaraj Puri and Assistant Coach Sandeep Singh were also specially present on this occasion.Udit Rai, another player of the Pay and Play scheme of Tatya Tope Stadium, reached the semi-finals by defeating Ketan Chawla of Indore in the quarterfinals.But in the semi-finals he had to be satisfied with the bronze medal after losing to Priyank Jaiswal by 4.2. Both the players are training in the stadium under the guidance of Mr. Kamal Chawla.
All these players have been selected to represent Madhya Pradesh in the national competition to be held in Indore in January 2025.