Table Tennis – Boys

Abhilash Paneri, the boys’ table tennis team captain, talked about the prospects of a good performance this year and he is confident of leading his team to unprecedented heights. He asserts they started a bit early this time and things are going on well except for the problem with power cuts. The power cuts played spoilsport with the preparation, curtailing practice to 6:30 in the evening. However, he states the response of the 1^st yearites for the tryout was pretty good; no 1^st yearites were selected last year but two of them are in the team this time around. He stresses that the ‘enthu’ is still pretty much there; people are coming regularly even for night sessions despite the power cuts. And this time around, with the inclusion of Doubles team in the games, they’re aiming for the top.

Around 16 five-membered teams will be participating in the table tennis event, including 2 from BITS-Pilani. Admitting that the Delhi and Mumbai colleges will prove to be a challenge, he says they are practicing even harder. He is looking forward to better incentives this year, and expects BOSM 2009 to be better than last year.

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