Indore, Feb. 5 -- The pre-quarterfinals of the Youth Boys Under-15 team event largely followed expectations, with top teams overpowering their opponents to secure quarterfinal berths at the UTT 86th Cadet and Sub-Junior National Championships at Abhay Prashal Indoor Hall here on Wednesday.
However, top-seeded West Bengal had a close call against a determined Jammu and Kashmir side, which pushed the contest to a thrilling five-match decider.
Despite a valiant effort from J&K's Ritvik Gupta, who single-handedly won both his singles ties, West Bengal ultimately prevailed 3-2.
Ritvik showcased exceptional skill, particularly using his pimpled backhand to outplay Shrestho Chakraborty in a tight 13-11, 11-4, 12-10 victory.
Although Aditya le...