Nagoya. Tokyo Paralympics silver medalist Bhavina Patel has made a great start in the Asian Para Games. The Indian para table tennis player started her campaign with a win by defeating Kuwait's Ahad Alarshidi in three straight games in the first round of women's singles. Apart from Bhavina, Baby Sahana Ravi and Shubham Wadhwa also won their respective matches. Meanwhile, Jehan Madan advanced to the next round by defeating Indian player Sandeep Dangi.

Bhavina Patel won in straight game

In the Class 4-5 match of Women's Singles Group A, Bhavina Patel defeated Ahad Alarshidi of Kuwait 11-6, 11-3, 11-6. Bhavina maintained her dominance throughout the match and demonstrated her strong start by winning three consecutive games. Bhavina, who has brought glory to the country by winning a silver medal in the Tokyo Paralympics, is expected to perform well this time too. The enthusiasm of the Indian team has increased due to their initial victory.

Baby Sahana Ravi also showed strong form

In the women's singles Class 9 Group B match, India's Baby Sahana Ravi defeated Vietnam's Thi Hoa Phuong Nguyen 11-6, 11-5, 11-4. Sahana won the match by showing better performance in all three games.

Shubham Wadhwa defeated Nepal's player

In the group match of men's singles class three, Shubham Wadhwa defeated Keshav Thapa of Nepal 11-6, 11-4, 11-9. Shubham brought another success to the Indian campaign by winning three consecutive games.

Jehan Madan defeated Sandeep Dangi

In another match, India's Jehan Madan defeated his own countryman Sandeep Dangi 11-8, 12-10, 10-12, 11-6. In the match, Sandeep tried to make a comeback by winning the third game, but Jehan won the fourth game and won the match.

What are the different classes of Para Table Tennis?

In Para Table Tennis, different categories are created based on the physical condition of the players and their efficiency during the game. Classes 1 through 5 are classes for players in wheelchairs with varying levels of sitting balance and torso and arm control. At the same time, class nine is the class of players who play standing. This includes players who may have a relatively minor physical handicap in one leg or playing hand or a more severe handicap in the other hand. These victories of Indian players have strengthened the country's hopes in the Asian Para Games. Now all eyes will be on his performance in the upcoming matches.

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