Goa Khabar:<\/strong>\u00a0Host nation India concluded its campaign at the 5th Bonus Asia Cup Bridge Championships,\u00a0recognised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (MYAS) and supported by the Sports Authority of India (SAI)<\/strong>, with an impressive haul of\u00a0three Silver medals and one Bronze<\/strong>, underlining the country\u2019s strong performance across both the Team and Matchpoint Finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The standout performance came from the India B Seniors team<\/strong>, which topped the league stage before scripting one of the tournament\u2019s most memorable victories\u2014a dramatic 126\u2013125 (1 IMP)<\/strong> semifinal win over Japan\u2014to book a place in the Gold Medal Final. The team eventually settled for Silver after a hard\u2011fought championship clash against Australia. The India B Seniors squad \u2014 Sukamal Das, Hemant Jalan, Jitendra Solani, Anil Padhye, Rajesh Dalal and Raju Tolani<\/strong>, guided by Coach & NPC Anal Shah<\/strong> \u2014 delivered a remarkable campaign that saw India remain in contention for the title until the closing stages of the final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n India also celebrated a Bronze medal in the Men\u2019s Team Championship<\/strong>, with the India A team finishing on the podium. Further success came in the Matchpoint Finals<\/strong>, where Savleen Thadani and Sadhana Gupta<\/strong> secured Silver in the Women\u2019s Pairs, while Subir Majumder and Sujit Kumar Bhattacharjee<\/strong> claimed Silver in the Seniors Pairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gold medals in the Team Championships<\/strong> were shared among Asia\u2019s leading bridge nations, with Australia winning the Seniors title<\/strong>, Hong Kong China emerging champions in the Men\u2019s event<\/strong>, Indonesia claiming the Women\u2019s title<\/strong>, and China securing the Mixed Teams crown<\/strong>. In the Matchpoint Finals<\/strong>, Wei Ho and Sun Wei Lee (Chinese Taipei)<\/strong> won the Men\u2019s title, Barbara Travis and Lori Smith (Australia)<\/strong> triumphed in the Women\u2019s event, Suk King Chan and Kon Wong (Hong Kong China)<\/strong> claimed the Mixed title, while Younghong Cheng and Wei Wei Tsao (Chinese Taipei)<\/strong> captured the Seniors crown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n India also excelled in the HCL Friendship Pairs, <\/strong>an additional event held alongside the championships. Arun Bapat and Ajay Khare emerged champions to win Gold<\/strong>, finishing first with 616.64 points, while Kamna Sharma and Abhijit Pal secured the Bronze medal<\/strong> with 586.82 points, adding further distinction to India\u2019s overall campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n India\u2019s campaign was marked by resilience, consistency and depth, highlighted by the Seniors\u2019 inspiring run to the final and medal\u2011winning performances across multiple disciplines. With three Silver medals and one Bronze<\/strong>, plus Gold and Bronze in the HCL Friendship Pairs, the host nation reinforced its growing stature among Asia\u2019s leading bridge\u2011playing nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Awards Night in Panaji<\/strong> celebrated champions from across Asia, bringing to a close a thrilling week of world\u2011class bridge competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/25.06.2026.jpg\")
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