2018 Carrom World Cup

The 2018 Carrom World Cup was the 5th edition of the Carrom World Cup which held in the city of Chuncheon, South Korea for 7 days from 23 August to 26 August. This was staged as the first international carrom tournament since the 2016 Carrom World Championship and also marked the first Carrom World Cup to be held in South Korea.[1] The World Cup was hosted in Chuncheon as a part of the 2018 World Leisure Games which includes other sports such as ice hockey, slalom, taekwondo and darts.[2] Sri Lanka won the men's Carrom World Cup and India won the women's World Cup tournament in their respective finals mayil is the winner.[3][4]

2018 Carrom World Cup
Tournament information
Dates23 August–29 August
Administrator(s)International Carrom Federation
Tournament
format(s)
Double Round-robin and Knockout
Host(s)South Korea
Venue(s)1
Participants9
Websitewww.c-leisure.org
Final positions
Champions Sri Lanka (Men)
India (Women)
1st runners-up India (Men)
Sri Lanka (Women)
2nd runners-up France (Men)
Maldives (Women)

India were the defending world champions which won the title in 2014 featured alongside hosts South Korea, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bangladesh, United States, France, Japan and Czech Republic.

In the men's carrom tournament final, Sri Lanka defeated defending world champions India by 2-1 in the men's team event to secure their maiden Carrom World Cup title. India defeated Sri Lanka 3-0 in the women's team tournament final to defend the title.[5]

Indian carrom player Kajal Kumari became the first ever woman to clinch the overall combined Swiss League title after defeating defending Swiss League champion Chamil Cooray of Sri Lanka in the final.[6]

Both men and women carrom players representing India won the singles and doubles titles at the World Cup.[7] India's Prashant More won the men's singles world title and India's S. Apoorva claimed the women's singles title defeating the Swiss League winner Kajal Kumari.[8]

Participating teams

Sri Lanka sent 8 players including four men and four women for the event including former carrom world champion Nishantha Fernando (2012) and 2 time Swiss League winner Chamil Cooray.[9][10] This is the first World Cup appearance for Sri Lanka since 2010 after skipping the 2014 World Cup which was held in United States.[11]

The United States Carrom Association has selected a men's team of 4 led by Shibu Jose.[12]

Czech Republic national level champion Horst Šimunský will lead the Czech Republic delegation at the event.[13]

Controversy

On 22 June 2018, the International Carrom Federation earlier rejected the entry list of India for the World Cup as the entry list was alleged to have approved by a member of the ad hoc committee appointed by India's High Court instead of a regular executive committee member of All India Carrom Federation.[14] However on 3 July 2018, the ICF later accepted India's entry list for the World Cup as it was later confirmed by the secretary of All India Carrom Federation.[15]

Men's teams
Team Players
 Sri Lanka
 India
  • Riyaz Akbar Ali
  • Prashant More
  • Sagayabharati
  • Zaheer Pasha
 United States
  • Shibu Jose
  • Murali Balasubramanyam
  • Dr. Shivaram Gowdegere
  • Deep Joshi
 Czech Republic
  • Horst Šimunský

Final (Team)

Sri Lanka beat India 2-1 to win the first Carrom World Cup title in men's team event. The men's team final was held on 26 August.

Zaheer Pasha (IND) beat Shaheed Hilmy (SRI) 25-22 & 25-11

Nishantha Fernando (SRI) beat K Sagayabharati (IND) 25-22 & 25-7

Chamil Cooray (SRI) beat Prashant More (IND) 3-25, 25-15 & 25-21

Team USA results

US Team result: The US team became the 5th best team in the Korea World Cup. 18 countries participated in Korea... (1) Sri Lanka (2) India (3) France (4) Maldives (5) USA

US Swiss League ranking Deep Joshi (19th Rank) Murali Balasbramanyam (25th Rank) Shibu Jose (33rd Rank) Dr Shivaram Gowdegere (48th Rank)

US Singles notables Deep Joshi and Shibu Jose qualified for the Pre-Quarter-Finals stage of the singles event

Women's teams
Team Players
 Sri Lanka
  • Yasika Rahubaddha (c)
  • Joseph Roshita
  • Chalani Lakmali
  • Madhuka Dilshani
 India
  • Rashmi Kumari
  • Kajal Kumari
  • S. Apoorva
  • M. Parimala Devi
  • Aysha Mohammed

Final (Team)

India beat Sri Lanka 3-0 to win their fifth Carrom World Cup title in women's team event.

Rashmi Kumari (IND) beat Roshita Joseph (SRI) 19-15 & 25-23

Kajal Kumari (IND) beat Chalani Lakmali (SRI) 25-11 & 25-12

S Apoorva (IND) beat Yasika Rahubaddha (SRI) 25-12 & 25-23

References
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  12. "Atul Kharecha Memorial Tournament | United States Carrom Association". www.uscarrom.org. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  13. "Czech Carrom Association - 2018 Carrom World Cup". www.carrom.cz. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  14. "ICF rejects India entry for Carrom World Cup sent by the ad hoc committee". Sportstarlive. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  15. "Carrom Federation gets relief, India to send World Cup entry". Sportstarlive. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
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