Archive · 17 Aug 2026
Keshika Purkar Wins Two Silver Medals, Kushal Chopra Takes Bronze
In a big table tennis competition in Navi Mumbai, a girl named Keshika Purkar from Nashik played really well.
She reached the final in two different age groups: Under-13 and Under-15.
In both finals, she played against very strong opponents and won silver medals.
That means she came second in both events!
Another player from Nashik, Kushal Chopra, also did a great job.
He won a bronze medal in the men's singles event, which means he came third.
Keshika has been to state-level finals eleven times in her career.
She has won six gold medals and five silver medals.
Her coaches Jay Modak and Puneet Desai helped her train.
Everyone in the Nashik table tennis group is very proud of them.
Keshika Purkar of Nashik won two silver medals at the 3rd State Ranking Table Tennis Tournament in Navi Mumbai.
She finished runner-up in the Under-13 Girls' final, losing 1-3 to top-seeded Vedika Jaiswal of TSTTA Mumbai.
She also reached the Under-15 Girls' final, where she lost 0-3 to Myra Sanglekar.
Kushal Chopra secured a bronze medal in Men's Singles after losing to Regan Albucker in the semifinals.
Keshika has now reached state-level tournament finals 11 times, winning six gold and five silver medals.
- Who
- Keshika Purkar and Kushal Chopra, table tennis players from Nashik
- What
- Won medals at the 3rd State Ranking Table Tennis Tournament
- When
- Recently concluded (exact date not stated)
- Where
- Navi Mumbai
- Why
- For their strong performances in the Under-13, Under-15, and Men's Singles categories
- Event
- 3rd State Ranking Table Tennis Tournament
- Location
- Navi Mumbai
- Keshika Purkar
- Two silver medals (Under-13 and Under-15 Girls)
- Kushal Chopra
- Bronze medal (Men's Singles)
- Under-13 Girls' Final
- Lost 1-3 to Vedika Jaiswal (TSTTA Mumbai)
- Under-15 Girls' Final
- Lost 0-3 to Myra Sanglekar
- Keshika's State-Level Finals Record
- 11 finals: 6 gold, 5 silver
- Coaches
- Jay Modak and Puneet Desai