Overview

• Bhowmick became the first Indian in 36 years to claim the U-15 girls’ singles title at the Asian Youth Championships in Tashkent.
• The 14-year-old edged past China’s Liu Ziling in a seven-game semifinal before defeating third-seeded Zhu Qihui 4-2 in the final.
• Her gold-medal run included wins over three Chinese opponents, underscoring India’s growing competitiveness in youth table tennis.
• India concluded the Tashkent meet with one gold, one silver and two bronze medals, its strongest youth performance in recent editions.
• Bhowmick’s rise reflects a strengthened talent pipeline built on pandemic-era home training, robotic drills and support from the Dani Sports Foundation, Ultimate Table Tennis and other development programs.