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    CWG medalists Pallikal and Chinappa given warm welcome back home

    CWG medalists Pallikal and Chinappa given warm welcome back home

    By Rajashree Seal
    (PTI desk)
    Apr 17, 2018
    02:52 pm

    What's the story

    India's leading squash players, Joshna Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal, returned to a warm welcome in southern Indian state Tamil Nadu's capital Chennai late Monday night after winning silver medals at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast recently.

    Chinappa and Pallikal had to settle for a silver in the women's doubles competition. Pallikal also won a historic silver in the mixed doubles with Saurav Ghosal.

    The Goal

    Goal was not to miss that moment again: Chinappa

    As defending champions, the thought of the past glory did come to the mind, said Chinappa, who had won a gold medal in the Glasgow Games in 2014 alongside Pallikal.

    "Four years since, much has happened in squash. We were there on the podium then and the goal was not to miss that moment again. To that extent it was satisfactory finish," she said.

    Satisfaction

    Satisfaction was that they hadn't come back empty-handed

    "We are encouraged to work harder for next big challenge, the Asian Games in August," Chinappa said.

    Pallikal said the big satisfaction was that they had not come back empty-handed.

    The duo felt refereeing could have been a lot better at the Games.

    "After the final, even the New Zealand players agreed with us in this matter," Chinappa said.

    Warm welcome

    We are more than surprised at this reception: Chinappa

    Despite arriving at a late hour, the returning squash players were pleasantly surprised at the enthusiastic welcome.

    "We are more than surprised at this reception," said Chinappa.

    Harinder Pal Sandhu and national coach Cyrus Poncha also returned with the medal-winning duo.

    The coach said it was an excellent result as the teams had come through tough encounters at the quarterfinal stage.

    Rewards

    Tamil Nadu CM announces cash rewards for winners

    Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami yesterday announced cash incentives for medal winners including Chinappa (Rs. 30 lakh) and Pallikal (Rs. 60 lakh) and Ghosal (Rs. 30 lakh).

    Also, table tennis players Sharath Kamal (gold in team, bronze in men's singles, and silver in men's doubles) and G Sathiyan (gold in team, silver in men's doubles and bronze in mixed doubles) would receive the cash awards.

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