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Irshad Ahmed Ansari
Indian carrom player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Irshad Ahmed Ansari is an Indian carrom player.[1]
Career
Ansari won his first world title in men's singles after defeating fellow Indian Prashant More in the men's singles final of the 8th Carrom ICF Cup 2019.[2] He lost the first set without a fight in the final 3-25 before coming back strongly to defeat More 25-14 and 25-24 in the next two sets.[3] He was also a key member of the Indian team which won the world title in the men's tournament after defeating Sri Lanka in the final of the 2019 Carrom Mini World Cup.[4][5][6]
In June 2020, he became an auto-rickshaw driver in order to cope up with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] Few carrom players such as Prashant More offered him financial assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
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