Hailing from Muzaffarpur district in Bihar, Nilanjana Sharma is excited to make her debut in the Khelo India Youth Games, which is giving her a platform to showcase her talent.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
She is being trained by her father, Niranjan Kumar, an ex-football player, who is a sports teacher at DAV Public School in Muzaffarpur. Nilanjana began her training at the age of three.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Talking to SAI Media, Niranjan said, \u201cI wanted Nilanjana to play lawn tennis, but I dropped this thought due to a lack of good facilities. Only when I realised that she had a massive interest in table tennis, I begin to train her, which I continue to do today as well. It is purely her passion and love for sport that is pushing her forward.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Winning gold at the Under-11 Bihar State Championship in 2022 is a testament to Nilanjana\u2019s immense talent. Thereafter, she came runner-up in both the U-13 and U-15 categories of the same tournament later that year. In the 2023 Bihar State Championship, Nilanjana emerged as the champion in the U-11 class. In 2024, she won both the U-11 and U-13 titles. She came second in the U-15 category the same year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bihar table tennis head coach Rahul Kumar confirmed: \u201cNilanjana Sharma is the youngest participant in the ongoing Khelo India Youth Games.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Asked what is her ultimate target, Nilanjana said: \u201cI want to represent India in international tournaments and make my parents proud.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bihar table tennis head coach Rahul Kumar confirmed: \u201cNilanjana Sharma is the youngest participant in the ongoing Khelo India Youth Games.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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