The victory marks a historic milestone for Pramod as he completed a trio of gold medals, having previously won the Paralympic Gold and World Championships Gold.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Representing the nation for the 4th time in Para Asian Games, Pramod secured 1 gold and 2 bronze in the 3 events in which he participated.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Facing a formidable opponent and compatriot Nitesh Kumar, Bhagat displayed exceptional skill and resilience. The match unfolded in a nail-biting fashion, with both the shuttlers engaged in a neck-to-neck battle.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the first game, Pramod narrowly piped Nitesh with the score of 22-20. Nitesh fought back fiercely, claiming the second game 21-19. It all boiled down to the last to decider to decide who would take the gold medal.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the third game, Nitesh started well and managed to take an early lead with Pramod trailing by almost 4 points and this was maintained throughout the last set with Nitesh poised to take the match leading the game 18-14, somehow Pramod managed to pull 2 consecutive points with the game still being in Nitesh\u2019s favour with a score of 19-16, but the comeback king had other ideas, just like how he pulled an impossible comeback at the Paralympic finals, Pramod managed to stage a comeback and stun Nitesh, claiming the final fame 21-19 to retain his gold medal.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The final score read 22-20, 18-21 and 21-19.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Talking about his win Pramod said: \"Firstly a huge congratulations to Nitesh Kumar, I think he played the game of his life, but unfortunately ended up with a silver. He is a brilliant player and pushes me till the edge which he did today.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Somehow even when I was trailing, I had a belief that I would make a comeback and could win, the thought of losing never occurred to me. I focused on 1 point at a time and made it possible and I am really happy with my performance. Though I would have liked to improve my 2 bronze medals in both doubles. Lastly, I would also like to thank each and everyone fortheirsupport,\" he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/para-asian-games-pramod-bhagat-clinches-gold-in-badminton-mens-single-sl3-category.jpg", "alt_img": "Para Asian Games: Pramod Bhagat clinches gold in badminton men's single SL3 category", "alt_title": "Para Asian Games: Ace shuttler Pramod Bhagat clinches gold in Single SL3 category ", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Para Asian Games: Pramod Bhagat Clinches Gold In Badminton Men's Single SL3 Category On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Para Asian Games: Pramod Bhagat Clinches Gold In Badminton Men's Single SL3 Category, Para Asian Games: In a thrilling display of skill and determination, renowned para-badminton player Pramod Bhagat won a gold medal.", "seo_keywords": "Pramod Bhagat, Single SL3, Para Asian Games, Paralympic Gold, World Championships Gold, Nitesh Kumar", "tag": "", "tagging": "Pramod Bhagat, Single SL3, Para Asian Games, Paralympic Gold, World Championships Gold, Nitesh Kumar", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "para-asian-games-pramod-bhagat-clinches-gold-in-badminton-mens-single-sl3-category", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "735", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "0", "created": "2023-10-27 10:30:04", "updated": "2023-10-27 10:30:04", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Pramod Bhagat, Single SL3, Para Asian Games, Paralympic Gold, World Championships Gold, Nitesh Kumar", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2023-10-27 10:30:04", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "0", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "sports_name": "badminton", "cnmid": "813933", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/sports-news\/para-asian-games-pramod-bhagat-clinches-gold-in-badminton-mens-single-sl3-category-9876" }