Vishwa Deenadayalan, an 18-year-old table tennis player from Tamil Nadu, died in a car accident while traveling from Guwahati to Shillong by taxi on Sunday, the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) said in a statement. He was traveling with three teammates from Guwahati to Shilong for the 83rd National and Transnational Table Tennis Championships, scheduled to start on Monday. Ramesh Santosh Kumar, Abinash Prasannaji Srinivasan and Kishore Kumar, the other three traveling with Vishwa, suffered serious injuries, but the doctors who cared for them have been declared stable. “A 12-wheeled trailer, coming from the opposite direction, passed through the road junction and hit a taxi in Sangbangla, just after the Umliy checkpoint, and crashed into the gorge,” the TTFI said in a statement. The taxi driver died on the spot, while Vishua was pronounced dead by the Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences of North East Indira Gandhi. Vishwa and his three teammates were rushed to hospital by organizers with the help of the Meghalaya government. Vishwa, a promising player with several national titles and international medals to his credit, was to represent India at the WTT Youth Contender in Linz, Austria, from 27 April. Vishwa, a product of the Krishnaswamy TT Club in Anna Nagar, was trained by Ramnath Prasad and Jai Prabhu Ram had come for praise from none other than Sharath Kamal. The ace rower rated him as a talented boy with many promises. Megalaya Chief Minister Konrad Shangma mourned his death. Promoted “I am saddened to learn that Tamil Nadu rower Deenadayalan Vishwa has died in an accident in Ri Bhoi while on his way to Shillong to participate in the 83rd National Senior Table Tennis Championship in our state,” he wrote on Twitter. I was saddened to learn that Tamil Nadu rower Deenadayalan Vishwa had died in an accident in Ri Bhoi while on his way to Shillong to participate in the 83rd National State Table Tennis Championship for the Elderly at State @ ianuragthaijw @KimR . com / sGvAc3eDhe – Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) April 17, 2022 With big dreams at such a young age, Deenadayalan had his whole life ahead of him. I express my heartfelt condolences to his family. He asked the group to extend all assistance to complete the necessary formalities. May his soul rest in peace. – Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) April 17, 2022 He also expressed his condolences for the death of the taxi driver in the accident. I also express my condolences to the family of S. Dipal Das, the driver of the tourist vehicle who also succumbed to his injuries after the accident. May his soul rest in peace – Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) April 17, 2022 Haryana Deputy Prime Minister Dushyant Chautala expressed his condolences over his death and announced 5 lakh Rs as compensation for his family. Vishwa’s ascent to the star was also steady. His transition from Cadet to Sub-Junior to Junior was an open eye for any teenager who aspired to succeed. He had also won the Cadet and Sub-Junior National titles. Issues covered in this article
