India won silver for the first time in the World Bridge Championship

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India managed to secure a silver medal for the first time in the D'Orsi Trophy Senior Team Championships at the 45th World Bridge Championships held in Italy.

• In the match for the gold medal, the Indian team lost to Poland by 194-239 points.

• India's senior team - comprising Ashok Goel, Anil Padhe, Rajesh Dalal, Sukamal Das, Subroto Saha and R Krishnan - won India's first World Bridge Championship silver medal in this championship.

• India defeated USA in the quarter-finals and France in the semi-finals.

• India won the bronze medal in the 2019 World Championships held in Wuhan.

• Cups and trophies related to "Bridge":- Holkar Trophy, Challenge Gold Trophy, Ramniwas Ruia etc. are prominent.