The Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), Kothagudem team emerged as the Team Champion, while Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), Sambalpur finishing as the runner-up in the Coal India Inter Company Carrom Tournament 2024-25 organised by CMPDI, Ranchi from 03.02.2025 to 05.02.2025 at Rabindra Bhawan, CMPDI, Ranchi. In the Open Singles category, R. Srujan Rao from SCCL, Kothagudem is the winner and Sonu Pandey from CMPDI, Ranchi is the Runner Up. Meanwhile, in the Open Doubles category, Team of Sonu Pandey and B. Raju from CMPDI are the winners and team of O. Mallesh and B. Srinivas of SCCL are the runner ups.
Ajay Kumar, Director(T/P&D/RD&T), presented the trophies to the winning and runner-up teams. In his address, Kumar emphasized the importance of sports in life, and said that sports bring balance and offer important lessons through both victories and defeats. He further said that defeat fosters humility, while victory serves as a source of inspiration. On this occasion, Sanjay Kadambar, GM(P&A), GM/HoDs, Trade union representatives and Officers Associations members, sports enthusiasts were present. Coal India Limited and all its subsidiary companies along with Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), Kothagudem are participated in this Tournament.
Team consisting of R. Srujan Rao, SCCL; Sonu Pandey, CMPDI; Om Prakash, (SECL); Jaideep Grewal, WCL; B. Raju, CMPDI; Tata Rao, MCL; Nadeem Akhtar, WCL, Team Manager; B. Srinivas, SECL will represent Coal India Limited in the upcoming All India Public Sector Carrom Tournament