Updated On: 19 February, 2024 12:48 PM IST | Mumbai | SUNDARII IYER
Jobless Bhiwandi-based player wins R1.5 lakh for emerging triumphant in Maharashtra Open Carrom Challenger’s Trophy

Maharashtra Open Carrom Challenger’s Trophy winner Zaid Ahmed Farooquee
Carrom is a pastime for some, a sport for others employed by corporates. But for Zaid Ahmed Farooquee, it is his only source of income.
Farooquee won the Maharashtra Open Carrom Challenger’s Trophy 2023-2024 at the Bharat Scouts & Guides Hall, Shivaji Park, last Friday. The Maharashtra Carrom Association (MCA)-organised and LIC-sponsored tournament carried a total prize money of Rs seven lakh.