Arup Basak
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Arup Basak (born 3 December 1973)[1] is a former Indian professional table tennis player and Indian coach from West Bengal. He played for India and also captained the Indian team. In 2019, he received the Dhyan Chand Award.
Basak was born in Calcutta, now Kolkata, in West Bengal. His late father, Rameswar Basak, was employed with Tyre Corporation of India and his mother's name is Chitra Basak. He has two elder sisters. He works with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited as a sports officer.[1][2][3] His daughter Anannya Basak is also a table tennis player.[4]