Veteran Sharath Kamal and star player Manika Batra lead the Indian team for the 27th Asian Table Tennis Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan. The squad aims to build on their Olympic performance and secure qualification for the World Table Tennis Championships and Asian Games.
Young paddler Diya Chitale secured a crucial victory for Dabang Delhi in the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) by defeating Manika Batra 3-0, contributing to a thrilling comeback win for her team. Diya’s confidence and focus throughout the match were evident, showcasing her growth and potential in the sport.
The 11th matchday of the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) 2024 saw dramatic matches with the PBG Bengaluru Smashers narrowly losing to Dabang Delhi TTC while Puneri Paltan Table Tennis secured a 9-6 victory over Jaipur Patriots. Highlights include Sathiyan Gnanasekaran’s clutch performance and Diya Chitale’s stunning upset of Manika Batra, while Ankur Bhattacharjee’s fiery play led Puneri Paltan to victory.
India’s women’s table tennis team exceeded expectations at the Paris 2024 Olympics, outperforming their male counterparts. Manika Batra and Sreeja Akula reached the singles pre-quarterfinals, a first for Indian table tennis, while the team advanced to the quarterfinals. Despite facing strong competition, the women showcased impressive skills and resilience, highlighting the progress of Indian table tennis.
India’s Manika Batra was eliminated from the women’s singles table tennis competition at the Paris 2024 Olympics, falling to Japan’s Hiranu Mio in the round of 16.
Indian paddler Manika Batra secured a historic victory at the Paris 2024 Olympics, becoming the first athlete from India to reach the Round of 16 in table tennis. She achieved this feat by defeating France’s 12th-seeded Prithika Pavade in a thrilling match.
A. Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra will lead India’s men’s and women’s table tennis teams respectively in their first-ever Olympic team event participation at the Paris Olympics. The TTFI selection committee has chosen a six-member squad for the event, featuring experienced veterans and promising young talents.
Indian table tennis legends Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra will lead the country’s historic team debut in the Olympic Games in Paris. The senior selection committee of the Table Tennis Federation of India has selected a six-member squad, including three men and three women, to compete in the team events. Additionally, Sharath and Harmeet Desai will compete in the men’s singles, while Manika and Sreeja Akula will represent India in the women’s singles. The selection was based on the latest world rankings, with Sharath, Manika, and Sreeja earning automatic berths due to their top-50 rankings. Archana Kamath and Harmeet Desai were chosen as the third members of the women’s and men’s teams, respectively, after a careful evaluation of their performances and rankings.
Indian table tennis star Manika Batra has pulled off one of the biggest wins of her career by beating World No 2 Chinese Wang Manyu. Batra, who is currently ranked 24th in the world, defeated Manyu in the Round of 32 at the Saudi Smash tournament in Jeddah. This is a significant victory for Batra, as she is the first Indian female player to beat a Chinese player ranked in the top 2. Batra’s win comes at a time when the Chinese team is preparing for the Olympic Games in Paris, and she said that it is a ‘big deal’ for her to beat a Chinese player at this time. Batra said that she is confident that she can continue to improve and that she is aiming to be in the top 24 soon. She also said that she is working hard to change the mindset of Indian players and that she believes that Indian players are evolving and are now being taken more seriously by top players from other countries.
Sreeja Akula, the Commonwealth Games mixed doubles champion, has become India’s top-ranked woman table tennis player. She replaced Manika Batra in the latest ITTF Chart, rising to a career-high rank of 38. Akula climbed a spot while Batra slipped two places to 39. Yashaswini Ghorpade and Archana Kamath remained at 99th and 100th position in the rankings. Meanwhile, Sharath Kamal continues to be the top-ranked male player for India, holding the 37th spot. G Sathiyan and Manav Thakar have interchanged places to be 60th and 61st respectively.
