Indian Squad For World Table Tennis Championships 2023 Announced
Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra are going to lead the Indian table tennis team at the 59th World Table Tennis Championships 2023.
Commonwealth Games gold medallist Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra will lead an 11-member Indian squad at the 2023 World Table Tennis (TT) Championships in Durban, scheduled from May 20 to 28. The squad includes five men and six women.
The selection committee of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) took into account the latest selection policy, experience, and the utility value of the individuals before suggesting the members to represent the nation.
The men’s team will comprise the top-ranked Indian in the world, G. Sathiyan, ranked No. 50, A.Sharath Kamal (No. 55), Manush Shah, Harmeet Desai, and Manav Thakkar.
Sathiyan, Sharath, Manush, and Harmeet will compete in the men’s singles and the doubles. Sathiyan will pair up with Sharath, while Manush and Harmeet will form the second pair.
The women’s squad consists of Manika Batra (No. 40), Sreeja Akula, Sutirtha Mukherjee, Reeth Rishya, Archana Kamath, and Diya Chitale.
Manika, Sreeja, Sutirtha and Reeth will compete in the singles. Also, Manika will team up with Archana, while Sreeja will combine with Diya in the women’s doubles.
Sathiyan and Manika will be India’s first pair in the mixed doubles, and the second will be Manav and Archana.
Subhajit Saha and Mamata Prabhu will accompany the teams as men’s and women’s coaches, respectively.
The 59th edition of the Worlds will be limited only to the team titles and the first in Africa since 1939 when Egypt hosted the event.
Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra are both professional table tennis players from India who have represented their country in various international tournaments, including the Commonwealth Games and the Olympics.
Sharath Kamal has won several awards and medals throughout his career, including 4 medals at the Commonwealth Games. He has been a 2-times Olympian and has also won multiple titles at the National Championships in India.
He is considered to be one of the best table tennis players in India and has been ranked as high as world No. 30 in singles.
Manika Batra is a rising star in the world of table tennis. She has won several awards and accolades, including a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.
She has also represented India at the Olympics and has won multiple titles at the National Championships in India.
She is known for her aggressive playing style and her ability to come up with surprising shots that often catch her opponents off guard.
Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra are two of the most prominent and well-known Indian table tennis players who have achieved great successes both nationally and internationally.
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