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Table tennis great Sharath Kamal was left impressed by the Pro Kabaddi League as he commended the progress the sport has made in the last five years. Kamal spoke about the similarities between kabaddi and table tennis as he revealed the emotions behind Chennai Lions' triumphant win.

Gnanasekaran Sathiyan revealed that the Indian table tennis contingent is aiming at winning a medal at the next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo. Sathiyan added that there is no off-season in table tennis as professional players are participating in competitive tournaments almost 365 days a year.

Manika Batra has said that the Indian paddlers are capable of winning a medal in the Tokyo Olympics next year provided luck favours their hard work. However, Batra has also added that instead of burdening herself for next year, she targets a singles medal at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

Indian table tennis veteran Sharath Kamal has stated that the team is finding it difficult to prepare themselves for major tournaments and next year’s Olympics without focused training for a coach. India had appointed Dejan Papic as their main coach in March but he is yet to join the team.