Asian Games 2018 News

Indian paddler Manika Batra ended the 2018 season with many medals and awards in her bag but a reality check struck her as she dropped out of the top-50 rankings in 2019 after a string of inconsistent performances. Keeping Olympics qualification in mind, Manika is eyeing a return to the top-50.

Indian table tennis player Manika Batra has stated that her coach Sandeep Gupta deserves the prestigious Dronacharya Award for his continuous hard work. Manika recently clinched a bronze medal at the recently-concluded Asian Games in the mixed doubles category along with Sharath Kamal.

The Indian Table Tennis Federation announced the squad for the upcoming 2018 Asian Games to be held in Indonesia with the likes of Manika Batra, Sharath Kamal and G Sathiyan part of the 10-man squad. Apart from them, Harmeet Desai, Manav Thakkar, Ayhika Mukherjee, and Mouma Das are also included.