Tag: Manika Batra
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ITTF World Cup 2025 Macao: India’s Campaign Ends In Group Stage
India’s campaign at the ITT World Cup 2025 Macao, China ended in the group stage on Wednesday. Sreeja Akula lost in straight sets 8-11, 6-11, 9-11, 8-11 to World No.13 Bernadette Szocs of Romania in her final group stage match. Her compatriot Manika Batra lost 11-13, 8-11, 4-11, 12-10 to Bruna Takahashi of Brazil. Akula…
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Sharath Kamal’s Post-Retirement Plans: Build Olympic Medal-Winning Athletes And Spend More Time With Kids
Sharath Kamal is leaving a large vacuum in the Indian table tennis ecosystem with his retirement. The chants of ‘Sharath Kamal’, placards of his name, and his gentle giant figure on the podium will disappear. But the 13 times Commonwealth Games (CWG) medalist cannot be replaced by the youth, albeit they can achieve much more…
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Manika Batra Joins Ma Long-Led Team Asia For Waldner Cup 2024
Manika Batra, India’s top-ranked women’s singles player, has joined six-time Olympic champion Ma Long-led Team Asia for the Waldner Cup 2024, slated to run from December 13 to 15 in Oslo, Norway. Batra was handpicked by the Chinese table tennis legend to represent his side in the three-day event that will pit the best players…