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'Asiad medals in 2018 were my highest point' - Sharath Kamal

CHENNAI: Indian table tennis legend A Sharath Kamal will call time on a lengthy and illustrious career later this month. Also to go will be that iconic bandana, a permanent fixture in Indian sports over the past couple of decades.

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India at Olympics: Manu Bhaker claims historic shooting bronze; PV Sindhu, Nikhat Zareen, Manika Batra advance

NEW DELHI: Manu Bhaker clinched a historic bronze in shooting as Indian women athletes dazzled in an account-opening performance the second day of the Paris Olympics on Sunday.

The Times of India

TABLE TENNIS | Sharath Kamal and Manika to spearhead Indian challenge in Paris

Indian table tennis stars A. Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra lead the Indian squads at the Paris Olympics.

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Paris 2024: Sharath Kamal, Manika Batra to lead India in Olympic team debut

NEW DELHI: Veteran Sharath Kamal and world No. 24 Manika Batra have been chosen to lead the Indian men's and women's teams, respectively, at the Paris Games, marking the country's inaugural participation in Olympic team events.

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Hangzhou Asian Games | Manika Batra progresses to quarterfinals; Sharath, Sathiyan crash out

India's Manika Batra advanced to the women's singles quarterfinals, while veterans A Sharath Kamal and G Sathiyan were eliminated in the pre-quarterfinals of the Asian Games table tennis competition. Manika will face China's Yidi Wang in her last chance to win a medal.

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Asian Games a litmus test for 2024 Paris Olympics: Sharath Kamal

The continental competition with several strong contenders will tell Indian table tennis where it stands, says the decorated paddler. He also feels the performance at Hangzhou will shape the sport’s future in the country because it’s likely to determine the funding for the next cycle

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Ultimate Table Tennis Final: Goa Challengers registers its maiden triumph

Ultimate Table Tennis Final: Goa Challengers registers its maiden triumph. Harmeet Desai’s Goa beat defending champion Chennai Lions 8-7 in a proper nailbiter. Goa Challengers hung on in a cliff-hanger of a final to prevail 8-7 over Chennai Lions for its maiden UTT title at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports…

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Ultimate Table Tennis: Chennai Lions roars into final after brushing aside Puneri Paltan

Riding on an all-round show, A. Sharath Kamal’s Chennai Lions made short work of Puneri Paltan to win the semifinal 8-3 with four games remaining and set up an enticing final versus Goa Challengers. The Pune outfit, having scraped through to the semifinals, enjoyed the home support. But Lions, the…

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Ultimate Table Tennis: High Performance Director the need of the hour, says Sharath Kamal

A. Sharath Kamal, on the cusp of featuring in his fifth Asian Games, has stressed on the need for the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) to appoint a high performance director (HPD) and a full-time overseas national coach. Sharath feels the Asian Games in Hangzhou in September-October will be…

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Ultimate Table Tennis: Sharath Kamal takes Chennai Lions to the top of the table

Chennai Lions defeat Goa Challengers 11-4 in Ultimate Table Tennis, securing a spot in the knockouts. Sharath Kamal and Yangzi Liu's clean sheet and Sharath's sensational performance prove too much for Challengers. Bengaluru Smashers vs Puneri Paltan TT next.

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The return of Ultimate Table Tennis, after a prolonged hiatus, has the fraternity excited

UTT returns after pandemic-induced break, bringing top paddlers from across the globe to compete in India's IPL-style table tennis league. Promoters Vita Dani and Niraj Bajaj have worked to build the ecosystem, including getting foreign players, having enough Indian players, teams and broadcast. UTT has contributed to India's success at…

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Ultimate Table Tennis: Sharath Kamal and Yangzi Liu power Chennai Lions to a dominant win over Puneri Paltan

Chennai Lions opened the fourth season of Ultimate Table Tennis with a 10-5 win over Puneri Paltan TT. Veteran A. Sharath Kamal and star female paddler Yangzi Liu led the way, winning four of five matches. Benedikt Duda and Manush Shah also won their singles matches, while Hana Matelova gave…

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Table Tennis Federation of India names 10-member squad for Asian Championships, Asian Games

Table Tennis Federation of India names 10-member squad for Asian Championships, Asian Games. The Asian Championships in Korea is scheduled between September 3 and 10, while the Asian Games is between September 24 and October 2.

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A top-16 finish will be great, feels Sathiyan

Sharath says the men’s team has the capability and firepower to take on the best in the world

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TT World Team Championships: Sathiyan to lead India in Sharath's absence

CHENNAI: G Sathiyan will lead the Indian men's challenge in the absence of A Sharath Kamal in the World Team Table Tennis Championships to be held in Chengdu from September 30 to October 9. Sharath, who created history in 2022 Commonwealth Games by winning three gold medals, has opted out…

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Sharath Kamal opts out of World Championships, Sathiyan to lead squad

NEW DELHI: India's triple gold medallist at the recent Commonwealth Games, Sharath Kamal, has opted out of next month's World Table Tennis Championships in China, citing personal reasons.

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CWG 2022 | Sharath signs off in a golden blaze of glory

Beats Pitchford to win third gold at Birmingham; Sathiyan adds bronze to his gold and silver

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Defending title makes it sweeter than 2018 gold, says paddler Sathiyan

G. Sathiyan, India’s highest-ranked paddler in the squad, was chuffed with the team winning its second successive gold medal

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CWG 2022 | India defends table tennis crown in style

Commonwealth Games: After Sharath Kamal’s shock loss, Sathiyan and Harmeet ensure the gold

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Excited at playing my maiden CWG: Sreeja

The young paddler has been tipped as one of the medal hopes for India

The Times of India

Senior National TT: Sharath Kamal scores a Perfect 10, Sreeja begins her chapter

SHILLONG: Star paddler A Sharath Kamal secured his 10th national title with a thrilling 4-3 win over G Sathiyan in the men's singles summit clash at the 83rd Senior National and Inter-State Table Tennis Championships on Monday.

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