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Manika Batra's baggage found, TT star thanks aviation ministry

NEW DELHI: India's table tennis star Manika Batra's missing baggage has been found and delivered to her, she said on Wednesday and thanked aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and his office for their "prompt" action.

The Times of India

Manika Batra loses baggage, sports equipment on flight while returning from Peru tournament

NEW DELHI: Ace Indian table tennis player Manika Batra has lost her baggage containing sports equipment, while returning home from a tournament in Peru in a KLM Airlines flight and she has sought help from the government to recover it.

The Times of India

Ultimate Table Tennis: Bengaluru Smashers overcome Goa challenge to set up race for the playoffs

Bengaluru Smashers win 9-6 vs Goa Challengers; Goa assured of semis, Smashers rely on last league game; Manika Batra and Jeet Chandra stand out; entertaining duel between Suthasini Sawettabut and Natalia Bajor.

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Ultimate Table Tennis: Natalia Bajor seals it for Bengaluru Smashers against Puneri Paltan

Pune Manush Shah's stellar performance helped Puneri Paltan snatch an 8-7 win over Bengaluru Smashers in Ultimate Table Tennis. Manush led the revival, winning five of six points, while Jeet Chandra and Natalia Bajor's late charge kept the tie alive. Kirill Gerassimenko and Manika Batra's impressive start gave Bengaluru hope,…

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Manika Batra says strategising for every game proving beneficial

PUNE: Star India table tennis player Manika Batra feels changing her approach and chalking out comprehensive strategies for each match has helped in improving her game as she gears up for the upcoming Asian Games and next year's Olympics.

The Times of India

India can be among top five nations in table tennis, feels G Sathiyan

PUNE: Star player G Sathiyan feels India has the potential to be among the top five table tennis nations and the rapid growth of the game can be fuelled further with an elusive medal at the Summer Olympics next year.

The Times of India

WTT Star Contender: Manika Batra goes down fighting against 17th-ranked Bernadette Szocs

LJUBLJANA (Slovenia): Indian table tennis star Manika Batra lost a hard-fought battle against Romania's Bernadette Szocs in the pre-quarterfinals of the WTT Star Contender Ljubljana here.

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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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Sharath Kamal, Manika Batra to lead India's TT squad at Asian Games

NEW DELHI: India's 10-member table tennis squad for the Hangzhou Asian Games in September-October has been announced, with Achanta Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra leading the team. The objective is to replicate the historic success achieved in the previous edition.

The Times of India

Manika Batra blanks Olympic and World Championship medallist in Slovenia

LJUBLJANA (Slovenia): Indian table tennis star Manika Batra blanked world number 15 Chen I-ching to enter the women's singles pre-quarterfinals at the WTT Star Contender Ljubljana on Thursday.

The Times of India

Sharath Kamal, Manika Batra out of WTT Zagreb Contender; India's challenge in singles ends

ZAGREB: Top Indian paddlers Achanta Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra lost their respective pre-quarterfinal matches as the country's challenge in the singles events of the WTT Contender ended here on Saturday.

The Times of India

Table Tennis | Batra-Sathiyan mixed doubles pair in WTT Contender semifinals in Tunis

Batra and Sathiyan had already made first round exits in the women’s and men’s singles respectively.

The Hindu

WTT Contender: Manika Batra-G Sathiyan pair advances in semis

NEW DELHI: Indian mixed doubles team of Manika Batra and G Sathiyan secured a spot in the semifinals of the WTT Contender tournament in Tunis. The pair defeated the German duo of Cedric Meissner and Yuan Wan in a 3-0 straight-set win on Friday.

The Times of India

Sports Ministry approves Neeraj Chopra's Finland training proposal

NEW DELHI: The Sports Ministry's Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) on Thursday approved Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra's proposal to train in Kuortane, Finland.

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Sathiyan, Sharath, Manika retained ahead of UTT season 4

NEW DELHI: Veteran Achanta Sharath Kamal, G Sathiyan and Manika Batra are among the four players retained by their respective franchises ahead of the upcoming fourth season of the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) league.

The Hindu

Indian challenge at table tennis Worlds comes to an end

The Indian challenge in the World table tennis championships in Durban came to an end on Wednesday, with the exit of Manika Batra and Archana Kamath in the women’s doubles event. The Indian pair lost to Hina Hayata and Mima Ito of Japan 8-11, 6-11, 7-11 in the pre-quarterfinals.

The Times of India

World Table Tennis Championships: India's campaign ends, Manika, Sharath-Sathiyan all bow out

NEW DELHI: India's campaign at the World Table Tennis Championships came to an end as Manika Batra fought hard but ultimately lost to Adriana Diaz of Puerto Rico in a thrilling round of 32 match.

The Hindu

Manika Batra makes third round of World table tennis championship; Sathiyan bows out

India’s top woman paddler Manika Batra scripted a facile 11-9, 14-12, 11-4, 11-8 in the women’s second round of the World table tennis championships in Durban on Tuesday. Manika will next take on Georgina Pota of Hungary.

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Manika Batra advances to Round of 32 at World Table Tennis Championships

NEW DELHI: Indian table tennis star Manika Batra showcased her skills as she defeated Singapore's Wong Xin Ru to secure a place in the round of 32 at the World Table Tennis Championships held in Durban on Tuesday.

The Times of India

World TT C'ships: G Sathiyan enters pre-quarters of men's doubles, mixed doubles with Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra

DURBAN: India's G Sathiyan advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of men's doubles and mixed doubles alongside Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra respectively at the World Table Tennis Championships here on Monday.

The Hindu

Aruna Quadri leads foreign players line-up; Sharath, Sathiyan and Manika key attractions among Indians

Aruna Quadri leads foreign players line-up with Sharath Kamal, G. Sathiyan and Manika Batra being key attractions among Indians.

The Hindu

TT team’s preparatory camp in Bengaluru from Sunday

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TTFI to set up National Centre of Excellence at Bengaluru SAI

BENGALURU: With Indian table tennis reaching new heights, thanks to the exploits of Achanta Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra, the national federation is all set to start a National Centre of Excellence (NCoE) at the SAI South Centre.

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WTT Star Contender: Manika, Sutirtha overcome higher-ranked opponents to make last 16

In yet another day of upsets, Indian women paddlers Manika Batra and Sutirtha Mukherjee did the star-turn for India at the WTT Star Contender Goa, overcoming higher-ranked opponents to move into the last 16 stage. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Manika wins all her matches, Sharath crashes out of WTT Contender

PANAJI: Manika Batra headlined an impressive Indian performance at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Star Contender Goa, winning her three matches across categories, here on Wednesday.

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