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Sreeja, Sharath Kamal, Manika Batra qualify for WTTC Finals

LUSAIL: Birmingham Commonwealth Games mixed doubles gold medallist Sreeja Akula, table tennis stalwart Achanta Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra qualified for the singles events of the Durban World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) Finals in May, overcoming strong challenges in the Round-of-16 matches of the Asian WTTC Continental Stage 2023 tournament…

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Better late than never: Sharath Kamal on winning Khel Ratna at 40

NEW DELHI: At 40, the prestigious Khel Ratna award came pretty late for Sharath Kamal, but the star table tennis player on Saturday said the recognition was "better late than never", and it will inspire him to give one last shot at Olympic glory.

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Sathiyan through to last four, Sharath pulls out with lower back pain

Sanil Shetty, Anirban Ghosh, Anusha Kutumbale, Takeme Sarkar and Swastika Ghosh bowed out

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National Games: Sharath retires citing back injury; Sathiyan, Manika sail into semis

SURAT: Veteran paddler Sharath Kamal retired from his last-eight clash due to back pain while top seeds G Sathiyan and Manika Batra moved to the semifinals of their respective events at the National Games on Friday.

The Times of India

National Games: Indian table tennis is enjoying a golden era, says G Sathiyan

SURAT: G Sathiyan, the highest ranked Indian paddler in the world, feels the country is enjoying a golden era in table tennis and believes that things will only get better from here.

The Times of India

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.

The Times of India

Paddlers shine brightly through the fog of gloom

In spite of the administrative muddle that impedes Indian table tennis, the team — led by the inspirational Sharath Kamal and backed up splendidly by G. Sathiyan, Harmeet Desai and Sreeja Akula — scripted a golden chapter at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham

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Two CWG singles golds 16 years apart an out of this world feeling; future of Indian TT in the right hands, says Sharath Kamal

NEW DELHI: Before he flew to Birmingham for the Commonwealth Games (CWG), Sharath Kamal had categorically mentioned "I am playing my best table tennis at 40." By the time he returned home a fortnight later, Sharath had turned those words into an astonishing three gold medals and a silver, and…

The Times of India

Vintage Sharath eyes Olympic glory before calling it a day

NEW DELHI: Ageing like fine wine, Sharath Kamal has set his sights on yet another shot at the Olympics, his confidence boosted by a grand showing at the recently-concluded Commonwealth Games.

The Times of India

Shared history: On the Commonwealth Games

India did well at the Commonwealth Games that is increasingly losing its allure

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CWG 2022: 'Like old wine, Sharath Kamal's value increases with time'

They say it's easy to become a champion, but harder to stay one. Achanta Sharath Kamal has stayed a champion for a long, long time now. He has not only represented the country for over 20 years, but also continues to remain India's main hope in any international tournament.

The Times of India

Commonwealth Games 2022: India's best ever performance - Here's why

Events that gave 49 medals in 2010 not in 2022 Games

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CWG 2022 | Badminton, table tennis stars dazzle on final day; India finishes 4th with 22 gold

India wrapped up its 2022 Commonwealth Games campaign with 61 medals to finish a creditable fourth

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CWG 2022: Capsule of India's gold medal winners

BIRMINGHAM: With a rich haul of 61 medals (22 gold, 16 silver, and 23 bronze) at this edition of the Commonwealth Games here, the Birmingham Games turned out to be one of the most memorable editions for the 210-strong Indian contingent.

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CWG 2022: Shuttlers, paddlers dazzle on last day; hockey team fizzles out; India finish 4th with 22 gold medals

BIRMINGHAM: Led by the iconic PV Sindhu, Indian shuttlers owned the badminton arena by winning all three titles on offer on the day while paddler Sharath Kamal yet again reminded everyone of his class and awe-inspiring longevity with a coruscating show, as the country wrapped up its CWG campaign with…

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40 and going strong: Sharath Kamal wins CWG singles gold after 16 years

BIRMINGHAM: Sharath Kamal showed age is just a number as the 40-year-old capped his best ever performance at the Commonwealth Games by winning the men's singles gold here on Monday.

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CWG 2022: Sharath Kamal extends dominance, wins gold in men’s singles TT

With this sensational gold, Sharath has taken his overall medal tally to 13 at the CWG, since making his Games debut in 2006.

The Times of India

CWG 2022: Table tennis silver again for Sharath Kamal-Gnanasekaran Sathiyan

BIRMINGHAM: "You know, when a child gets a report card at school and the teacher says, 'Can do better?' It's (about getting) those grades, you know?" These were Indian table tennis legend Sharath Kamal's words just after losing the men's doubles final at the 2022 CWG with his partner G…

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Commonwealth Games | Sharath, Sreeja clinch gold medal in table tennis mixed doubles

Sharath Kamal and Akula Sreeja overcame giant-killer Malaysian pair of Javen Choong and Karen Lyne in the final to win India’s maiden mixed doubles gold medal at Commonwealth Games

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CWG 2022 | Sharath-Sathiyan lose to familiar foes again, settle for silver in table tennis

The Indian duo had to settle for silver for the second successive edition after losing 11-8, 8-11, 3-11, 11-7, 4-11 to the English combine.

The Times of India

CWG 2022: Sharath-Sathiyan lose to familiar foes again, settle for silver in men's doubles TT

BIRMINGHAM: The seasoned Indian pair of Sharath Kamal and G Sathiyan was outsmarted by familiar foes Paul Drinkhall and Liam Pitchford of England in the men's doubles final at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday.

The Times of India

CWG 2022: Sreeja Akula suffers heartbreaking loss, misses bronze by a whisker

BIRMINGHAM: India's Sreeja Akula suffered a heartbreaking loss at the Commonwealth Games here as she went down to Australia's Yangzi Liu 3-4 in a close bronze medal play-off.

The Hindu

Sports psychologist has been of immense help, says paddler Harmeet

CWG gold medallist Harmeet Desai explains how Gayatri Vartak’s involvement in the set-up has helped India retain its first table tennis gold

The Times of India

CWG 2022: Sathiyan, Harmeet star as India down Singapore 3-1, retain men's team TT title

As India's star paddler G Sathiyan was ripping those cross-court forehands in his singles match against Singapore's Koen Pang, cheering him from the stands were two unlikely individuals.

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