Former decathlete, shuttler to pick table tennis team for CWG
2 years, 6 months ago

Former decathlete, shuttler to pick table tennis team for CWG

The Hindu  

India’s table tennis team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games will be picked on Monday by a selection committee meeting that will be headed by a former decathlete and observed by a former badminton player. Delhi-based former decathlete Surinder Dev Mudgil is the chairman and ex-shuttler Anup Narang, the observer of the Table Tennis Federation of India’s new selection committee that meets to choose the Indian team for the upcoming Commonwealth Games on Monday. For the record, former players S. Ramaswamy, N. R. Indu, Rajat Kathuria and Archana Viswanath came into the committee that previously included Arjuna Awardees Manjit Dua, Mantu Ghosh and Dronacharya Awardee Sandeep Gupta. Our sportspersons surely deserve better.” In the light of this clear-cut directive, the CoA’s decision to name noted coach S. Raman as coach/manager of the Indian teams to Commonwealth Games has come under serious scrutiny.

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India's 6-member TT team all geared up to turn tables at Paris Olympics: UTT chairperson
4 months, 4 weeks ago

India's 6-member TT team all geared up to turn tables at Paris Olympics: UTT chairperson

Hindustan Times  

Commonwealth Games champion Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra will lead the six-member Indian table tennis team at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Table Tennis players Sharath Kamal and Manav Thakkar with Head Coach Massimo Costantini during the Ultimate Table Tennis 2024 Player Draft, in Mumbai, Wednesday, July 10 The most exciting part about the Indian table tennis contingent, however, has been …

Asian Games 2023: Indian Table Tennis team pips Yemen, Singapore to remain on top of Group F
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Indian Table Tennis team pips Yemen, Singapore to remain on top of Group F

The Hindu  

The Indian men’s table tennis team consolidated its position at the top of Group F with wins over Yemen and Singapore at the Gongshu Canal Sports Park Gymnasium on Friday. Sharath Kamal, G. Sathiyan and Harmeet Desai had straight games victories in their respective singles matches in a 3-0 sweep of Yemen. In the women’s team, Manika Batra, Sreeja Akula …

Sharath Kamal stresses need to appoint full-time overseas coach, high-performance director
1 year, 4 months ago

Sharath Kamal stresses need to appoint full-time overseas coach, high-performance director

The Hindu  

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 to appoint a high-performance director and a full-time overseas national coach. Coach, it’s been almost five years,” Sharath, the Chennai Lions captain for the Ultimate Table Tennis’ fourth edition, told Sportstar after securing a semifinal …

Asian Games 2022: Harmeet Desai claims his non-selection from Asiad singles event ‘unfair’
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Games 2022: Harmeet Desai claims his non-selection from Asiad singles event ‘unfair’

The Hindu  

India’s leading table tennis player Harmeet Desai feels he has been “unfairly” left out of the singles competition for the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou. Harmeet, an important member of the Indian table tennis team over the last 10 years, has been picked in the Asian Games squad but will only feature in team and mixed doubles events. TTFI secretary …

BCCI appoints Ajit Agarkar as Chairman of Selection Committee
1 year, 5 months ago

BCCI appoints Ajit Agarkar as Chairman of Selection Committee

The Hindu  

Former India all-rounder Ajit Agarkar has been appointed the chairman of the senior men’s selection committee. According to a statement issued by the Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Jay Shah, the CAC recommended the 45-year-old Agarkar as the chairman of the committee “based on seniority.” Agarkar, a former India international, has featured in 26 Tests, 191 ODIs …

Months after Chetan Sharma's exit, BCCI invites new applications for vacant national selector’s job ahead of WI tour
1 year, 6 months ago

Months after Chetan Sharma's exit, BCCI invites new applications for vacant national selector’s job ahead of WI tour

Hindustan Times  

With Team India all set to enter the new cycle of the ICC World Test Championship, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has decided to invite fresh applications for the post of national selector on Wednesday. Four months after Chetan Sharma's unceremonious exit, the apex cricket board has posted an opening for one member of the Men’s Selection …

BCCI invites applications for vacant national selector’s post
1 year, 6 months ago

BCCI invites applications for vacant national selector’s post

The Hindu  

The Board of Control for Cricket in India officially invited applications for the vacant men’s All-India Senior Selection Committee member’s post on Thursday. The selector’s post has been vacant since February 2023 when the then Chairman of Selectors, Chetan Sharma, resigned after a sting operation. The BCCI announced that the criteria for application for the post is as follows: Should …

BCCI invites applications for men's national team selector post, reveals criteria
1 year, 6 months ago

BCCI invites applications for men's national team selector post, reveals criteria

India TV News  

The Board of Control for Cricket in India invited applications for the men's national team selector post on Thursday, June 22. Since Chetan Sharma, the current selection committee comprised of Subroto Banerjee, Salil Ankola, Sridharan Sharath, and Shiv Sundar Das with the latter being the interim chairman. Earlier today, the reports of Virender Sehwag leading the race for the chairman …

Sharath Kamal, G Sathiyan and Manika Batra key attractions among Indians for Ultimate Table Tennis
1 year, 7 months ago

Sharath Kamal, G Sathiyan and Manika Batra key attractions among Indians for Ultimate Table Tennis

Firstpost  

The fourth season of Ultimate Table Tennis is scheduled to be held at the Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune from 13 to 30 July and the player draft will be held in Mumbai next month. Mumbai: Veteran paddler Sharath Kamal, G Sathiyan and Manika Batra will headline the Indian line-up while world no 12 Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri will be among …

Kulkarni will return as a Mumbai selector after almost two decades, having been a part of Dilip Vengsarkar’s selection committee for four years starting 2002-03.
1 year, 7 months ago

Kulkarni will return as a Mumbai selector after almost two decades, having been a part of Dilip Vengsarkar’s selection committee for four years starting 2002-03.

The Hindu  

Raju Kulkarni, the former India pacer, has been appointed as the chairman of Mumbai’s men’s senior selection committee for the forthcoming domestic season. The Mumbai Cricket Association announced selection panels on Wednesday after the Cricket Improvement Committee headed by Lalchand Rajput conducted interviews of shortlisted candidates last week. Kulkarni will thus return as a Mumbai selector after almost two decades, …

Table Tennis Nationals review: Sathiyan steps up in Sharath’s absence, Sreeja adds second successive crown
1 year, 8 months ago

Table Tennis Nationals review: Sathiyan steps up in Sharath’s absence, Sreeja adds second successive crown

The Hindu  

It’s a packed calendar for senior Indian table tennis players in 2023. Sharath Kamal, India’s star paddler and defending champion, pulled out of the singles event of the Senior Nationals precisely because of the workload he might encounter. Already saddled with the work of co-chairperson of the International Table Tennis Federation’s Athletes’ Commission, a role for which he travels within …

All England Badminton Championships 2023: Indian shuttlers face uphill task in Birmingham
1 year, 9 months ago

All England Badminton Championships 2023: Indian shuttlers face uphill task in Birmingham

Firstpost  

Birmingham: Returning from injuries and battling indifferent form, Indian shuttlers will have to play out of their skins to end the country’s agonising wait for a title at the All England Championships beginning here on Tuesday. While Lakshya Sen came close to securing the crown when he reached the final in the last edition and Saina Nehwal was runners-up in …

Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships 2023: Dhruv Kapila replaces injured Satwik in Indian squad
1 year, 10 months ago

Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships 2023: Dhruv Kapila replaces injured Satwik in Indian squad

The Hindu  

Men’s doubles specialist Dhruv Kapila was on Wednesday named as a replacement for injured Satwiksairaj Ranikreddy in the Indian squad for the upcoming Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships, slated to be held in Dubai from February 14-19. Satwik, who partners Chirag Shetty in the men’s doubles, sustained a hip injury and has been ruled out for the event, forcing the …

BCCI Selection Committee: Chetan Sharma to continue as chairman of selectors Shiv Sundar Das Subroto Banerjee Salil Ankola Sridharan Sharath shortlisted
1 year, 11 months ago

BCCI Selection Committee: Chetan Sharma to continue as chairman of selectors Shiv Sundar Das Subroto Banerjee Salil Ankola Sridharan Sharath shortlisted

The Hindu  

Chetan Sharma has been formally reappointed as the chairman of the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s men’s senior selection commmittee. While Sharma is the only survivor from the previous panel, his new colleagues include Shiv Sundar Das, Subroto Banerjee, Salil Ankola and S. Sharath. According to a statement issued by BCCI secretary Jay Shah, the Cricket Advisory Committee, …

Chetan Sharma to continue as chairman of BCCI senior men's selection committee; board announces five-member panel
1 year, 11 months ago

Chetan Sharma to continue as chairman of BCCI senior men's selection committee; board announces five-member panel

Hindustan Times  

The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Saturday announced the reappointment of Chetan Sharma as the chairman of selectors, and further announced four names for the Senior Men’s National Selection Committee. “BCCI announces All-India Senior Men Selection Committee appointments. Mr Chetan Sharma recommended for the role of Chairman of the senior men’s selection committee,” read a tweet from …

BCCI-appointed CAC interviews Ajay Ratra, Chetan Sharma, S Sharath among former players for selection panel spots
1 year, 11 months ago

BCCI-appointed CAC interviews Ajay Ratra, Chetan Sharma, S Sharath among former players for selection panel spots

Firstpost  

The shortlisted candidates made presentations before the panel, which will be submitting its recommendations to the board this week. Ajay Ratra, Amay Khurasiya, and S Sharath are among the former players interviewed for a spot in India’s senior men’s selection panel, as per ESPNCricinfo. The need for a new selector from East Zone would have arisen irrespective of BCCI inviting …

Cricket Advisory Committee members to meet in Mumbai on December 30
1 year, 11 months ago

Cricket Advisory Committee members to meet in Mumbai on December 30

The Hindu  

The Cricket Advisory Committee, headed by Ashok Malhotra, will be meeting the Board of Control for Cricket in India office-bearers in Mumbai on December 30. Sportstar understands that the members of the committee - Malhotra, Jatin Paranjpe and Sulakshana Naik - have been asked to be present at the BCCI headquarters for a formal introduction with the office-bearers and discuss …

CAC likely to meet in Mumbai on Dec 29 to interview incumbent selectors, Chetan could be short-listed again: Report
1 year, 11 months ago

CAC likely to meet in Mumbai on Dec 29 to interview incumbent selectors, Chetan could be short-listed again: Report

Hindustan Times  

The Cricket Advisory Committee, comprising Ashok Malhotra, Sulakshana Naik and Jatin Paranjpe, is likely to meet in Mumbai on December 29 to interview the prospective candidates for the new national selection panel. BCCI logo It is understood that BCCI are in the process of shortlisting the names for interview and last committee's chairman Chetan Sharma has a bright chance of …

IND vs SL: Who will be India's next Chief Selector? Decision might be announced on 'THIS' day
1 year, 11 months ago

IND vs SL: Who will be India's next Chief Selector? Decision might be announced on 'THIS' day

India TV News  

IND vs SL: The India vs Sri Lanka series is all set to start on January 3, 2022, but before that there is loads to address for the BCCI. India suffered a massive heartbreak at the hands of England in the T20 World Cup and post that, the Chetan Sharma-led selection committee was immediately sacked. It is pretty strange, but …

BCCI Apex Council meeting: No discussions on Team India’s performance, status of jersey sponsors discussed
2 years ago

BCCI Apex Council meeting: No discussions on Team India’s performance, status of jersey sponsors discussed

The Hindu  

Contrary to speculations that the Board of Control for Cricket in India would review the Indian team’s performance in the T20 World Cup and the recently-concluded ODI series against Bangladesh, the apex council did not even discuss the issue as it was not part of the agenda. The apex council discussed the status of two of its premier jersey sponsors …

BCCI appoints Ashok Malhotra, Jatin Paranjape and Sulakshana Naik in new Cricket Advisory Committee
2 years ago

BCCI appoints Ashok Malhotra, Jatin Paranjape and Sulakshana Naik in new Cricket Advisory Committee

The Hindu  

Ashok Malhotra and Jatin Paranjape have replaced Madan Lal and Rudra Pratap Singh, respectively, in the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s Cricket Advisory Committee. Malhotra, the former Test cricketer who recently completed his term as the first president of the Indian Cricketers’ Association, will chair the committee. The first task of the committee will be to shortlist candidates …

Salil Ankola, Subroto Banerjee emerge as front runners for national selectors’ role
2 years ago

Salil Ankola, Subroto Banerjee emerge as front runners for national selectors’ role

The Hindu  

The deadline for submitting applications for all the five members of the national selection committee expired on Monday evening. Among the prominent names who have applied for the posts are former Test cricketers Maninder Singh, Nayan Mongia, Shiv Sundar Das, Rajesh Chauhan and Sameer Dighe. Contrary to various reports, former India wicketkeepers Deep Dasgupta and Vijay Dahiya, all-rounder Laxmi Ratan …

36th National Games, Table Tennis: Gujarat Men to Play Delhi, Maharashtra Women Face West Bengal for Team Gold
2 years, 3 months ago

36th National Games, Table Tennis: Gujarat Men to Play Delhi, Maharashtra Women Face West Bengal for Team Gold

News 18  

Favourites Gujarat registered an easy 3-0 victory over West Bengal, while Delhi upset second-seeded Maharashtra 3-2 in the semifinals of the men’s table tennis team competition at the 36th National Games on Wednesday. While Gujarat will play Delhi for the men’s team gold, defending champions Maharashtra will take on West Bengal in the women’s final. His attacking play was too …

National Games 2022, Table Tennis: Athletes in action on Day 2, What happened on Day 1?
2 years, 3 months ago

National Games 2022, Table Tennis: Athletes in action on Day 2, What happened on Day 1?

The Hindu  

The National Games 2022 table tennis event will take place at PDDU Indoor Stadium, Surat from September 20 to September 24. SCHEDULE DAY 2 - Event TIME OPPONENT 1 VS OPPONENT 2 Women's team semifinals 10 AM Maharashtra vs Tamil Nadu Women's team semifinals 10 AM Telangana vs West Bengal Men's team semifinals 12 PM Gujarat vs West Bengal Men's …

National Games 2022, Table Tennis: Schedule, athletes in action, timings
2 years, 3 months ago

National Games 2022, Table Tennis: Schedule, athletes in action, timings

The Hindu  

The National Games 2022 table tennis event will take place at PDDU Indoor Stadium, Surat from September 20 to September 24. To ensure the presence of Achanta Sharath Kamal, G Sathiyan and Manika Batra, who will compete at the World Table Tennis Championships, the table tennis events were scheduled earlier than the other competitions. Gujarat, the host of the 36th …

Defending title makes it sweeter than 2018 gold, says paddler Sathiyan
2 years, 4 months ago

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

The Hindu  

The men’s team championship gold may have been India’s seventh table tennis gold in the Commonwealth Games history ever since table tennis was included in the Friendly Games in 2002. And that makes it much sweeter than the 2018 win,” Sathiyan told The Hindu soon after India overhauled Singapore 3-1 in the final at Birmingham. “I knew the right things …

Commonwealth Games 2022: ‘We are more mature now’, says Sathiyan after table tennis men’s team defends gold
2 years, 4 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2022: ‘We are more mature now’, says Sathiyan after table tennis men’s team defends gold

The Hindu  

The men’s team championship gold may have been India’s seventh table tennis gold in the Commonwealth Games history ever the sport was included in the Friendly Games in 2002. “Delighted with the aggressive brand of table tennis I played and I hope I can continue in the same mood for the remaining week.” Sathiyan admitted that Sharath “after creating a …

CWG 2022 | India defends table tennis crown in style
2 years, 4 months ago

CWG 2022 | India defends table tennis crown in style

The Hindu  

India’s paddlers retained their men’s team championship title with a convincing 3-1 win over Singapore in the Commonwealth Games at Birmingham on Tuesday. After Sharath Kamal’s shock loss to southpaw Clarence Chew, Harmeet Desai put on a stunning show against Chew to seal the deal in India’s favour. The reliable duo of Harmeet and G. Sathiyan got India off to …

Commonwealth Games 2022: Table-tennis | India beats Singapore; retains men's team gold
2 years, 4 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2022: Table-tennis | India beats Singapore; retains men's team gold

The Hindu  

India’s paddlers retained their men’s team championship title with a convincing 3-1 win over Singapore in the Commonwealth Games at Birmingham on Tuesday. 3⃣rd GOLD FOR MEN'S TEAM 🏓🏓 at #CommonwealthGames 🔥🔥🔥#TeamIndia🇮🇳 defeat Team Singapore 🇸🇬 3️⃣-1️⃣ in the FINAL, defending their 2018 CWG 🥇 Bringing home 1️⃣1️⃣th Medal for India at @birminghamcg22 Superb Champions! Mamata congratulates team West Bengal …

Commonwealth Games 2022: G Sathiyan, Sharath Kamal about Indian Table Tennis team progressing to quarterfinals
2 years, 4 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2022: G Sathiyan, Sharath Kamal about Indian Table Tennis team progressing to quarterfinals

The Hindu  

It took merely 49 minutes for the India men’s table tennis team to make short work of Barbados at the Commonwealth Games. Star paddlers Achanta Sharath Kamal and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran were pumped after an excellent first day of competitions at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, which saw them enter the quarterfinals without much fuss. The team is really in …

Table Tennis: CoA is transparent and democratic, says Gita Mittal
2 years, 5 months ago

Table Tennis: CoA is transparent and democratic, says Gita Mittal

The Hindu  

Justice Gita Mittal, chairperson of the Committee of Administrators appointed by the Delhi High Court to run the affairs of the Table Tennis Federation of India, believes the committee has taken transparent and democratic steps to put the sport back on track in the country. Speaking to Sportstar during the 83rd National Junior and Youth Table Tennis Championships, Mittal said …

Table tennis player Archana Kamath loses legal battle against non-selection to Commonwealth Games
2 years, 6 months ago

Table tennis player Archana Kamath loses legal battle against non-selection to Commonwealth Games

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by Archana Girish Kamath, a table tennis player questioning the Table Tennis Federation of India’s decision of not selecting her for the national women’s TT team to represent the country in the ensuing Commonwealth Games 2022 to be held in the United Kingdom. “These are the matters in the …

Commonwealth Games 2022 : Karnataka HC Dismisses Table Tennis Player Archana Kamat's Plea Challenging Her Exclusion
2 years, 6 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2022 : Karnataka HC Dismisses Table Tennis Player Archana Kamat's Plea Challenging Her Exclusion

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by Table Tennis Player Archana Kamath, questioning the decision of the Table Tennis Federation in not selecting her in the team which would represent India in the upcoming CommonWealth Games, 2022, to be held in England. It is submitted that while Respondent No.2 was embarking on making changes in the …

Don't Send List of Women's Team for CWG Till Next Hearing: High Court to TTFI
2 years, 6 months ago

Don't Send List of Women's Team for CWG Till Next Hearing: High Court to TTFI

News 18  

A division bench of the Karnataka High Court has in an interim order directed the Table Tennis Federation of India not to send the list of selected women table tennis players for the upcoming Commonwealth Games till the next date of hearing on a petition filed by a paddler. The division bench of P S Dinesh Kumar and C M …

Sathiyan stuns world number 6 in WTT, enters round of 16
2 years, 6 months ago

Sathiyan stuns world number 6 in WTT, enters round of 16

The Hindu  

Indian paddler Sathiyan Gnanasekaran pulled off an upset by beating world No. 6 and reigning European champion, Jorgic Darko, 3-1 to enter the men's singles round of 16 in the WTT Contender in Zagreb, Croatia. Sathiyan showed courage and executed his plans to perfection on his way to a 6-11, 12-10, 11-9, 12-10 win over the second seeded Slovenian player …

Table Tennis Player Archana Kamath Moves Court after Exclusion from CWG Squad
2 years, 6 months ago

Table Tennis Player Archana Kamath Moves Court after Exclusion from CWG Squad

News 18  

Rising woman paddler Archana Kamath is the latest table tennis player to move court after she was dropped from the Indian team for the upcoming Commonwealth Games, further deepening the chaos surrounding the selection of the side for July 28-August 8 quadrennial event. Archana was initially included in the table tennis squad as an ‘exception’ as she did not meet …

Table Tennis: CoA decision to appoint S. Raman as India coach for CWG under scrutiny
2 years, 6 months ago

Table Tennis: CoA decision to appoint S. Raman as India coach for CWG under scrutiny

The Hindu  

At a time when the judiciary and the Sports Ministry have come down heavily on the National Sports Federations reluctant to comply with the provisions of the National Sports Code, the Delhi High Court-appointed Committee of Administrators has raked up more issues in the Table Tennis Federation of India than it was entrusted to solve. In conflict with Justice Rekha …

Table tennis player Diya Chitale included in list of CWG squad, Delhi HC told
2 years, 6 months ago

Table tennis player Diya Chitale included in list of CWG squad, Delhi HC told

Firstpost  

The Table Tennis Federation of India, which is run by the court-appointed Committee of Administrators, told Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri about the development after which the counsel representing Chitale sought to withdraw the petition which was filed over her exclusion from the Games squad New Delhi: Young Table Tennis player Diya Chitale has been included in the list of four …

CWG 2022: Table tennis player Diya Chitale, who moved court over her exclusion, included in India squad
2 years, 6 months ago

CWG 2022: Table tennis player Diya Chitale, who moved court over her exclusion, included in India squad

Firstpost  

However, Manush Shah, who had also filed a writ petition in the Delhi High Court against his non-selection, remains a reserve player with no changes made in the men’s squad, which will be led by Sharath Kamal. New Delhi: Young Indian table tennis player Diya Chitale, who had approached the Delhi High Court over her exclusion from the women’s CWG …

Chaos continues within Indian table tennis arena, player approaches court against exclusion from CWG squad
2 years, 6 months ago

Chaos continues within Indian table tennis arena, player approaches court against exclusion from CWG squad

India TV News  

The Commonwealth Games scheduled to be held in Birmingham is one of the major sporting events of this year. The Committee had named Diya Chitale as a standby and as a result, she has now filed a writ petition in the Delhi High Court challenging her exclusion. Opening up on the matter, Manush's father Utpah Shah said "We filed a …

Explained: The selection mess surrounding India's table tennis team for 2022 Commonwealth Games
2 years, 6 months ago

Explained: The selection mess surrounding India's table tennis team for 2022 Commonwealth Games

Firstpost  

The Indian table tennis federation is back in the news and once again for all the wrong reasons. “I am senior India rank 4 and according to existing criteria of selection process I’m No 4, but in spite of that I’m dropped from Indian’s women’s team for the Commonwealth Games team. Dear sir @PMOIndia @ianuragthakur I'm Swastika Ghosh, senior India …

CoA asks Manjit Dua to stay away from prize-distribution ceremony - organiser
2 years, 6 months ago

CoA asks Manjit Dua to stay away from prize-distribution ceremony - organiser

The Hindu  

Only the other day, soon after the Committee of Administrators took over the charge of Table Tennis Federation of India on February 18, then Chief Coach Manjit Dua was warmly welcomed by the CoA Chairperson Geeta Mittal. Once the CoA invited suggestions from the state associations before making changes to the selection criteria and Manjit, as secretary of the Delhi …

Table Tennis Mess: Diya Chitale Files Writ Petition in Delhi HC After Being Overlooked For CWG
2 years, 6 months ago

Table Tennis Mess: Diya Chitale Files Writ Petition in Delhi HC After Being Overlooked For CWG

News 18  

3 Diya Chitale has filed a writ petition in Delhi High Court after being overlooked for the national Table Tennis squad that will take part in the upcoming Commonwealth Games with the Committee of Administrators headed by a former decathlete allegedly selecting a player who does not meet the eligibility criteria. Chitale’s petition prayed for a stay on the selection …

India's Table Tennis Squad for CWG Announced, Women's Team Will Need SAI's Clearance
2 years, 6 months ago

India's Table Tennis Squad for CWG Announced, Women's Team Will Need SAI's Clearance

News 18  

On Tuesday, the selectors of the Indian table tennis team named a four-member women’s squad for the Commonwealth Games, subject to clearance from the Sports Authority of India after Archana Kamath was included in the side despite not meeting the existing criteria. Kamath is the second highest-ranked Indian player at 66 after Manika Batra but she was not among the …

S Raman bats for recently proposed national TT selection criteria
2 years, 8 months ago

S Raman bats for recently proposed national TT selection criteria

The Hindu  

It is an open secret that former National table tennis champion and Olympian S. Raman has been a votary of Committee of Administrators from the time it took charge of the affairs of Table Tennis Federation of India. In a statement to The Hindu, Raman said the ranking system proposed by CoA has a clear understanding of rules for selection …

COA member Mudgil says criteria for national TT selection not final yet
2 years, 8 months ago

COA member Mudgil says criteria for national TT selection not final yet

The Hindu  

Surinder Dev Mudgil, Member of Committee of Administrators and Chairperson of the Selection Committee of the Indian table tennis teams, told Sportstar on Wednesday that the new proposed selection criteria for Nationals “is under consideration.” Mudgil said the COA have received representations from players, parents and coaches on the new selection criteria, and those will be studied thoroughly before finalisation. …

CoA urges TT coaches to be objective while making selections
2 years, 9 months ago

CoA urges TT coaches to be objective while making selections

The Hindu  

Gita Mittal, chairperson of the Committee of Administrators appointed to run the Table Tennis Federation of India, on Sunday urged the coaches in the sport to be objective and fair while making selections and assessments. "I have a request to make, that you must look at only the ultimate that is teaching your student to play the game in the …

Task cut out for Indian paddlers at World table tennis championships
3 years, 1 month ago

Task cut out for Indian paddlers at World table tennis championships

The Hindu  

In a field studded with some of the world’s best, Indian players will have to do more than just put their best foot forward to make a mark in the World table tennis championships to be held here from November 23 to 29. Fan Zhendong, Tomakazu Harimoto, Hugo Calderano among others in men’s singles and Chen Meng, Sun Yingsha, Mima …

National Ranking Championship: Sharath Kamal looks to break jinx
3 years, 2 months ago

National Ranking Championship: Sharath Kamal looks to break jinx

The Hindu  

The presence of Sharath Kamal at the top of the heap of country’s leading players taking part in the UTT National Ranking Table Tennis Championship is in keeping with the importance of the domestic season-opener. Eight months after the National Championship, Panchkula’s Tau Devi Lal Stadium is once again set to host the men, women and newly-introduced under-19 sections over …

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