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World Table Tennis Championships 2022: G Sathiyan To Lead India After Achanta Sharath Kamal Opts Out

G Sathiyan will lead the Indian men바카라s team while the women are to be led by Manika Batra at the World Table Tennis Championships 2022 from September 30 to October 9.

Achanta Sharath Kamal won three gold medals at the Commonwealth Games 2022.
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India's triple gold medallist at the recent Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Achanta Sharath Kamal, has opted out of next month바카라s World Table Tennis Championships in China, citing personal reasons. The event will be played in Chengdu from September 30 to October 9. (More Sports News)

The 40-year-old Sharath had won the men's singles, mixed doubles and team title in the Birmingham Games. G Sathiyan, the top-ranked Indian in the world at No. 37, will spearhead the country's challenge in the men바카라s section while world No. 44 Manika Batra will lead the women바카라s team.

Manika will be aiming for an improved performance after an underwhelming campaign at the CWG. 바카라National men and women coaches S. Raman and Anindita Chakraborty, Chris Adrian Pfeiffer (personal coach of Manika) and masseur Harmeet Kaur will be the other members of the contingent,바카라 Table Tennis Federation of India said.

바카라Unfortunately, however, the Birmingham CWG multiple medallist A Sharath Kamal has opted out of the team, citing personal reasons.바카라 The Indian team is expected to leave for Chengdu on September 25.

Indian Squads:

Men: G Sathiyan, Sanil Shetty, Harmeet Desai, Manush Shah and Manav Thakkar.

Women: Manika Batra, Sreeja Akula, Reeth Rishya, Diya Chitale and Swastika Ghosh.

Coaches: S Raman and Anindita Chakraborty/Chris Adrian Pfeiffer (personal coach).

Masseur: Harmeet Kaur

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