Full list and schedule of table tennis players representing India in the 2021 Olympics

The 2021 Olympic Games have a good start in Tokyo, and the Indian archers started their campaign in the country today (July 23). Starting on July 24, India will have more sports events to participate in. Table tennis is such a sport and fans will pay close attention to it. There are four paddlers in India competing for the Olympic podium.

In the last game in Rio de Janeiro, the Indians’ performance was dismal. They hope to put the disappointment aside and put on a wonderful performance in Tokyo. The following are the Indian paddlers who will represent India in the 2021 Olympics.

Indian paddlers participate in the 2021 Olympics

#1 Saras Kamal

Over the years, Sharath Kamal has been a representative figure in the Indian table tennis industry. So far, the 39-year-old player has an amazing career and will enter his fourth Olympic campaign. Kalmar has won many honors in the field of table tennis, including four gold medals in the 2018 Commonwealth Games. He hopes to add Olympic glory to his name at the 2021 Olympics.

The Olympic table tennis draw will allow Kalmar to face some good matches in the early stages. After a bye in the first round of singles, he will face Thiago Apollonio in the second round.

In the mixed doubles match, Kamal and Batra will face Lin Yunjie and Zheng Zhigang in the round of 16. This pair from Chinese Taipei ranks third in the world. If Kamal and Batra have a chance to beat their Asian opponents, they must put on a great performance.

# 2 Sathiyan Gnanasekaran

Sathiyan Gnanasekaran will make his debut at the Olympics. The Chennai resident has previously entered the ITTF 25 rankings and has achieved remarkable results in recent years. In addition to his outstanding performance in several other ITTF championships, he also won a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games and a bronze medal in the Asian Games.

Sathiyan will only participate in men’s singles.After the first round bye, he will face Brian Afanado [Puerto Rico] Or Lin Xiaokeng [Hong Kong] In the second round of the event.

#3 Manica Batela

Manika Bartra He became famous after winning the gold medal at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. Khel Ratna winners are expected to have a great Olympic campaign. Her unique style of play is definitely a bonus when she is on the court.

Batra will participate in the mixed doubles and women’s singles events of the 2021 Olympic Games. In the mixed doubles match, she will face the duo of Lin Cheng from Chinese Taipei with Kamal. In the women’s singles, she will face He Tiantian of the United Kingdom. event.

#4 Sutilsa Mukherjee

Sutisha Mukherjee It will make its debut at the 2021 Olympics. She is a member of the 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medal team. So far, the Bangladeshi resident has experienced some major setbacks in her table tennis career.

Sutirtha had previously defeated the higher ranked players Petrissa Solja and Zheng Yiqing in the ultimate table tennis match. After defeating compatriot and oarsman Manika Bartra in the Asian Olympic qualifiers, she qualified for the Olympics.

Sutilsa will face Sweden’s Linda Bergstrom in the first round of the women’s singles.

Also read: 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games schedule