Sharath Kamal, Sathiyan Gnansekaran and Manika Batra will spearhead the Indian problem within the World Table Tennis (WTT) Star Contender.| Photo Credit: Swapan Mahapatra

Sharath Kamal, Sathiyan Gnansekaran and Manika Batra will spearhead the Indian problem within the World Table Tennis (WTT) Star Contender, scheduled to be held right here from February 27 to March 5.

This is the primary time Goa is internet hosting the event.

Sharath together with Sathiyan, Payas Jain and Wesley Do Rosario will lead the cost within the males’s singles draw for India, whereas the ladies’s singles will see Manika spearhead the problem with Sreeja Akula and Suhana Saini.

The most important draw of the occasion will begin from March 1, after two days of {qualifications}.

“The WTT Star Contender Goa marks a special moment for table tennis in India and I am thrilled to be a part of this landmark event.

“I strongly believe that this event will offer a unique platform for India to demonstrate its ability to host more world-class table tennis events and drive growth and development of the sport within the country,” mentioned Sharath.

Leading the worldwide problem on the WTT Star Contender Goa will likely be reigning Olympic champion from China, Ma Long, world No.1 Fan Zhendong, Wang Chuqin, Tomokazu Harimoto and Truls Moregardh within the males’s singles draw whereas the ladies’s singles will see 4 of the highest 5 paddlers in motion together with world No. 1 Sun Yingsha and reigning Olympic champion Chen Meng.