PUNE: Star gamers G Sathiyan feels India has the prospective to be some of the most sensible 5 desk tennis countries and the fast enlargement of the sport may also be fueled additional with an elusive medal on the Summer Olympics subsequent yr.
Sathiyan mentioned India’s younger gamers have the prospective to do even higher than he and his contemporaries have controlled to reach.
“In the team rankings, right now we are closing in on the top 10, but the way we are playing as a unit, we can be a top five nation in table tennis,” Sathiyan instructed PTI in an unique interview at the sidelines of the Ultimate Table Tennis right here.
“I see a large number of gamers who can spoil into the highest 50, we need to have extra Indians entering the highest 50 and going nearer to that Olympic medal. This Paris Olympics might be a perfect likelihood to qualify as a workforce and get nearer to that podium,” said the world number 85.
Sathiyan, who was a member of the Indian team which won the gold medal in the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games, said mixed doubles will be India’s best chance to win a medal next year in the Paris Olympics. He will partner along Manika Batra,
“We work as a team, be it Manika’s (Batra) coach or my coach. We share inputs on which (aspect) can be beneficial, even if I am away. I do practice doubles a lot with other partners. Mixed doubles is the best chance for India in the Olympic games.
“We percentage a large number of knowledge and concepts. There has been vital growth however there may be at all times the scope to get well,” said Sathiyan, who reached a career high ranking of 24 in 2019.
The 30-year-old was particularly praiseworthy of the young Indian players, who have also brought about a change in mindset and approach.
“I could see that they (young players) don’t stop in their dreams. The young ones are all fired up, they don’t have restrictions now, they are not afraid of the Chinese or the Japanese or the Koreans.
“They are not afraid of the top world ranked players. I could see positivity in them, which is a great sign that even if it is a top ranked player, they just go all out and exhibit their full talent,” he mentioned.
Top nations now worry India
He additionally feels the highest desk tennis countries now worry Indian gamers.
“Certainly, whilst you get started successful… We do have some credit score there. When you get started beating the highest gamers, the mindset totally adjustments that you’re not taking a look at them as any individual that you’ll by no means beat.
“Now, everyone is going against the Chinese and the Japanese. The mindset has certainly changed.
“It is about just competing on that day, skill to skill and go all out and play your heart out. I am sure with this kind of mindset and hard work we can go a long way.”
Dabang Delhi gel neatly as a unit
Sathiyan’s Dabang Delhi gained the UTT identify in 2018 and made it to the general in its remaining version in 2019. The 30-year-old, who was once the primary Indian to wreck into most sensible 25, says the franchise has a robust base of gamers to move the gap this time.
Sathiyan mentioned India’s younger gamers have the prospective to do even higher than he and his contemporaries have controlled to reach.
“In the team rankings, right now we are closing in on the top 10, but the way we are playing as a unit, we can be a top five nation in table tennis,” Sathiyan instructed PTI in an unique interview at the sidelines of the Ultimate Table Tennis right here.
“I see a large number of gamers who can spoil into the highest 50, we need to have extra Indians entering the highest 50 and going nearer to that Olympic medal. This Paris Olympics might be a perfect likelihood to qualify as a workforce and get nearer to that podium,” said the world number 85.
Sathiyan, who was a member of the Indian team which won the gold medal in the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games, said mixed doubles will be India’s best chance to win a medal next year in the Paris Olympics. He will partner along Manika Batra,
“We work as a team, be it Manika’s (Batra) coach or my coach. We share inputs on which (aspect) can be beneficial, even if I am away. I do practice doubles a lot with other partners. Mixed doubles is the best chance for India in the Olympic games.
“We percentage a large number of knowledge and concepts. There has been vital growth however there may be at all times the scope to get well,” said Sathiyan, who reached a career high ranking of 24 in 2019.
The 30-year-old was particularly praiseworthy of the young Indian players, who have also brought about a change in mindset and approach.
“I could see that they (young players) don’t stop in their dreams. The young ones are all fired up, they don’t have restrictions now, they are not afraid of the Chinese or the Japanese or the Koreans.
“They are not afraid of the top world ranked players. I could see positivity in them, which is a great sign that even if it is a top ranked player, they just go all out and exhibit their full talent,” he mentioned.
Top nations now worry India
He additionally feels the highest desk tennis countries now worry Indian gamers.
“Certainly, whilst you get started successful… We do have some credit score there. When you get started beating the highest gamers, the mindset totally adjustments that you’re not taking a look at them as any individual that you’ll by no means beat.
“Now, everyone is going against the Chinese and the Japanese. The mindset has certainly changed.
“It is about just competing on that day, skill to skill and go all out and play your heart out. I am sure with this kind of mindset and hard work we can go a long way.”
Dabang Delhi gel neatly as a unit
Sathiyan’s Dabang Delhi gained the UTT identify in 2018 and made it to the general in its remaining version in 2019. The 30-year-old, who was once the primary Indian to wreck into most sensible 25, says the franchise has a robust base of gamers to move the gap this time.