PUNE: Superstar participant G Sathiyan feels Republic of India has the prospective to be a number of the supremacy 5 desk tennis countries and the fast enlargement of the sport can also be fuelled additional with an elusive medal on the Summer time Olympics after 12 months.
Sathiyan stated Republic of India’s younger avid gamers have the prospective to do even higher than he and his contemporaries have controlled to succeed in.
“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 advised PTI in an unique interview at the sidelines of the Last Desk Tennis right here.
“I see a lot of players who can break into the top 50, we have to have more Indians coming into the top 50 and going closer to that Olympic medal. This Paris Olympics will be a great chance to qualify as a team and get closer to that podium,” stated the arena quantity 85.
Sathiyan, who was once a member of the Indian group which gained the gold medal within the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Video games, stated blended doubles can be Republic of India’s perfect prospect to win a medal after 12 months within the Paris Olympics. He’s going to spouse along Manika Batra.
“We paintings as a group, be it Manika’s (Batra) lecturer or my lecturer. We proportion inputs on which (facet) can also be recommended, even though I’m away. I do apply doubles a quantity with alternative companions. Combined doubles is the most efficient prospect for Republic of India within the Olympic video games.
“We share a lot of data and ideas. There has been significant improvement but there is always the scope to get better,” said Sathiyan, who reached a career high ranking of 24 in 2019.
The 30-year-old was particularly praiseful of the young Indian players, who have also brought about a change in mindset and approach.
“I could see that they (young players) do not stop in their dreams. The young ones are all fired up, they do not 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 said.
Top countries now fear India
He also feels the top table tennis nations now fear Indian players.
“Certainly, when you start winning… We do have some credit there. When you start beating the top players, the mindset completely changes that you are not looking at them as someone that you can never beat.
“Now, everybody goes towards the Chinese language and the Jap. The mindset has undoubtedly modified.
“It’s about simply competing on that age, talent to talent and journey all out and play games your middle out. I’m certain with this sort of mindset and parched paintings we will be able to journey far.”
Dabang Delhi gel neatly as a unit
Sathiyan’s Dabang Delhi gained the UTT name in 2018 and made it to the general in its latter version in 2019. The 30-year-old, who was once the primary Indian to split into supremacy 25, says the franchise has a robust bottom of avid gamers to journey the space this day.
Sathiyan stated Republic of India’s younger avid gamers have the prospective to do even higher than he and his contemporaries have controlled to succeed in.
“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 advised PTI in an unique interview at the sidelines of the Last Desk Tennis right here.
“I see a lot of players who can break into the top 50, we have to have more Indians coming into the top 50 and going closer to that Olympic medal. This Paris Olympics will be a great chance to qualify as a team and get closer to that podium,” stated the arena quantity 85.
Sathiyan, who was once a member of the Indian group which gained the gold medal within the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Video games, stated blended doubles can be Republic of India’s perfect prospect to win a medal after 12 months within the Paris Olympics. He’s going to spouse along Manika Batra.
“We paintings as a group, be it Manika’s (Batra) lecturer or my lecturer. We proportion inputs on which (facet) can also be recommended, even though I’m away. I do apply doubles a quantity with alternative companions. Combined doubles is the most efficient prospect for Republic of India within the Olympic video games.
“We share a lot of data and ideas. There has been significant improvement but there is always the scope to get better,” said Sathiyan, who reached a career high ranking of 24 in 2019.
The 30-year-old was particularly praiseful of the young Indian players, who have also brought about a change in mindset and approach.
“I could see that they (young players) do not stop in their dreams. The young ones are all fired up, they do not 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 said.
Top countries now fear India
He also feels the top table tennis nations now fear Indian players.
“Certainly, when you start winning… We do have some credit there. When you start beating the top players, the mindset completely changes that you are not looking at them as someone that you can never beat.
“Now, everybody goes towards the Chinese language and the Jap. The mindset has undoubtedly modified.
“It’s about simply competing on that age, talent to talent and journey all out and play games your middle out. I’m certain with this sort of mindset and parched paintings we will be able to journey far.”
Dabang Delhi gel neatly as a unit
Sathiyan’s Dabang Delhi gained the UTT name in 2018 and made it to the general in its latter version in 2019. The 30-year-old, who was once the primary Indian to split into supremacy 25, says the franchise has a robust bottom of avid gamers to journey the space this day.
