New Delhi: India’s leading table tennis player G Sathiyan and Manika Batra have been seeking exceptions from the TTFI National Federation for National Camps which began in Sonify on Thursday, making them not qualify for the selection for the new new championship.
Manika wants to continue its training regimen at Pune while Sathiyan plays in the Polish League.
“I asked (TTFI) to let me continue the training plan that I followed.
I want to prepare well and make a lot of effort (for upcoming events),” he told PTI.
Sathiyan, in his part, said: “I was practicing in Poland with several high-quality sparring partners and would play some quality matches needed in Poland’s Superliga.” And then it will rest and recover for several days in Chennai and towards Doha for the WTT on September 17 followed by Asians in the same place.
So, unfortunately it won’t be able to attend the camp this time.
“The Asian championship began in Doha on September 28 and will be preceded by the WTT star competitor.
Both Manika and Sathiyan have won a mixed doubles title in Hungary last month and also did well in a single competition.
However, MP adviser TTFI Singh said the Federation Policy was not specific And anyone who does not appear for National Camp will not be considered for the selection according to the new rules.
“Only the players part of the National Camp before certain tournaments will be considered for the selection to the national team to represent India,” Read the Secretary of TTFI Arun Banerjee after The executive body meeting in August 4.
Manav Thakkar and Harmet Desai, both of which trained in Germany at this time, were confirmed to PTI that they would soon join the camp.
Veteran Shatuh Kamal will also be present.
The TTFI’s source told PTI that Sutirtha Mukherkee was injured and therefore The need to provide a medical certificate that is only issued by a doctor who was approved by Sai to prove his injury.
Archana Kamath and Akula Sreeble is expected to be available for camps.
TTFI has come up with a new set of rules for national camps after the Olympics.
The Indian contingent did well in Tokyo but Manika did not take the help of Somyadeep Roy’s national coach for his single match causing controversy after his personal coach Sanmay Pararajape was rejected in the access sector.
The federation showed off Manika to explain why he refused the assistance of the coach.
The player has responded to the notification of federation and TTFI has not yet decided on the next action.
It has also been studied that Roy has not been asked to join camp until this problem is resolved.