Mouma Das

Asian Games 2018: From CWG favourites to continental underdogs, Indian paddlers need teamwork, luck for medal

India haven't won a medal in table tennis at the Asian Games. But with Sharath Kamal in red-hot form, a vibrant team and the women paddlers riding high on confidence after the CWG success, this is their best chance to break that medal duck.

Asian Games 2018: Indian paddlers aim to bring home elusive medal

After the 2018 Commonwealth Games heroics, the Indian paddlers are brimming with confidence and gearing up for the Asian Games. Can they break the medal duck this time around? Well, the signs look positive.

Manika Batra interview: Table Tennis star looks back at Commonwealth Games 2018 success, reveals her diet plan and more

In a freewheeling chat with Firstpost, Indian table tennis star Manika Batra talks about her recent exploits at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, aside from a host of other topics.

Manika Batra, Sharath Kamal and other Indian table tennis players left stranded at IGI Airport as Air India 'overbooks' flight

India's table tennis star Manika Batra and six other top paddlers were left stranded at the Indira Gandhi International Airport after being denied boarding on a Melbourne flight by national carrier Air India en route an international event.

Ultimate Table Tennis 2018: Manika Batra's effort goes in vain as Dabang Smashers lose to RP-SG Mavericks

Manika Batra, playing in front of her home crowd, conceded the opening game in a rather meek fashion. But she made a strong comeback and fired in a total of 10 winners in the next two games to seal the match.

Asian Games 2018: Manika Batra, Sharath Kamal included in India's 10-member squad for mega event

Both the men's and women's team have undergone one change each from the successful Commonwealth Games campaign with young paddlers Manav Thakkar and Ayhika Mukharjee replacing Sanil Shetty and Pooja Sahasrabuddhe respectively.

Ultimate Table Tennis 2018: Defending champions Falcons TTC to take on Maharastra United in season opener

The second edition of Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) gets underway in Pune from 14 June. Defending champions Falcons TTC will take on Maharashtra United in the season opener.

Commonwealth Games 2018 star Manika Batra recommended for Arjuna Award

Batra created history in Gold Coast, single-handedly taking India to a maiden team gold before winning a singles gold, another first.

Commonwealth Games 2018: List of all Indian medal winners at Gold Coast

India bagged a total of seven medals on the final day. India finished the Games with 26 gold, 20 silver and 20 bronze medals.

Unwind: 'Bandana man' Sharath Kamal talks about his long road to recovery from a career-threatening injury

The latest episode of Unwind features Sharath Kamal, who shares with us the secret behind his love for bandanas and how he thought his career was finished when he suffered a hamstring injury in 2015.