As India's star paddler G Sathiyan was ripping those cross-court forehands in his singles match against Singapore's Koen Pang, cheering him from the stands were two unlikely individuals.
One a Pakistani and another a Canadian, originally hailing from Pakistan. Both table tennis players of repute. Besides the words of encouragement, Fahad Khawaja (represents Pakistan) and Syed Asad Hussain (represents Canada) were intently analyzing the men's team gold medal match between India and Singapore.