BENGALURU: Since late 2018, Indian table tennis has been devoid of a system, structure or a coach. As the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) looks to put the house in order at the Annual General Body meeting in Jammu next week, Sharath Kamal — India’s most decorated paddler — has initiated a pilot project designed to bring the best young paddlers together.
Sharath, who is a mentor at the Lakshyan Academy of Sports, has organised a week-long training camp for eight promising players under the watchful eyes of German coach Chris Pfeiffer, who was previously Manika Batra’s personal coach apart from mentoring Sharath, Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah.