Paddlers shine brightly through the fog of gloom

Dynamic tag-team: Harmeet Desai and Sathiyan proved their worth, both in doubles and singles in the team competition. Sathiyan also won a singles bronze and doubles gold with Sharath.

Surprise delight: Sharath and Sreeja Akula were not fancied to win the mixed doubles, but combined well to go all the way.

Indian table tennis is going through a rough phase. From a player’s perspective, the indefinite suspension of the elected office-bearers of the Table Tennis Federation of India and the installation of the Court-appointed Committee of Administrators has brought little hope. In the prevailing air of uncertainty, even the top players fear the worst if they raise questions.