BENGALURU: Top paddlers Achanta Sharath Kamal and Sreeja Akula are set to lead India's charge at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games as the Committee of Administrators (CoA), managing the affairs of table tennis in the country, announced an eight-member squad here on Tuesday following the conclusion of the week-long national camp.
The squad, a mix of experience and young talent, also includes Sanil Shetty, G Sathiyan and Harmeet Desai among men and Reeth Rishya, Manika Batra and Archana Kamath among women. Manush S hah (men) and Diya Chitale (women) were named as the two reserve players. While the men's squad got the all-clear, the CoA said the women's team will only be finalized after Sports Authority of India's approval as the selectors had deviated from the existing policy to pick a squad that had the best chance of winning medals.
