A. Sharath Kamal, on the cusp of featuring in his fifth Asian Games, has stressed on the need for the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) to appoint a high performance director (HPD) and a full-time overseas national coach.
“HPD is the need of the hour. There are a few posts that are the need of the hour. Coach, it’s been almost five years,” Sharath, the Chennai Lions captain for the Ultimate Table Tennis’ fourth edition, told The Hindu after securing a semifinal berth for his team.
With the TTFI being in turmoil on the administrative front for most of the last three years, a high performance director can be the missing link for ensuring a smooth dialogue between the administration and the paddlers. Since Massimo Constantini’s second stint ended in 2018, India has been without an overseas head coach.
