TTFI recommends Sharath Kamal name for Khel Ratna
The Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) has recommended the name of Achint Sharath Kamal for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. The country’s best player Sharath Kamal is ready to participate in his fourth Olympics. He became the first table tennis player to be awarded the Padma Shri in 2019. Ranked 32nd in the world rankings, Sharath Kamal has won gold medals several times in the Commonwealth Games but his biggest achievement was being part of the bronze medal winning team at the 2018 Asian Games, which helped India win the first table tennis medal in this continental competition. was. She had a dream run three years ago at the Asian Games in which she won the mixed doubles event along with Manika Batra. After this, young Manika became the first table tennis player to receive the Khel Ratna last year. MP Singh, advisor to TTFI, the governing body of sports in the country, told PTI, “He is a deserving candidate for Khel Ratna. Hope he gets it. “ Sharath Kamal’s former teamma...