PUNE: Star participant G Sathiyan feels India has the potential to be among the many high 5 desk tennis nations and the speedy progress of the sport will be fuelled additional with an elusive medal on the Summer time Olympics subsequent 12 months.
Sathiyan stated India’s younger gamers have the potential to do even higher than he and his contemporaries have managed to attain.
“Within the group rankings, proper now we’re closing in on the highest 10, however the best way we’re enjoying as a unit, we could be a high 5 nation in desk tennis,” Sathiyan advised PTI in an unique interview on the sidelines of the Final Desk Tennis right here.
“I see a variety of gamers who can break into the highest 50, now we have to have extra Indians coming into the highest 50 and going nearer to that Olympic medal. This Paris Olympics might be an incredible probability to qualify as a group and get nearer to that podium,” stated the world quantity 85.
Sathiyan, who was a member of the Indian group which gained the gold medal within the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Video games, stated combined doubles might be India’s greatest probability to win a medal subsequent 12 months within the Paris Olympics. He’ll accomplice alongside Manika Batra.
“We work as a group, be it Manika’s (Batra) coach or my coach. We share inputs on which (side) will be helpful, even when I’m away. I do observe doubles rather a lot with different companions. Combined doubles is the very best probability for India within the Olympic video games.
“We share a variety of knowledge and concepts. There was vital enchancment however there’s at all times the scope to get higher,” stated Sathiyan, who reached a profession excessive rating of 24 in 2019.
The 30-year-old was notably praiseful of the younger Indian gamers, who’ve additionally caused a change in mindset and method.
“I might see that they (younger gamers) don’t cease of their goals. The younger ones are all fired up, they don’t have restrictions now, they don’t seem to be afraid of the Chinese language or the Japanese or the Koreans.
“They don’t seem to be afraid of the highest world ranked gamers. I might see positivity in them, which is a good signal that even when it’s a high ranked participant, they only go all out and exhibit their full expertise,” he stated.
Prime international locations now worry India
He additionally feels the highest desk tennis nations now worry Indian gamers.
“Actually, whenever you begin profitable… We do have some credit score there. Once you begin beating the highest gamers, the mindset fully modifications that you’re not taking a look at them as somebody you can by no means beat.
“Now, everybody goes towards the Chinese language and the Japanese. The mindset has definitely modified.
“It’s about simply competing on that day, talent to talent and go all out and play your coronary heart out. I’m positive with this sort of mindset and exhausting work we are able to go a great distance.”
Dabang Delhi gel effectively as a unit
Sathiyan’s Dabang Delhi gained the UTT title in 2018 and made it to the ultimate in its final version in 2019. The 30-year-old, who was the primary Indian to interrupt into high 25, says the franchise has a powerful base of gamers to go the gap this time.
Sathiyan stated India’s younger gamers have the potential to do even higher than he and his contemporaries have managed to attain.
“Within the group rankings, proper now we’re closing in on the highest 10, however the best way we’re enjoying as a unit, we could be a high 5 nation in desk tennis,” Sathiyan advised PTI in an unique interview on the sidelines of the Final Desk Tennis right here.
“I see a variety of gamers who can break into the highest 50, now we have to have extra Indians coming into the highest 50 and going nearer to that Olympic medal. This Paris Olympics might be an incredible probability to qualify as a group and get nearer to that podium,” stated the world quantity 85.
Sathiyan, who was a member of the Indian group which gained the gold medal within the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Video games, stated combined doubles might be India’s greatest probability to win a medal subsequent 12 months within the Paris Olympics. He’ll accomplice alongside Manika Batra.
“We work as a group, be it Manika’s (Batra) coach or my coach. We share inputs on which (side) will be helpful, even when I’m away. I do observe doubles rather a lot with different companions. Combined doubles is the very best probability for India within the Olympic video games.
“We share a variety of knowledge and concepts. There was vital enchancment however there’s at all times the scope to get higher,” stated Sathiyan, who reached a profession excessive rating of 24 in 2019.
The 30-year-old was notably praiseful of the younger Indian gamers, who’ve additionally caused a change in mindset and method.
“I might see that they (younger gamers) don’t cease of their goals. The younger ones are all fired up, they don’t have restrictions now, they don’t seem to be afraid of the Chinese language or the Japanese or the Koreans.
“They don’t seem to be afraid of the highest world ranked gamers. I might see positivity in them, which is a good signal that even when it’s a high ranked participant, they only go all out and exhibit their full expertise,” he stated.
Prime international locations now worry India
He additionally feels the highest desk tennis nations now worry Indian gamers.
“Actually, whenever you begin profitable… We do have some credit score there. Once you begin beating the highest gamers, the mindset fully modifications that you’re not taking a look at them as somebody you can by no means beat.
“Now, everybody goes towards the Chinese language and the Japanese. The mindset has definitely modified.
“It’s about simply competing on that day, talent to talent and go all out and play your coronary heart out. I’m positive with this sort of mindset and exhausting work we are able to go a great distance.”
Dabang Delhi gel effectively as a unit
Sathiyan’s Dabang Delhi gained the UTT title in 2018 and made it to the ultimate in its final version in 2019. The 30-year-old, who was the primary Indian to interrupt into high 25, says the franchise has a powerful base of gamers to go the gap this time.
