Manika - Poster girl of Indian women's TT
Manika Batra has been the poster girl of Indian women's Table Tennis for a while now. She shot to fame when she won two gold medals at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Her bronze medal at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games in the Mixed Doubles event with Achanta Sharath Kamal was a historic one for the country. (Getty Images)
Manika moves to Pune for Olympic preparations
Born and brought up in Delhi, Manika has shifted her base to Pune for training. In August last year, Manika was bestowed with the nation's highest sporting honour, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, by President Ram Nath Kovind in a virtual ceremony. (Twitter Photo)
Manika ready to give her best
In February this year, Manika won her second Senior Nationals Table Tennis Championships title. She had won her maiden title in 2015. Apart from the women's singles, Manika will also be competing in the mixed doubles at the Tokyo Games along with Sharath Kamal Achanta. Manika had featured in her maiden Olympics in Rio in 2016. (Getty Images)
Manika-Sharath best bet for Tokyo medal
Manika and Sharath Kamal's splendid performance to qualify for the mixed doubles draw have made many bet on them as potential medal contenders in Tokyo. (Getty Images)
Manika all set with her lethal forehand
Manika's forehand has reportedly become lethal after working with her coach. That's not all. In a bid to become sharper, Manika has roped in Kiryl Barabanov - a Belarusian - as her sparring partner. (TOI Photo)
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