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The Manika Batra dispute is not only about her

The debate is not about whether Manika Batra is good enough to represent India. She clearly is. The real question is whether a rigid interpretation of those criteria serves the broader purpose for which they were created.

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Updated on Jun 28, 2026 07:35 am IST

Manika writes to PM Modi over Asian Games snub, challenges selection process

Manika Batra was omitted from India's squad for the Asian Games.

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Updated on Jun 19, 2026 11:32 am IST

Manika Batra dropped from Asian Games squad for not meeting selection criteria

India's Manika Batra is part of the reserves alongside Swastika Ghosh.

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Updated on Jun 18, 2026 05:56 pm IST

Coach Massimo Costantini on India’s failure at the TT World Team Championships

Manav Thakkar is India’s highest ranked TT player. (Getty Images)

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Published on May 10, 2026 08:43 pm IST

Indians target group dominance as new era begins

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Published on Apr 27, 2026 04:34 pm IST

Ankur, Divyanshi’s tall targets in Indian TT’s transition test

Divyanshi Bhowmick in action at the ITTF World Youth Championships. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jan 29, 2026 09:06 pm IST

Manika, Sreeja and the need to ‘evolve’ their game

India’s Manika Batra. (AFP)

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Published on Oct 16, 2025 09:32 pm IST

Manika stranded in Mumbai, WTT Contender Buenos Aires participation in doubt

Manika Batra's participation in an international tournament in Argentina hangs in the balance

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Updated on Jul 21, 2025 09:51 am IST

Manika, Manav cruise to second round, mixed day for India at World Table Tennis C'ships

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Updated on Oct 06, 2025 08:41 pm IST

Baisakhi di lakh-lakh vadhaiyaan, say star athletes Manika, Mandeep and Udita

Hockey stars Mandeep Singh and Udita Duhan (L) and TT ace Manika Batra (R).

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Published on Apr 13, 2025 08:41 am IST

TT: India’s long pips game needs to evolve

Manika Batra has been using the long-pimpled rubber for a number of years. (Getty Images)

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Updated on Feb 06, 2025 07:54 pm IST

World Championships medal, top-15 place on Manika’s new year wishlist

Manika Batra reached the third round in Paris Olympics. (WTT)

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Updated on Dec 03, 2024 10:11 pm IST

TT: India women make their mark with Asian medal

Manika Batra registered India’s only win against Japan on Wednesday. (REUTERS/FILE)

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Published on Oct 09, 2024 10:55 pm IST

India women's team assured of first-ever Asian Table Tennis Championships medal

Ayhika Mukherjee and Manika Batra gave India an unexpected 2-0 lead

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Updated on Oct 08, 2024 06:52 pm IST

Manika loses her ‘calmness’ and the match

Manika Batra during the women's singles round of 16 match against Japan's Miu Hirano at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday. (PTI)

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Updated on Aug 01, 2024 06:43 am IST

Paris 2024: Manika Batra loses her ‘calmness’ and the match

India's Manika Batra during the women's singles round of 16 match against Japan's Miu Hirano. (PTI)

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Updated on Jul 31, 2024 11:35 pm IST

Paris Games: Manika Batra's singles campaign ends with loss to Hirano

Manika Batra during the women's singles round of 16 table tennis match against Japan's Miu Hirano

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Published on Jul 31, 2024 10:27 pm IST

Manika Batra becomes first Indian TT player to reach Olympics pre-quarterfinals

Paris: India's Manika Batra reacts after defeating France's Prithika Pavade in the women's singles round of 32 match at the Summer Olympics, in Paris, Monday

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Updated on Jul 30, 2024 07:19 am IST

I am not going to make mistakes of Tokyo in Paris: Manika Batra

Manika Batra believes India has a shot at winning medal

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Published on Jul 22, 2024 03:17 pm IST

Balgu charts Manika’s top table return

Manika Batra (left) and Aman Balgu. (HT)

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Updated on Jul 24, 2024 06:23 pm IST

Like, smash, subscribe: A Wknd interview with table-tennis star Manika Batra

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A composite depicting strokes from Batra’s play. (Getty Images; HT Imaging: Malay Karmakar)

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Updated on Jul 06, 2024 03:37 pm IST

Ayhika, Sathiyan miss out on India's TT teams for Paris

India's Ayhika Mukherjee in action.

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Updated on May 16, 2024 11:12 pm IST

Top players think twice when they face Indians: Manika Batra

Manika Batra picked up one of the biggest wins of her career by beating World No 2 Chinese Wang Manyu

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Published on May 10, 2024 09:02 pm IST

Manika Batra’s dream run ends at Saudi Smash quarters

India's Manika Batra in action during her women's singles group stage match

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Published on May 09, 2024 11:05 pm IST

Sathiyan-Manika's mixed fortunes see their Paris hopes up in smoke

In the four major WTT events they competed in as a pair this year (Doha Contender, Doha Star Contender, Goa Star Contender and Singapore Smash), Sathiyan and Manika failed to progress beyond the first round.

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Updated on Apr 12, 2024 11:56 pm IST