TTFI recommends Manika Batra for Khel Ratna, players not ready for training camp till August

India’s desk tennis star Manika Batra was on Tuesday really useful for the celebrated Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award by the nationwide federation TTFI.

Manika, who missed out on India’s highest sporting honour final yr, is the primary lady paddler from her nation to win a singles gold medal on the Commonwealth Games. She achieved the feat within the 2018 version through which she received as many 4 medals together with two gold medal.In the identical version held in Gold Coast, the 24-year-old had led India to its first ever ladies’s staff gold on the Commonwealth Games.

Five months later, the present world quantity 63 created extra historical past by profitable a combined doubles bronze alongside Sharath Kamal on the Asian Games in Jakarta.

“We feel she deserves the honour and that is why decided to nominate her for the second time,” TTFI secretary normal M P Singh instructed PTI.In 2019, wrestler Bajrang Punia and para-athlete Deepa Malik obtained the very best sporting award.

The federation has really useful veteran Madhurika Patkar, Manav Thakkar and Suthirtha Mukherjee for the Arjuna Award. Mukherjee not too long ago broke into the top-100 of the ITTF world rankings.

Coaches Jayanta Pushilal and S Raman have been nominated for the Dronacharya honour.A panel shaped by the Sports Ministry will shortlist the nominations acquired from varied nationwide federations with the awards to be offered on National Sports Day, August 29.

Meanwhile, the TTFI has acquired one other ‘no’ from gamers after being requested about their availability to affix the nationwide camp. Following central authorities’s resolution to open sports activities stadiums and complexes with out spectators, the TTFI had sough gamers’ availability twice, first for starting of June after which for June final week.

Considering the COVID-19 instances proceed to rise in India, gamers should not snug travelling anytime earlier than August.

“They have conveyed to us that they are not ready for the camp till August. We respect their decision,” Singh added. PTIWorld physique ITTF has suspended all its actions till July finish as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.