Tokyo Olympics Prediction: The realistic chance for Indian table tennis

The table tennis at the Tokyo Olympics is just 15 days away. India has a good chance of getting a medal. China and South Korea are the two biggest table-tennis players in the world. They have won more medals than India. The table sport has seen a rise in popularity recently. Indian table players have been winning medals at Commonwealth Games and Asian Games. They are preparing for the Olympics. Chinese table sports have more gold medals in total than any other.

Tough chance for Indian paddlers in individual events. Table tennis is dominated by the Chinese and South Korean players. India has qualified for the men's singles and women's single events, but they will be competing against top players from China and Korea.

The most realistic chance for Indian table tennis players at the Tokyo Olympics is in the Mixed Doubles event. The 2018 Asian Games bronze medallist duo of Manika Batra and Achanta Sharath Kamal are the main hope for the Indian team. The World No. 18 duo possess a unique style that proves to be effective in big matches. They defeated the No 5 pair of Lee Sang-su and Jeon Ji-hee from Korea in March to secure the mixed finals berth at Tokyo.

Soumyadeep Roy is the Chief National Coach of India. He believes that the mixed doubles team has the best chance of qualifying for the Olympics.

Sharath is a better player than Manika. Manikas style of play slows down the game. Sharath can take the match up to the highest speed.