Younger Indian gamers, based on Sathiyan, have the power to do significantly better than he and his predecessors have. In an unique interview with PTI on the sidelines of the Final Desk Tennis on this metropolis, Sathiyan mentioned, “Within the crew rankings, proper now we’re inching nearer to the highest 10, however the way in which we’re taking part in as a unit, we is usually a high 5 nation in desk tennis.”
“I see quite a lot 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 will likely be an awesome likelihood to qualify as a crew and get nearer to that podium,” mentioned the world quantity 85.
Combined doubles could be India’s best alternative to take dwelling a medal on the Paris Olympics in 2018, based on Sathiyan, a former member of the Indian squad that received the gold medal within the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Video games. He’ll collaborate with Manika Batra.
“We work as a crew, be it Manika’s (Batra) coach or my coach. We share inputs on which (side) may be useful, even when I’m away. I do observe doubles loads with different companions. Combined doubles is one of the best likelihood for India within the Olympic video games.”
“We share quite a lot of knowledge and concepts. There was important enchancment however there’s at all times the scope to get higher,” based on Sathiyan, who in 2019 achieved a career-high ranking of 24.
The younger Indian gamers, who moreover led to a shift in perspective and method, acquired particular acclaim from the 30-year-old.
“I may 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 aren’t afraid of the highest world ranked gamers. I may see positivity in them, which is a superb signal that even when it’s a high ranked participant, they simply go all out and exhibit their full expertise,” he mentioned.
He additionally thinks that Indian gamers are actually feared by the highest desk tennis nations.
“Actually, whenever you begin successful… We do have some credit score there. Once you begin beating the highest gamers, the mindset utterly modifications that you’re not them as somebody that you would be able to by no means beat.”
“Now, everybody goes in opposition to the Chinese language and the Japanese. The mindset has actually modified.”
“It’s about simply competing on that day, ability to ability and go all out and play your coronary heart out. I’m positive with this type of mindset and arduous work we are able to go a great distance.” Dabang Delhi gel properly as a unit.
In its final season, Sathiyan’s Dabang Delhi reached the ultimate and received the UTT championship in 2018. The 30-year-old, who was the primary Indian to crack the highest 25, believes the crew has a stable basis of expertise to win this spherical.
