The 10-time National champion Achanta Sharath Kamal has been going strong despite the rise of many young stars in Indian Table Tennis. He insists that setting goals and trying to set higher targets after every achievement has been his recipe for success.
The youngest member of the team, Vadodara boy, Manush Shah credited Manav Thakkar for giving the team a flying start and Harmeet for keeping the momentum going against Delhi.
The three-time Olympian MM Somaya was an elegant right half-back in his prime, concedes that Haryana, Punjab and Kerala, who have been dominating the medals table in recent years, cannot be ignored.
Manika Batra, who partnered with Neha Aggarwal to win the women's doubles gold in the 2015 National Games in Kerala, admitted that she was very upset with her performance in Birmingham
The 29-year-old, who along with Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra, began the medal charge on the international stage, sees great promise and potential in the next line of players
The 23-year-old native of Palakkad, who is coached by his father, said he has prepared well for this competition, his body is feeling good, he has set a target for this competition and wants to finish the season on a good note
The majestic stadium, inaugurated in December 1998, has been all decked up for the National Games with bright and colourful branding inside the stadium.
Born in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, Sudha Singh burst onto the national athletics scene after winning the 3000m steeplechase event at the 2007 National Games. She broke India's national record at the national championships in Jamshedpur with the timing of 10:18.76 in the same year.
Gujarat's fans are even more excited as their own stars, Harmeet Desai and Manav Thakkar will lead their state's challenge. The duo joined the squad on Friday after completing their international commitments and are raring to go.