Maika and Sharath started the round with a few points' lead but ended up tailing off in the second half of the first round, losing that 11-8 to Lin Yun-ju and Cheng I-Ching.
Delhi Government announced cash prizes of Rs. 3 crores for all those athletes from Delhi who bag a Gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
Manika wants to follow the footsteps of star player Sharath Kamal and is already working for the 2024 Games.
The 38-year-old paddler believes the country has a good chance of bagging a medal in the mixed doubles category in Tokyo.
Table Tennis only came into the Olympic fold in 1988 and the sport has seen Chinese domination unlike any in the world.
With the necessary skillset at her disposal, Batra has all the ability to develop into a world class paddler.
Let us look at the medal prospects of the Indian paddlers for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.