{"id":39440,"date":"2022-08-31T08:54:07","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T08:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=39440"},"modified":"2022-08-31T08:54:07","modified_gmt":"2022-08-31T08:54:07","slug":"world-championships-sathiyan-to-spearhead-indian-squad-at-chengdu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=39440","title":{"rendered":"World Championships: Sathiyan to spearhead Indian squad at Chengdu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-35082\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Gnanasekaran-Sathiyan.jpg\" alt=\"Gnanasekaran Sathiyan\" width=\"520\" height=\"346\" style=\"display: block; margin: 8px auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Gnanasekaran-Sathiyan.jpg 520w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Gnanasekaran-Sathiyan-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Gnanasekaran-Sathiyan-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/>New Delhi<\/strong>: G. Sathiyan, top-ranked Indian in the world at No. 37, will spearhead the Indian squad in the men\u2019s section, while Manika Batra, at No. 44, will lead the women\u2019s team in the upcoming World Championships at Chengdu (China) between September 30 and October 9.<\/p>\n<p>National men and women coaches S. Raman and Anindita Chakraborty, Chris Adrian Pfeiffer (personal coach of Manika) and masseur Harmeet Kaur will be the other members of the contingent.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, however, the Birmingham CWG multiple medallist A. Sharath Kamal has opted out of the team, citing personal reasons.<\/p>\n<p>The teams are expected to leave for Chengdu on September 25.<\/p>\n<p>The teams:<\/p>\n<p>Men: G. Sathiyan,&nbsp; Sanil Shetty,&nbsp; Harmeet Desai, Manush Shah, and Manav Thakkar.<\/p>\n<p>Women: Manika Batra, Sreeja Akula, Reeth Rishya, Diya Chitale, and Swastika Ghosh.<\/p>\n<p>Coaches: S. Raman and Anindita Chakraborty\/Chris Adrian Pfeiffer (personal coach).<\/p>\n<p>Masseur:. Harmeet Kaur.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi: G. Sathiyan, top-ranked Indian in the world at No. 37, will spearhead the Indian squad in the men\u2019s section, while Manika Batra, at No. 44, will lead the women\u2019s team in the upcoming World Championships at Chengdu (China) between September 30 and October 9. National men and women coaches S. 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