What happened: TOPS Development includes Syndrela Das and Payas Jain
The Sports Ministry included table tennis players Syndrela Das and Payas Jain in the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) Development group for table tennis.
The news report attributes Syndrela Das’s selection to her results at the Asian Youth Championships in Thailand earlier in the year: silver in girls’ doubles and bronze in singles, along with multiple national age-group titles.
The Sports Ministry approved Manika Batra’s request for funding to participate in WTT Contender events scheduled in Bulgaria and Kazakhstan next month.
The news report lists an 10-member Indian Asian Games squad that includes Syndrela Das and Payas Jain, along with other players.
Background and earlier position: a 14–17 table tennis age-group pipeline under TOPS
