5 of the greatest achievements by Indians at the Commonwealth Games

#5 Women power in Gold Coast TT

Manika Batra

The Singapore women paddlers had never lost since the sport was introduced into the Games in 2002. Their women's team had won four straight gold medals in four editions and were the defending champions. This did not deter the Indian ladies who pulled off an unprecedented triumph in the final matches.

Manika Batra was the wrecker-in-chief, defeating world No. 4 Feng Tanwei as well as Zhou Yihan, as Mouma Das and co. clinched a truly historic triumph.

The two teamed up for another outstanding performance later, winning a silver in the women's doubles and showing how far India have come in the sport.

However, the icing on the cake was Batra claiming gold in the women's singles match after decimating Singapore's Mengyu Yu. This was clearly the dawn of a new era in Indian table tennis as Batra, in the form of her life, became the first woman to win gold for India in the singles table tennis event at the Commonwealth Games.

This was possibly the standout performance by an Indian at this year's games, amidst so many highs, that is no mean feat.

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Honorable mention in 2018

15-year-old shooter Anish Banwala scripted history by becoming the country's youngest ever gold medallist while 35-year-old Mary Kom scripted a remarkable comeback by winning gold in the 45-48 kg category.