10 young Indians who failed to win a medal, but showed promise at Rio 2016

Manika Batra

This year, India sent its largest table tennis contingent ever to the Olympic Games. 20-year-old Manika Batra, making her Olympic debut, put in a solid performance despite her early exit at Rio.

Up in the first round against the higher-ranked Katarzyna Grzybowska of Poland, Batra looked the stronger player in the first game, and it was perhaps the experience of her Polish rival that likely saw her outlast the young player.

Given the immense tenacity she has shown, however, and the growing scores of table tennis talent emerging from the country, Batra could well lead the attack in Tokyo 2020.