How Manush and his coach Gosain planned to succeed

• Manush Shah, the new men’s senior National table tennis king, achieved the National championship victory in Surat.

• His coach, Shailesh Gosain, expressed pride and fulfilment in the achievement, highlighting the significance of the victory for the two players.

• Manush’s journey to the championship began six months ago, with preparations focusing on the second, third, and fourth weeks of January.

• He won six matches and entered the quarterfinals of the WTT Contest in Muscat and the Surat Nationals.

• Manush’s preparations included a team effort, including his coach, mental trainer Gayatri Vartak-Madkekar, mentor Sharath Kamal, dietitian Uma Kale, physio and fitness team Sports Dynamix under the guidance of Ramji Srinivasan, and personal physio Venkatesh Kumar.

• Manush’s success is attributed to the support of his camp, including his coach, mental trainer Gayatri Vartak-Madkekar, mentor Sharath Kamal, dietitian Uma Kale, physio and fitness team Sports Dynamix under the guidance of Ramji Srinivasan, and personal physio Venkatesh Kumar.

• Despite the Nationals triumph, Manush plans to set bigger goals, including reaching the top-60 and 50 brackets by the end of 2025, breaking into the top eight (world doubles ranking), reaching the top-4, and reaching the top-10 (mixed doubles).