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Sreeja Akula hopes National Games can be a good preparation ground for World Championships

By Hari Kishore M Modified 19 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Sreeja Akula with Achanta Sharath Kamal at the 2022 CWG. (PC: Getty Images) Young Indian paddler Sreeja Akula hopes to bag the coveted gold medal at the upcoming National Games 2022. The paddler is on a high after phenomenal performances at the Senior National Championships and the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games. She is hoping to continue the good form into the National Games 2022. This is the first National Games outing for the 24-year-old and she hopes to use it as a practice ground for the upcoming Table Tennis World Championships. “Although there are no ranking points to be won in the competition, it is a prestigious event. But playing for your state is a matter of pride. This will be my first National Games. All the top players will be in action. It is good preparation for the World Championship,” she said.

Sreeja Akula hopes to continue good form and break into top-50

Sreeja Akula has been in the spotlight after her recent performances at the National Championships and the Commonwealth Games, where she won the gold medal partnering Achanta Sharath Kamal in the mixed team category. She also narrowly lost out on the bronze medal, going down in a pulsating bronze-medal play-off match. "I’m relishing challenges. The success at the Nationals, where I won my maiden women’s singles title, and then the Commonwealth Games gold-winning show with Sharath (Kamal) anna, has given me more confidence. I want to maintain consistency," she added. Coached by Somnath Ghosh, Sreeja Akula said she always dreamt of winning the title at the Senior National Championships. “I did not win a title in cadet, sub-junior, junior and youth nationals. Therefore, my maiden title gave me immense satisfaction, though I did not expect to win the title this year. I worked very hard for it," she said. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Ranked World No. 73, Sreeja Akula wants to break into the top 50 before the Asian Games commences next year."I want to be among the top 50. The Commonwealth Games and National Championships performances instilled greater belief that I could compete in major events. The Asian Games will be the toughest of them all as the continent’s best players will show up,” she said. Poll : 0 votes Edited by Diptanil Roy × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी