Updated On: 02 August, 2022 07:00 AM IST | Birmingham | V Krishnaswamy
The defeat to Malaysia raised a controversial question: Why was the women’s team coach, Anindita Chakraborty, missing courtside?

India’s women’s doubles TT team of Diya Chitale (left) and Sreeja Akula. Pic/PTI
The Indian table tennis team continue to be a family divided, a far cry from the eight medals, including three gold they won in at the 2018 CWG. They may still take back a decent haul from Birmingham, but it will include nothing from the women’s team event, where the defending champions lost to an unfancied Malaysia in the quarter-finals.
The federation is currently under suspension and is being run by a Committee of Administrators (COA). In 2018, the three gold included both the team events plus a gold from Manika Batra in the singles.