Top Indian table tennis player Achanta Sharath Kamal got a shot in the arm ahead of the 2021 Olympics when it was officially confirmed on Saturday that he had qualified for the quadrennial event in the men's singles category.

The Chennai-based player, who rose two spots in the ITTF world rankings on Saturday, tweeted "Official confirmation of qualification in the Men's Singles event for the @Tokyo2020 Olympic Games with the most recent rankings released by @ittfworld. Happy to rise a couple of places to 30th."