Notwithstanding the fresh administrative wrangling, the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) has decided to conduct the delayed senior nationals in March after the Sports Ministry stepped up the pressure last month with a show-cause notice to the racket sport’s governing body. The senior nationals, usually held in December or January, will be organised tentatively in Indore from March 15 to 22.
In the notice dated December 24, the sports ministry had questioned the TTFI for not preparing the full season’s calendar, including the nationals across age groups, calling it a violation of the basic principles that govern its recognition as a national federation. The para nationals too are likely to be held in Indore in the last week of February while the cadet and sub-junior nationals in Gandhidham are likely from March 24-31.