Unsung Facts about Table Tennis Star Manika Batra

She turned down modeling offers to chase table tennis dreams

India's first female paddler to win an Asian Games medal

all while sporting her signature long nails.

She trains with a "mind over matter" mantra

often practicing blindfolded to sharpen reflexes

Manika once beat world No. 4 in straight sets

silencing critics in under 20 minutes

Of Course she is a self taught Guitarist 

and skincare enthusiast.

She is Quite Popular on Social Media where she keeps posting about her achievements in Detail 

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