Manika Batra says TTFI didn't take action against coach despite reporting 'match-fixing' offer

TTFI had issued a showcause notice against Manika Batra after she refused to take the national coach's help at the courtside during the recently-concluded Tokyo Olympics.

Days after labeling 'match-fixing' allegations against national coach Soumyadeep Roy, India's ace paddler Manika Batra on Sunday stated that she had reported the matter to the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) 'promptly' but no action was initiated against it.  The governing body had issued a showcause notice against Batra after she refused to take Roy's help at the courtside during the recently-concluded Tokyo Olympics. In response, the table tennis player, who recently won the mixed doubles title at WTT Contender in Budapest, stated that the national coach had asked her to fix a match in Doha. The paddler also said that she had "promptly" reported the matter to TTFI, which did not take any action, adding it was also the reason behind her not opting for Roy's help in Tokyo.