Hyderabad: If consistency is an unerring compass to quality, the Gujarati Seva Mandal Table Tennis Academy (GSMTTA) off R.P. Road in Secunderabad for years has been churning out champions with the frequency of an assembly line. Ever since Nikhat Banu became the National under 10 table tennis champion a couple of decades ago, coach Maduri Venugopal has been schooling paddlers to steadily climb the ladder to the stars.

From the cadet category to the seniors, many of his wards have advanced from club to district, state, national and international table tennis championships with the composure and calmness of seasoned professionals, undeterred by the scorching race to the top that can crush the faint-hearted. With patience as his calling card, the mentor of many has groomed several high-ranki

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