Mumbai, February 12: Commonwealth Games gold medallist table tennis player Manika Batra's father Girish has died due to cardiac arrest. Manika's father passed away here on Tuesday and his cremation was performed on the same day at Inderpuri. The prayer ceremony for the departed soul will be held on Thursday. Team Asia Comprising Ma Long, Manika Batra Win Inaugural Waldner Cup, Defeat Team World Featuring Truls Moregardh, Bernadette Szocs to Clinch Table Tennis Title.

The 29-year-old Manika is India's top women's singles player. She won a gold medal each in the women's singles and women's team event in the 2018 Commonwealth Games. She also won a women's doubles silver and mixed doubles bronze in the same CWG. In the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games, she won a mixed doubles bronze medal.

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