India’s leading table tennis players G Sathiyan and Manika Batra have sought an exemption from the national federation TTFI for the national camp beginning in Sonepat on Thursday, making them ineligible for selection for the upcoming Asian Championships as per the new rules.

“I request [the TTFI] to let me continue with the training plan I follow. I would like to prepare well and make a lot of effort [for the upcoming events],” she told PTI.