Tausif to lead Orissa in National TT championship

Cuttack, January 13 (PTI) Tausif Haque will lead Orissa''schallenge in the 72nd Senior National and Inter-State TableTennis Championship to be held in Kolkata from January 17-23.

The Orissa State Table Tennis Association (OSTTA) todaypicked a five member men''s team and in the women''s sectionSamartha Prusty will be the sole participation for the premiertournament.

Raj S Subramaniam has been appointed coach while DebiPrasanna Mohanty will be the manager and the team will leaveon January 15, OSTTA said.

Squad

Men''s: Tausif Haque, Asif Haque, D Debadutta Mohanty,Mahammed Azhar, Saswat Samal

Women''s: Samartha Prusty; Coach: Raj S Subramaniam,Manager: Debi Prasanna Mohanty.