Indian paddler Manika Batra broke into the top 40 players in the world. Her climb to the top comes after a stunning show at the recently concluded 2022 Asian Cup Table Tennis Tournament. She bagged the bronze medal. She had then become the first second Indian and first woman from the country to earn a podium at the prestigious continental event. Manika Batra was ranked 44th in the world. She jumped up by 5 places in the latest rankings.