The Indian men's table tennis squad is well placed to create history at the Olympic qualifiers beginning at Gondomar (Portugal) tomorrow. 

India, seeded fifth, need just a quarterfinal finish to ensure its maiden qualification as a team at the Summer Games.

The Indian team comprises G Sathiyan (world rank 30), veteran Sharath Kamal (World Rank 33) and Harmeet Desai (World Rank 86)  In the past games, Indian players  played only in individual events but now three of them being in top-100 shows the rapid strides India has taken at the highest level.

The Indian men take on Luxembourg in their opening match and women, seeded 17th, face a formidable Sweden.  
Ahead of the tournament, the squad had a camp in Chennai before it travelled to Germany to train with its national team.