<p>Indian archer Atanu Das on Thursday expressed his disappointment for being denied the chance to play the mixed team event with his world no 1 wife Deepika Kumari, whom he credited for his stunning win over two-time Olympic champion Oh Jin Hyek here.</p>.<p>A week after their mixed team partnership was split up, the duo's bonding was well evident during Das' upset last-32 win over Oh Jin Hyek, who had won the men's team gold here.</p>.<p>Deepika was seen shouting from the gallery to cheer her husband who came from being 2-4 down to win in the shootoff.</p>.<p>The duo thus remains the only Indian archers in medal fray, advancing to their respective pre-quarter finals.</p>.<p>"I was listening to her full time. She was pushing me: 'believe in myself', 'you can do it', 'just stay calm and handle the situation'," Das said in the mixed zone after his 6-5 (10-9) win.</p>.<p>"She is world number one and I'm privileged to have my wife in this competition. It was a great support and motivation for me."</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/tokyo-olympics-live-Tokyo-2020-Olympics-Tokyo-Olympics-Japan-Covid-19-coronavirus-Tokyo-Tokyo-games-Japan-olympics-tokyo-summer-olympics-1014055.html" target="_blank">Get live updates from Tokyo Olympics 2020 on DH</a></strong></p>.<p>Das was denied a chance to recreate his chemistry with Deepika in the mixed pair section after he slipped four places behind Olympian debutant Pravin Jadhav, who stood 31st in the ranking round.</p>.<p>The Indian think tank went by the rankings, ignoring the star couple's gold medal feat at the Paris World Cup, less than a month back.</p>.<p>The duo of Jadhav and Deepika, pairing up for the first time, made a quarterfinal exit going down to their Korean rivals.</p>.<p>"I expected to play with her in the mixed team but unfortunately it was not possible. I don't know why...," Das said.</p>.<p>"But it's quite satisfying (as we both are in the last-16). We are giving our best. Let's see what happens."</p>.<p>He next faces home favourite Takaharu Furukawa, an individual silver medalist at London 2012 and a team bronze medalist here.</p>.<p>Das and Deepika, who tied the knot in June last year following a two-year courtship, are the first Indian couple to take part in the same discipline in the Olympic Games.</p>.<p>Asked whether they stay together at the Games Village, he said: "I stay with the men's team. She stays separately in the Village, but most of the time we are together."</p>.<p>"Please pray for us, please encourage us. We need your support and hopefully we’ll come out with the flying colours," Das concluded. </p>
<p>Indian archer Atanu Das on Thursday expressed his disappointment for being denied the chance to play the mixed team event with his world no 1 wife Deepika Kumari, whom he credited for his stunning win over two-time Olympic champion Oh Jin Hyek here.</p>.<p>A week after their mixed team partnership was split up, the duo's bonding was well evident during Das' upset last-32 win over Oh Jin Hyek, who had won the men's team gold here.</p>.<p>Deepika was seen shouting from the gallery to cheer her husband who came from being 2-4 down to win in the shootoff.</p>.<p>The duo thus remains the only Indian archers in medal fray, advancing to their respective pre-quarter finals.</p>.<p>"I was listening to her full time. She was pushing me: 'believe in myself', 'you can do it', 'just stay calm and handle the situation'," Das said in the mixed zone after his 6-5 (10-9) win.</p>.<p>"She is world number one and I'm privileged to have my wife in this competition. It was a great support and motivation for me."</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/tokyo-olympics-live-Tokyo-2020-Olympics-Tokyo-Olympics-Japan-Covid-19-coronavirus-Tokyo-Tokyo-games-Japan-olympics-tokyo-summer-olympics-1014055.html" target="_blank">Get live updates from Tokyo Olympics 2020 on DH</a></strong></p>.<p>Das was denied a chance to recreate his chemistry with Deepika in the mixed pair section after he slipped four places behind Olympian debutant Pravin Jadhav, who stood 31st in the ranking round.</p>.<p>The Indian think tank went by the rankings, ignoring the star couple's gold medal feat at the Paris World Cup, less than a month back.</p>.<p>The duo of Jadhav and Deepika, pairing up for the first time, made a quarterfinal exit going down to their Korean rivals.</p>.<p>"I expected to play with her in the mixed team but unfortunately it was not possible. I don't know why...," Das said.</p>.<p>"But it's quite satisfying (as we both are in the last-16). We are giving our best. Let's see what happens."</p>.<p>He next faces home favourite Takaharu Furukawa, an individual silver medalist at London 2012 and a team bronze medalist here.</p>.<p>Das and Deepika, who tied the knot in June last year following a two-year courtship, are the first Indian couple to take part in the same discipline in the Olympic Games.</p>.<p>Asked whether they stay together at the Games Village, he said: "I stay with the men's team. She stays separately in the Village, but most of the time we are together."</p>.<p>"Please pray for us, please encourage us. We need your support and hopefully we’ll come out with the flying colours," Das concluded. </p>