In an interview with the International Teqball Federation (FITEQ) website, MTA President Siva Kumar Jakarathan KJ spoke of the MTA's achievements since being created in September 2018.

One of these is placing a heavy emphasis on women's teqball.

"We love the fact that teqball is about equality and inclusiveness, and we are proud that our first singles player at the Teqball World Cup was female player Eva Natasha," the MTA President said.

"We truly believe that we will be able to gain more participation of active sportswomen in Malaysia through teqball and it will be an excellent platform for women to excel in and a way to enhance their stamina and skill."

To date, there are more than 300 adults who play teqball in Malaysia, per the MTA, with around 2,000 schoolchildren learning the basics through the nation's grassroots programme.

The President regards Malaysia's greatest achievement in the sport so far to have come at the Teqball Asia Pacific Beach Cup in Sanya in China last year, where the country finished second.

"We were also delighted to get the Ministry of Youth and Sports on board with us as an official partner.

"This was a very important milestone on the teqball journey in Malaysia and will help us grow the sport all over the country."

The MTA is also finalising what it calls the first "Malaysia Home of Teqball" - a facility dedicated to the sport - ahead of the Asian Beach Games in Sanya later this year.