India’s table tennis campaign at the WTT Contender Muscat came to a bittersweet close in the semifinals, with both Indian doubles pairs producing brave, high-quality performances before bowing out against formidable Chinese opposition. While neither Manav Thakkar–Manush Shah nor Ayhika Mukherjee–Yashaswini Ghorpade could cross the semi-final hurdle, their runs underlined how close Indian doubles is…
Indian table tennis enjoyed one of its most significant mixed doubles moments in recent memory as Manush Shah and Diya Chitale lifted the WTT Contender Muscat title, defeating China’s Huang Youzheng and Shi Xunyao in a gripping five-game final. The third-seeded Indian pair prevailed 3–2 in a match that swung wildly in momentum before being…
Manika Batra came within touching distance of one of her most memorable wins of the 2026 season before bowing out in a pulsating five-game battle against China’s Shi Xunyao in the Round of 16 at the WTT Contender Muscat. In a contest that swung wildly in momentum and intensity, Shi eventually edged past the Indian…
Indian duo Manush Shah and Diya Chitale produced one of the most remarkable turnarounds of the tournament at the WTT Contender Muscat on Thursday night, overturning a two-game deficit to defeat Thibault Poret and Charlotte Lutz in a gripping Mixed Doubles semifinal at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex. After dropping the opening two games, Shah…
India’s rising table tennis pairing of Manush Shah and Diya Chitale produced one of their most composed and complete performances on the international stage to defeat Koen Pang (Netherlands) and Zeng Jian (China) 3–1 in the mixed doubles quarterfinals at the WTT Contender Muscat 2026, booking their place in the semifinals after a tense, high-quality…
Indian men’s doubles stars Manush Shah and Manav Thakkar produced a commanding performance to defeat Noshad Alamiyaan and Navid Shams in the quarterfinals of the WTT Contender Muscat 2026, sealing a 3–1 victory and booking their place in the semifinals at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex. The final scoreline 11–3, 11–3, 9–11, 11–8 underlined India’s…
India enjoyed a mixed but encouraging day at the WTT Contender Muscat as Manika Batra and Manush Shah booked their places in the pre-quarterfinals, while Manav Thakkar delivered a performance full of promise by taking a game off world number two Lin Shidong. Although Sathiyan Gnanasekaran bowed out after a close contest, the overall showing…
Indian table tennis had encouraging moments at the WTT Contender Muscat 2026 as Manush Shah and Ayhika Mukherjee successfully negotiated the qualification rounds to enter the main draw, underlining India’s growing depth in international competition. While not all qualifiers ended in success for the Indian contingent, the overall showing reflected steady progress and valuable exposure…
Indian table tennis ace Manika Batra produced a composed and resilient performance to defeat South Korea’s Lee Eunhye 3–1 in the Women’s Singles Round of 32 on January 16, 2026, at the Lusail Sports Arena, sealing her place in the next round after a tightly contested encounter that tested her patience and tactical discipline. The…
India’s table tennis spearhead, Manika Batra, produced a performance of composure, tactical clarity, and mental resilience to edge past China’s Qin Yuxuan in a gripping five-game encounter at the WTT Star Contender Doha 2026, booking her place in the Round of 32 of the women’s singles. The Round of 64 clash, played late on January…
Indian table tennis enjoyed a strong and confidence-boosting start at the WTT Star Contender Doha, with multiple players successfully navigating the qualifiers to secure spots in the main draw across singles and doubles events. Against a competitive international field in Qatar, the Indian contingent delivered a series of composed performances, underlining both growing depth and…
Indian women’s table tennis is no longer a story driven by one or two exceptional names. The latest international rankings underline a deeper, more sustainable transformation, one where multiple players across age groups are simultaneously pushing upward, creating internal competition and long-term continuity. The attached ranking data captures this moment clearly: India now has a…
Top seed and home favourite Manush Shah and Korea Republic’s Ryu Hanna emerged as the standout singles champions at the inaugural WTT Feeder Vadodara 2026, presented by the Sports Authority of Gujarat, with both players delivering composed performances in contrasting finals at the SAMA Indoor Sports Complex on Sunday. While Manush showcased grit and resilience…
The WTT Feeder Vadodara 2026 turned into a rewarding outing for Indian table tennis, with home players featuring prominently across the doubles events. From gold-medal finishes to hard-fought runner-up results, the tournament underlined both the depth and versatility emerging in the Indian contingent, particularly in doubles and mixed doubles. The standout performance of the week…
Payas Jain continued his outstanding run at the WTT Feeder Vadodara 2026 in Vadodara, emerging as the central figure of the tournament after clinching the mixed doubles title alongside Syndrela Das and advancing to the men’s singles final. With a place in the men’s doubles final already secured as well, the Delhi-born paddler now stands…
Unseeded Anusha Kutumbale continued her impressive giant-killing run at the WTT Feeder Vadodara 2026, presented by the Sports Authority of Gujarat, with a composed quarterfinal victory over fourth seed Yashaswini Ghorpade to enter the women’s singles semifinals at the SAMA Indoor Sports Complex on Saturday. In what has been a breakout week for the young…
The WTT Feeder Vadodara 2026 has delivered one of the clearest signals yet that Indian table tennis is entering a decisive transition phase. Over a week of intense competition at the Sama Indoor Sports Complex, Indian women particularly the younger generation did not merely compete; they dictated outcomes against traditionally dominant East Asian opponents. The…
Indian table tennis player Manav Thakkar produced a gritty and encouraging performance before bowing out in the Round of 16 against World No.5 Truls Moregard of Sweden, losing 1–3 in a closely contested encounter on Friday evening. Ranked 34 in the world, Thakkar pushed the higher-ranked Moregard for long stretches, particularly in a dramatic fourth…
The opening rounds of the WTT Feeder Vadodara 2026 in Vadodara delivered a series of eye-catching results as young Indian paddlers rose to the occasion, registering multiple upsets against higher-ranked and seeded opponents at the SAMA Indoor Sports Complex on Friday. Junior national champion Hansini Mathan, wildcard entrant Sanil Shetty, and the mixed doubles pair…
Indian table tennis witnessed a defining moment on Thursday night in Doha as Manav Thakkar produced a performance of grit, composure, and tactical clarity to defeat France’s Simon Gauzy at the WTT Champions event. Ranked World No.34, Thakkar came from behind to knock out the World No. 17 Frenchman in a pulsating five-game encounter, winning…
India’s young table tennis talent enjoyed a strong start at the inaugural WTT Feeder Vadodara 2026, with Jash Modi, Parth Magar and Sarthak Arya topping their respective groups to progress to the qualifying knockout round at the SAMA Indoor Sports Complex on Thursday. The tournament is presented by the Sports Authority of Gujarat, hosted by…
India’s Priyanuj Bhattacharya and Japan’s Miku Matsushima emerged as the standout performers on the final day of the WTT Youth Contender 2026, presented by the Sports Authority of Gujarat, as they claimed the U-19 boys’ and girls’ singles titles respectively at the SAMA Indoor Sports Complex on Monday. The finals capped a high-quality week of…
India’s Syndrela Das continued her remarkable run at the WTT Youth Contender Vadodara 2026, adding a second title in as many days as she partnered with Sarthak Arya to win the U-19 mixed doubles crown at the SAMA Indoor Sports Complex on Sunday. The tournament, presented by the Sports Authority of Gujarat, has brought together…
India’s leading junior table tennis talents made a confident start to their campaigns at the WTT Youth Contender Vadodara 2026, with defending champion Syndrela Das and top seed Divyanshi Bhowmick registering comprehensive victories in the Girls’ U-19 group stage at the SAMA Indoor Sports Complex on Sunday. The second edition of the tournament, presented by…
India’s rising table tennis talents continued to stamp their authority on the international youth circuit as Syndrela Das and Rupam Sardar clinched the U-17 girls’ and boys’ singles titles respectively at the WTT Youth Contender 2026, held at the SAMA Indoor Sports Complex on Friday. Adding to a memorable day for the hosts, Divija Paul…
The WTT Youth Contender 2026 in Vadodara delivered a morning of high drama and youthful resilience as Vivaan Dave and Naisha Rewaskar produced a remarkable comeback to defeat top seeds Aditya Das and Ankolika Chakraborty, booking their place in the U-15 mixed doubles final at the SAMA Indoor Sports Complex on Saturday. In a contest…
The second edition of the WTT Youth Contenders in India got off to a dramatic start at the SAMA Indoor Stadium on Friday, with Vatsal Duklan and Hansini Mathan producing the biggest upsets of the opening day to storm into the quarterfinals of the U-17 boys’ and girls’ singles events respectively. In a competition that…
The second edition of the WTT Youth Contender got underway at the SAMA Indoor Stadium on Friday, with several of India’s brightest table tennis prospects making a confident start to their campaigns. Defending champion Divyanshi Bhowmick and fellow favourite Syndrela Das led the charge in the U-17 girls’ singles, while local talent Ved Panchal emerged…
Vadodara is ready to take centre stage on the global table tennis calendar as it prepares to host back-to-back World Table Tennis (WTT) events in January 2026. The Sama Indoor Sports Complex will welcome the WTT Youth Contender 2026 from January 2 to 5, followed by the WTT Feeder Series 2026 from January 7 to…
Indian table tennis is no longer operating on the fringes of global relevance. By the end of 2025, the sport had crossed a threshold that few could have imagined a decade ago nine Indian players inside the ITTF world top 100, multiple youth players ranked among the world’s best in their age categories, and a…
Indore witnessed a display of authority and depth as the Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB) completed a memorable golden double at the AAI 52nd Institutional Table Tennis Championships, clinching both the men’s and women’s team titles with emphatic 3–0 victories in their respective finals at the Abhay Prashal on December 26. It was a fitting…
The fifth UTT National Ranking Championships came to a compelling close at the Harivansh Tana Bhagat Indoor Stadium, with Delhi’s Payas Jain and Railways’ Sutirtha Mukherjee emerging as the men’s and women’s singles champions respectively. The final day delivered high-quality table tennis, dramatic momentum shifts and strong performances across senior and youth categories, offering a…
In a match that delivered everything the WTT Finals promises high speed, dramatic momentum swings and nerves of steel the home duo of Wong Chun Ting and Doo Hoi Kem edged India’s Manush Shah and Diya Chitale 3-2 in Group 1 mixed doubles on Thursday evening. The Hong Kong pair prevailed 11-7, 11-3, 4-11, 12-10,…
Indian table tennis reached a historic milestone at the WTT Finals Hong Kong 2025, but the debut outing for Manush Shah and Diya Chitale underlined just how steep the learning curve is at the sport’s very highest level. The Indian mixed doubles pair went down 0–3 (11–7, 11–6, 11–8) to China’s duo Wang Chuqin and…
For Manush Shah and Diya Chitale, the WTT Finals Hong Kong 2025 is not just another tournament on the calendar. It is the sharpest test of their season, a reward earned through consistency across monthand a direct entry into table tennis’ toughest arena. When the mixed doubles draw placed the Indian pair in Group 1,…
Indian table tennis stands at a defining moment a phase where consistent continental success coexists with an unmistakable competitive ceiling. After back-to-back bronze medals at the 2024 Asian Table Tennis Championships and a disappointing winless exit from the 2025 ITTF Mixed Team World Cup, the story of Indian TT is no longer about talent or…
Divyanshi Bhowmick delivered one of the most significant performances in the history of Indian youth table tennis, winning the bronze medal in the U15 girls’ singles at the ITTF Youth World Table Tennis Championships in Cluj Napoca. With this podium finish, she becomes only the third Indian ever to win a singles medal at this…
In a performance that showcased composure, grit and world-class shot making, Reigning Cadet Asian Champion Divyanshi Bhowmick marched into the semifinals of the ITTF Youth World Table Tennis Championships 2025 in the U15 Girls’ Singles category, defeating Japan’s Kokomi Ishida 4–2 in a thrilling quarterfinal. The victory not only confirmed her spot among the world’s…
The draw for the ITTF Mixed Team World Cup 2025 in Chengdu has been announced, placing India in Group 2, a pool that brings together a mix of Asian, Oceanian and European opposition. According to the official grouping board displayed at the event venue, India will compete alongside Japan, Australia and Croatia in the first…
The Indian Under-19 boys’ table tennis team signed off with a silver medal at the ITTF World Youth Championships 2025 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania only the second-ever silver for India at this prestigious global junior event. Despite a 0–3 defeat to a dominant Japan in the final, the campaign marked a breakthrough for Indian youth table…
India’s mixed doubles pair Ankur Bhattacharjee and Taneesha Kotecha produced two composed and confident performances to enter the quarterfinals of the ITTF World Youth Championships 2025 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Showing grit, tactical clarity, and impressive resilience across two tight matches, the young Indian duo is now among the last eight in the U19 mixed doubles…
In a landmark moment for Indian table tennis, the U19 Boys’ Team scripted history at the ITTF World Youth Championships 2025 in Cluj-Napoca by defeating Chinese Taipei 3–2 in a dramatic semifinal. This is India’s first-ever appearance in a team final at the Youth Worlds, a breakthrough that redefines the nation’s standing in world junior…
The Indian U19 Boys’ Table Tennis Team produced one of the finest performances in the nation’s youth table tennis history, defeating France 3–0 in the quarterfinals of the ITTF Youth Worlds Championships 2025 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. With this victory, India confirmed a historic medal, becoming only the second Indian boys’ team ever to reach the…
India’s rising generation of table tennis stars delivered a landmark moment in Cluj-Napoca on Monday, securing a guaranteed medal at the ITTF World Youth Championships 2025 after a superb 3–1 victory over Germany in the U15 Girls’ Team quarterfinals. The result places India among the top four teams in the world in this age category…
The Indian U19 Girls’ Team delivered a gritty, nerve-steadying performance in Cluj Napoca on Saturday, edging hosts Romania 3–2 in the Round of 16 to secure their spot in the quarterfinals of the ITTF World Youth Championships 2025. In a tense tie that swung sharply across five matches, India relied on strong starts, tactical maturity,…
The Indian contingent wrapped up a promising run at the WTT Star Contender Muscat 2025, earning two bronze medals in doubles events on a highly competitive day of action in Oman. The pair of Manush Shah and Diya Chitale reached the semifinals of the mixed doubles, while Manush Shah and Manav Thakkar entered the last…
India enjoyed a commanding start at the WTT Star Contender Muscat 2025, delivering a series of composed, high-quality performances across singles, doubles and mixed categories. The opening rounds saw multiple Indian paddlers progress to the next stage, highlighted by Manush Shah’s clinical sweep in the men’s singles, Sutirtha Mukherjee’s gritty comeback in the women’s singles,…
The fourth UTT National Ranking Table Tennis Championships concluded in style at the Tau Devi Lal Indoor Stadium, with Delhi’s Payas Jain and PSPB’s Swastika Ghosh lifting the men’s and women’s singles titles after two gripping finals that showcased resilience, precision and high-quality shot-making. Both players secured their first singles crowns of the season with…
A day of intensity, upsets, and rising talent unfolded at the fourth UTT National Ranking Table Tennis Championships, as the U-19 Youth Nationals delivered gripping pre-quarterfinal battles at the Tau Devi Lal Indoor Stadium. From straightforward sweeps to nerve-wracking five-game duels, the round showcased the depth of emerging Indian paddlers and set up a compelling…
As the global table tennis elite converge in Chengdu from November 30 to December 7 for the ITTF Mixed Team World Cup 2025, India enters the fray with a clear objective to test, evolve, and solidify its mixed-format strategy ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, where the event will make its debut. For…
