Table Tennis National C’ship 2019: Sharath Kamal to bid for record ninth title
6 years, 2 months ago

Table Tennis National C’ship 2019: Sharath Kamal to bid for record ninth title

The Hindu  

With one more title, at the 11Sports 80th Senior National & Inter-State Table Tennis Championship, which begins at the JN Indoor Stadium here on Friday, defending champion Sharath Kamal will hope to get to a record tally of nine titles. Among women, Manika Batra would be looking to cementing her place as the undisputed queen of Indian table tennis. Read | Manika Batra wins ITTF's Breakthrough Star Award In the corresponding event last year, Sharath equalled Kamlesh Mehta’s long-standing record of eight singles titles, the most in Indian table tennis history. Sathiyan, who trails Sharath by a solitary position in world rankings, has been gunning to take over the Indian table tennis mantle from the ageing warrior.

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Sharath Kamal’s illustrious career ends
2 days, 6 hours ago

Sharath Kamal’s illustrious career ends

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Indian table tennis star Achanta Sharath Kamal called time on his illustrious career after losing in the round of 16 of the WTT Star Contender event in Chennai on Saturday. For a player who has been a mentor to a number of young players, Sharath Kamal’s last opponent turned out to be his doubles partner Snehit Suravajjula who scored …

WTT Star Contender 2025: Pretty sure I’m leaving Indian table tennis in safe hands, says Sharath Kamal
2 days, 10 hours ago

WTT Star Contender 2025: Pretty sure I’m leaving Indian table tennis in safe hands, says Sharath Kamal

The Hindu  

Achanta Sharath Kamal felt that playing a foreigner would have allowed him to express himself in a better way after a straight-games loss to Snehit Suravajjula in the round of 16 at the WTT Star Contender in Chennai brought the curtain down on his table tennis career on Saturday. “Everybody expects me to be the favourite against the Indian boys …

WTT Star Contender Chennai: Sharath Kamal calls curtains to illustrious career on anti-climatic note with round of 16 exit
2 days, 14 hours ago

WTT Star Contender Chennai: Sharath Kamal calls curtains to illustrious career on anti-climatic note with round of 16 exit

The Hindu  

Achanta Sharath Kamal learnt the sport of Table Tennis in hometown Chennai and then played it professionally for over two decades. Life came full circle for the five-time Olympian as that journey ended with a 3-0 loss to compatriot Snehit Suravajalla in the round of 16 at the WTT Star Contender here on Saturday. Snehit, who took down fellow wildcard …

WTT Star Contender Chennai: Achanta Sharath Kamal lives to fight another day
4 days, 5 hours ago

WTT Star Contender Chennai: Achanta Sharath Kamal lives to fight another day

The Hindu  

Achanta Sharath Kamal began the last event of his professional table tennis career without jeopardy as he won his openers in both men’s singles and doubles at the WTT Star Contender event in Chennai on Thursday. Sharath, a five-time Olympian and a 10-time national champion, and Snehit Suravajjula, 18 years his junior, took down the all-Australian pair of Nicolas Lum …

Sharath Kamal, the relentless paddler who built Indian table tennis from the ground up
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Sharath Kamal, the relentless paddler who built Indian table tennis from the ground up

New Indian Express  

It’s difficult to quantify phrases like ‘giving back to the community’ from a sporting context. A Sharath Kamal, the ace Indian paddler who will step away from the table following this month’s World Table Tennis Star Contender event at Chennai. In 2025, there’s a floor, a ceiling and a steady stream of players who all cite ‘Sharath anna’ as the …

The Sharath Kamal Interview: Leaving on a high, eager to contribute as an administrator to Indian sports
3 weeks, 2 days ago

The Sharath Kamal Interview: Leaving on a high, eager to contribute as an administrator to Indian sports

The Hindu  

Achanta Sharath Kamal is set to retire from table tennis at a time when the sport is probably getting the sustained attention it has never experienced before. In an exclusive interview on the sidelines of the launch event of the WTT Star Contender Chennai, his career’s last professional tournament which will be played from March 25 to 30 at the …

After a storied career, Sharath keen to mentor young talent
3 weeks, 5 days ago

After a storied career, Sharath keen to mentor young talent

The Hindu  

Having called it a day, Sharath Kamal, India’s top paddler, said he is really excited for the next phase of his career. The multiple Commonwealth Games medallist picked his match against Olympic champion Ma Long at the Tokyo Olympics and the Indian men’s team defeating Japan in the 2018 Asian Games to bag a historic bronze as special. When for …

WTT Star Contender Chennai 2025: Sharath, Manika to spearhead Indian challenge; Chinese paddlers absent due to visa issues
3 weeks, 5 days ago

WTT Star Contender Chennai 2025: Sharath, Manika to spearhead Indian challenge; Chinese paddlers absent due to visa issues

The Hindu  

The WTT Star Contender, to be held from March 25 to 30 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai, will feature a host of Indian table tennis stars, including Sharath Kamal. Indian paddlers Sreeja Akula and Manika Batra, both ranked inside the Top 30, as well as Ayhika Mukherjee and Yashaswini Ghorpade will compete in women’s singles, where World …

TT great Sharath Kamal to call time on glorious career
3 weeks, 5 days ago

TT great Sharath Kamal to call time on glorious career

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: India table tennis legend A Sharath Kamal on Wednesday announced that the WTT Contender Chennai later this month will be his last tournament as a professional athlete, capping off an illustrious career spanning well over two decades.The WTT event will be played here from March 25 to 30. "I played my first international tournament in Chennai, I will be …

Sharath Kamal announces retirement from Table Tennis
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Sharath Kamal announces retirement from Table Tennis

Hindustan Times  

India table tennis legend A Sharath Kamal on Wednesday announced that the WTT Contender Chennai later this month will be his last tournament as a professional athlete, capping off an illustrious career spanning well over two decades. Sharath Kamal Achanta took part in his fifth and final Olympics in Paris last year. Sharath has won as many six gold medals …

Sharath Kamal to retire from table tennis with swansong in Chennai
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Sharath Kamal to retire from table tennis with swansong in Chennai

The Hindu  

One of India’s most celebrated table tennis players, Sharath Kamal, has announced his retirement from the sport. Chennai is a city that grows on you, says Sharath Kamal The five-time Olympian is the highest-ranked Indian in the world at 42, according to the latest World Table Tennis ranking list, which is a good 18 places above Manav Thakkar at 60. …

TRIBUTE: Sharath Kamal set to retire from professional table tennis
3 weeks, 5 days ago

TRIBUTE: Sharath Kamal set to retire from professional table tennis

The Hindu  

Achanta Sharath Kamal, India’s most celebrated paddler, has announced his retirement from table tennis with the upcoming WTT Star Contender in Chennai set to be his last outing. READ: USA-born Hyderabad paddler Satya Aspathi hopes to find a spot in Olympics 2028 From winning the men’s singles and team gold at the 2006 Games in Melbourne on his debut to …

Sharath Kamal Set to Retire After WTT Star Contender Chennai
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Sharath Kamal Set to Retire After WTT Star Contender Chennai

The Hindu  

A legendary table tennis career that started at the Asian Junior Championships in Chennai in 1999 is set to have a serendipitous ending as Sharath Kamal, India’s most decorated paddler, will retire at this month’s WTT Star Contender in front of his home crowd. In 2018, he led the Indian men’s team that won a historic bronze medal at the …

Table tennis great Sharath Kamal announces retirement after two-decade-long career
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Table tennis great Sharath Kamal announces retirement after two-decade-long career

India Today  

Table tennis great Achantha Sharath Kamal announced he will be retiring from professional sport after the WTT Contender tournament in Chennai in March. Sharath Kamal won as many as 10 National Championship titles, inspiring a generation of Indian paddlers. "And so, five Olympics later, 10 National Championship titles in hand, international medals, and the honour of wearing the India jersey …

Sharath Kamal to retire after WTT Contender Chennai
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Sharath Kamal to retire after WTT Contender Chennai

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Sharath Kamal, 42, on Wednesday announced that the WTT Contender Chennai which will be played from March 25 to 30 this month will be his last tournament as a professional table tennis player. As per the latest World Table Tennis ranking list, Sharath is a good 18 places above Manav Thakkar who is the second highest ranked Indian player, …

Giant-killer Diya Chitale believes India’s table tennis moment will arrive — but it can’t be forced
1 month, 1 week ago

Giant-killer Diya Chitale believes India’s table tennis moment will arrive — but it can’t be forced

The Hindu  

Diya Chitale’s parents often went on vacations when she was a little girl. “I think I was really confident throughout the Nationals and was able to execute everything my coach Sachin Shetty and I had worked out.” Incidentally, Diya is currently the World No. They broke the myth that foreigners are better than us and I think it’s definitely possible …

Neeraj Chopra in; Vinesh Phogat, Sharath Kamal out – TOPS trims core group from 179 to 94 on ‘dynamic’ list
1 month, 1 week ago

Neeraj Chopra in; Vinesh Phogat, Sharath Kamal out – TOPS trims core group from 179 to 94 on ‘dynamic’ list

The Hindu  

Some of India’s biggest sportspersons found their names on the chopping block after the Sports ministry trimmed the core group of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme from 179 to 94 after a performance review recently. | Photo Credit: PTI India’s first and only world silver-medallist in men’s boxing Amit Panghal, multiple-time Asian Championships medallist Shiva Thapa, and Paris Olympics quarterfinalist …

WTT Star Contender Chennai: Japan’s Harimoto, Hayata to headline singles events
1 month, 1 week ago

WTT Star Contender Chennai: Japan’s Harimoto, Hayata to headline singles events

The Hindu  

4 Tomokazu Harimoto of Japan and Hina Hayata, World No. 5 from Japan, will headline the men’s and women’s singles at the WTT Star Contender Chennai, set to be held at the Nehru Indoor Stadium from March 25 to 30. Other star paddlers include Hugo Calderano, Omar Assar, Dimitrij Ovtcharov, Jang Woojin in men and Miwa Harimoto, Satsuki Odo, Shin …

Chennai reinforces global sports hub status with WTT star contender
1 month, 1 week ago

Chennai reinforces global sports hub status with WTT star contender

Hindustan Times  

The partnership between Stupa Sports Analytics and Ultimate Table Tennis continues to redefine Indian table tennis and is set to enhance it further by bringing world-class international competition to Chennai for the first time with WTT Star Contender, as per a release from WTT. By blending UTT's league excitement with WTT's elite global competition, Indian table tennis is set for …

National Games | Maiden table tennis titles for Jash and Selena
1 month, 2 weeks ago

National Games | Maiden table tennis titles for Jash and Selena

The Hindu  

Three years ago, when Jash Modi last played Olympian G. Sathiyan, he had lost 4-0. He bounced back after losing the first two games to upset the top seed from Tamil Nadu 4-3 and win the men’s singles gold in the 38th National Games table tennis at the Parade Ground indoor stadium here on Thursday. Earlier, Tamil Nadu’s Selena Deepthi …

Diya Chitale’s wait ends for senior national table tennis title
2 months ago

Diya Chitale’s wait ends for senior national table tennis title

Hindustan Times  

Surat: An hour before the final, Diya Chitale approached the practice table with a specific routine prepared. Diya Chitale’s wait ends for senior national table tennis title At the Pandit Dindayal Indoor Stadium in Surat, Chitale was to play two-time winner Sreeja Akula in the women’s singles final of the Senior National Table Tennis Championships. Akula uses the tricky long …

Manush Shah, Diya Chitale crowned national table tennis champions
2 months ago

Manush Shah, Diya Chitale crowned national table tennis champions

The Hindu  

Manush Shah and Diya Chitale joined the elite list of men’s and women’s national champions, respectively, after outclassing Payas Jain and top seed Sreeja Akula, respectively, in the singles finals of the 86th Senior Table Tennis Championship, which concluded at the Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Indoor Stadium on Sunday. Manush, the bespectacled southpaw who hails from Vadodara – not too far …

National Table Tennis Championships 2025: Delhi youngster Payas beats top seed Sathiyan to enter semifinals; TN wins men’s doubles gold
2 months ago

National Table Tennis Championships 2025: Delhi youngster Payas beats top seed Sathiyan to enter semifinals; TN wins men’s doubles gold

The Hindu  

An action-packed penultimate day of the 86th Senior National Table Tennis Championship started off with the second seeds in men’s and women’s singles – Harmeet Desai and Swastika Ghosh, respectively – bowing out in the round of 32. And the day of upsets was capped off with Payas Jain – the promising youngster from Delhi – dominating top seed G. …

Syndrela looks to chart her own fairytale journey
2 months, 1 week ago

Syndrela looks to chart her own fairytale journey

Hindustan Times  

Surat: Syndrela Das has a fixed routine. I didn’t really find it boring because I used to play with my best friend.” By the time she was seven, she tapped her way to her first ever title, at a mixed tournament held at her club. “By the time I was 10, I started to take it more seriously and thought …

National Table Tennis Championships 2025: Bengal’s Nandini Saha upsets defending champion Poymantee Baisya
2 months, 1 week ago

National Table Tennis Championships 2025: Bengal’s Nandini Saha upsets defending champion Poymantee Baisya

The Hindu  

Perhaps spurred on by the loudspeakers blaring from the adjoining school to the Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Indoor Stadium in Surat, the dark horses exceeded expectations and pushed the favourites to their limits in the 86th Senior National Table Tennis Championship. On Friday, young Nandini Saha of Bengal caused a major upset by ousting defending champion and eighth seed Poymantee Baisya …

National-ranking tennis | Vishnu sets up title clash with Nitin
2 months, 1 week ago

National-ranking tennis | Vishnu sets up title clash with Nitin

The Hindu  

The seasoned J. Vishnu Vardhan, the top seed, will meet second-seeded Nitin Kumar Sinha in the men’s singles final of the Naushad Mather memorial National-ranking tennis tournament at the Regional Sports Centre here on Saturday. Meanwhile Pooja Ingale, the women’s top seed, bounced back after losing the first set to defeat fourth-seeded Sanjana Sirimalla while the third-seeded Laxmi Siri Dandu …

National Table Tennis Championships 2025: Disputed faction from Rajasthan qualifies for next year’s National Games
2 months, 1 week ago

National Table Tennis Championships 2025: Disputed faction from Rajasthan qualifies for next year’s National Games

The Hindu  

It may not have won a medal, but the sensational run of the TTFI-1 men’s team – comprising one of the disputed factions of the Rajasthan Table Tennis Association – has created a stir at the 86th Senior National Table Tennis Championship. The TTFI-1 men – including Shubham Ojha, Harsh Srivastava, Priyansh Bhati, Anukram Jain and Lakshya Toshniwal – first …

National Table Tennis Championships 2025: Railways women, PSPB men clinch titles
2 months, 1 week ago

National Table Tennis Championships 2025: Railways women, PSPB men clinch titles

The Hindu  

The Petroleum Sports Promotion Board and the Railway Sports Promotion Board shared honours in the team championship of the 86th Senior National Table Tennis Championship on Wednesday. While the PSPB men survived their biggest scare from RSPB to extend their unbeaten title streak to 23 editions, the Railways women – inspired by Sutirtha Mukherjee’s stellar performance – reclaimed the title …

National Table Tennis Championships 2025: PSPB men and women reach finals, set to face RSPB
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2 months, 1 week ago

National Table Tennis Championships 2025: PSPB men and women reach finals, set to face RSPB

The Hindu  

The Petroleum Sports Promotion Board men had a nervy moment in their pursuit of the men’s team championship crown for the 23rd consecutive edition, as Delhi pushed them to the brink before the powerhouse team set up a final showdown against the Railways Sports Promotion Board in the 86th Senior National Table Tennis Championship on Tuesday. However, Sathiyan saved three …

TABLE TENNIS | Petroleum and Railways set up title clashes
2 months, 1 week ago

TABLE TENNIS | Petroleum and Railways set up title clashes

The Hindu  

Petroleum Sports Promotion Board’s bid to lift the men’s team championship crown for the 23rd edition in succession hit a minor bump against Delhi before they set up a final showdown against Railways Sports Promotion Board in the 86th senior National table tennis championship here on Tuesday. While the PSPB girls hardly sweated against Gujarat in the semifinal, RSPB’s Kaushani …

WTT Star Contender 2025 to be held in Chennai for first time after two editions in Goa
2 months, 1 week ago

WTT Star Contender 2025 to be held in Chennai for first time after two editions in Goa

The Hindu  

The World Table Tennis Star Contender will be held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai for the first time from March 25 to 30. We are also in talks with Stupa for talent development.” Earlier, in a release, Tamil Nadu’s Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, said, “Hosting the WTT Star Contender in Chennai is a proud moment for …

National Table Tennis Championships 2025: Senhora D’Souza’s crunch win helps Maharashtra beat Assam, TN beats Bengal in men’s section
2 months, 1 week ago

National Table Tennis Championships 2025: Senhora D’Souza’s crunch win helps Maharashtra beat Assam, TN beats Bengal in men’s section

The Hindu  

Trisha Gogoi gave Assam the best chance by overcoming both her fancied opponents in a nail-biting clash. But Senhora D’Souza saved Maharashtra – last year’s bronze medallist – the agony of a round of 16 exit by clinching the decisive game of the deciding tie despite having her backs to the wall. Riding on Senhora’s comeback win, Maharashtra edged past …

National Table Tennis Championships 2025: Defending men’s champion PSPB makes solid start, Suhana helps Haryana beat UP
2 months, 1 week ago

National Table Tennis Championships 2025: Defending men’s champion PSPB makes solid start, Suhana helps Haryana beat UP

The Hindu  

The 86th Senior National Table Tennis Championship started off on an expected note, with the favourites sailing through most of the team championship’s league stage proceedings at the Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Indoor Stadium here on Sunday. Men’s defending champion Petroleum Sports Promotion Board crushed Uttarakhand and Chhattisgarh with an identical margin of 3-0 to enter the knockouts. Barring G. Sathiyan, …

TABLE TENNIS | Smooth sailing for favourites on opening day of Nationals
2 months, 1 week ago

TABLE TENNIS | Smooth sailing for favourites on opening day of Nationals

The Hindu  

The 86th senior National table tennis championship started off on an expected note, with the favourites sailing through most of the team championship league stage proceedings at the Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Indoor Stadium here. Group C: Tamil Nadu bt Meghalaya 3-0, Andhra Pradesh bt Manipur 3-0; Tamil Nadu bt Andhra Pradesh 3-0. Group G: Delhi bt Nagaland 3-0, Kerala bt …

TABLE TENNIS | Manika’s pullout leaves women’s team championship wide open
2 months, 1 week ago

TABLE TENNIS | Manika’s pullout leaves women’s team championship wide open

The Hindu  

Manika Batra’s last-minute pullout may have reduced the star appeal, but there will be much more at stake over the next eight days at the Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay indoor stadium in Surat, the venue of the 86th senior National table tennis championship. Sreeja Akula — India’s top-ranked international paddler, who starred in the Reserve Bank of India’s successive women’s title …

Indian sports wrap, January 11: Odisha’s Rima clinches gold in Khelo India weightlifting tournament
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian sports wrap, January 11: Odisha’s Rima clinches gold in Khelo India weightlifting tournament

The Hindu  

WEIGHTLIFTING The third day of Khelo India Asmita Women National Zonal League-2024-25 at Mahatama Gandhi Indoor Sports Stadium, Brahmapur started today and will witness 59 kg and 64 kg weight categories. - Team Sportstar TENNIS Maaya Rajeshwaran beats Ekaterina Tupitsyna to win ITF junior tournament in Delhi Photo of, Champions Donghyun Hwang and Maaya Rajeshwaran in the ITF junior tennis …

2024 Year in Sport, Table tennis: Historic firsts, big retirements and a promising future
3 months ago

2024 Year in Sport, Table tennis: Historic firsts, big retirements and a promising future

The Hindu  

Just like badminton, table tennis was also another sport to be axed from the list of disciplines of the upcoming 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. Here are some of the highlights from table tennis in 2024: January - Sreeja Akula, one of the most improved players amongst India’s women paddlers this year, clinched her maiden international title after she …

Diya Chitale, Manush Shah crowned champions at UTT National Ranking Table Tennis Championships 2024
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Diya Chitale, Manush Shah crowned champions at UTT National Ranking Table Tennis Championships 2024

The Hindu  

Manush Shah denied Ankur Bhattacharjee a double and won his maiden senior title in the UTT National Ranking Table Tennis Tournament at the Jimmy George indoor stadium here on Thursday. Manush Shah with the gold medal, his first at the UTT National Ranking Table Tennis Tournament. The sixth set was closely fought with Ankur fighting back to equalise the scores …

PV Sindhu returns to top of podium after two years by winning Syed Modi International Tournament
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3 months, 4 weeks ago

PV Sindhu returns to top of podium after two years by winning Syed Modi International Tournament

Firstpost  

Sindhu defeated Wu Luo Yu 21-14, 21-16 to win the tournament for the third time while Lakshya Sen was crowned the men’s singles champion after beating Singapore’s Jia Heng Jason Teh. PV Sindhu stood on top of the podium for the first time since 2022 after winning the Syed Modi International Tournament women's singles title Top-seeded Indians PV Sindhu and …

Indian sports wrap, November 30: Pranavi Urs tied in third place after round two in Malaga
4 months ago

Indian sports wrap, November 30: Pranavi Urs tied in third place after round two in Malaga

The Hindu  

GOLF Pranavi Tied-third in Spain Pranavi Urs added a solid 3-under 69 to her first round of 6-under 66 to be tied third after the second round at the Andalucía Costa del Sol Open de España. -Kamesh Srinivasan Nagal, Vaishnavi secure singles titles at PSPB Inter-Unit meet Women’s champion Vaishnavi Adkar receives the trophy after winning the PSPB inter-unit tennis …

Indian sports wrap, November 27: Samriti Punyani upsets Saily Thakkar in AITA ranking tournament quarters
4 months ago

Indian sports wrap, November 27: Samriti Punyani upsets Saily Thakkar in AITA ranking tournament quarters

The Hindu  

TENNIS AITA ranking tennis tournament: Samriti Punyani upsets second seed Saily Thakkar in quarters Samriti Punyani knocked out the second seed Saily Thakkar 6-3, 6-4 in the women’s quarterfinals of the HPCL-Mittal Rs.200,000 AITA ranking tennis tournament at the CLTA Complex on Wednesday. -Kamesh Srinivasan HOCKEY Sub-Junior Women National C’ship: Chhattisgarh, TN, UP, MP among winners on day 2 Chhattisgarh …

Indian Table Tennis Sensation: Manika Batra Soars Up in Rankings Following WTT Champions Event in Montpellier
5 months ago

Indian Table Tennis Sensation: Manika Batra Soars Up in Rankings Following WTT Champions Event in Montpellier

The Hindu  

Indian table tennis player Manika Batra moved up to 26th in the latest rankings released by the International Table Tennis Federation on Tuesday. She gained four spots after her run to the quarterfinals of the WTT Champions event in Montpellier. Manika lost to China’s Qian Tianyi in the quarterfinals.

Vishnu Vardhan, Vaidehi Chaudhari seeded No. 1 for National championship
6 months ago

Vishnu Vardhan, Vaidehi Chaudhari seeded No. 1 for National championship

The Hindu  

Former champions Vishnu Vardhan and Vaidehi Chaudhari have been seeded No.1 in the men’s and women’s events in the Fenesta National tennis championship, to be played at the DLTA Complex from Monday. Ranjeet are the other former champions in the men’s draw. In the women’s section, Riya Bhatia has been seeded second and will try to assert her strong game, …

Ultimate Table Tennis 2024: How Chennai is lapping up TT action
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Ultimate Table Tennis 2024: How Chennai is lapping up TT action

The Hindu  

The golden point has been announced and the crowd is on the edge of its seat. Table tennis comes to life at Chennai’s Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, with the ongoing Ultimate Table Tennis league dishing up some exciting matches for the city’s sports enthusiasts. “I remember him winning his first medal and feeling very proud,” she recalls, “I immediately pestered …

Ultimate Table Tennis 2024: Sharath roars for Lions to make a case for knockouts
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Ultimate Table Tennis 2024: Sharath roars for Lions to make a case for knockouts

The Hindu  

Inspired by its veteran captain A. Sharath Kamal, Chennai Lions roared in its last league match and made a strong case for a semifinal place against all odds by crushing Puneri Paltans Table Tennis with a record victory margin of 12-3 in the Ultimate Table Tennis’ penultimate league clash on Tuesday night. However, Sakura Mori’s first defeat of the season …

UTT 2024: Bengaluru Smashers Thrash Jaipur Patriots as Manika Batra Stars
7 months ago

UTT 2024: Bengaluru Smashers Thrash Jaipur Patriots as Manika Batra Stars

News 18  

Bengaluru Smashers took a significant step toward playoff qualification in IndianOil Ultimate Table Tennis 2024 by resoundingly beating Jaipur Patriots 11-4 today at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium. Batra herself added to the flourish by defeating Suthasini Sawettabut in the tie’s final match 3-0 – winning two Golden Points along the way – putting on a show for those watching. Lily …

Ultimate Table Tennis | Reeth begins revival before Manush and Szocs seal issue
7 months ago

Ultimate Table Tennis | Reeth begins revival before Manush and Szocs seal issue

The Hindu  

Debutant Ahmedabad SG Pipers outplayed U Mumba TT 9-6 and jumped to the top of the table with 24 points from three matches in the Ultimate Table Tennis League here on Tuesday. U Mumba’s Manav Thakkar continued his winning streak in singles, defeating Manush Shah 2-1 in the opening rubber. As Pipers’ Lilian Bardet and U Mumba’s Quadri Aruna took …

UTT 2024: Manika Batra Helps Bengaluru Smashers Beat Puneri Paltan Table Tennis
7 months ago

UTT 2024: Manika Batra Helps Bengaluru Smashers Beat Puneri Paltan Table Tennis

News 18  

Star paddler Manika Batra survived the giant-slaying Ayhika Mukherjee to lead her team, PBG Bengaluru Smashers to 10-5 victory against Puneri Paltan Table Tennis in Ultimate Table Tennis 2024 at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium today. The tie started with 17-year-old Ankur Bhattacharjee of Puneri Paltan Table Tennis taking on Bengaluru Smashers’ Jeet Chandra. With Bengaluru Smashers needing just one point …

Archana Kamath, 24, calls time on Table Tennis career after representing India at Paris Olympics
7 months, 1 week ago

Archana Kamath, 24, calls time on Table Tennis career after representing India at Paris Olympics

India TV News  

India’s budding paddler Archana Kamath has decided to call time on her playing career to pursue academics as she doesn’t really see a future for herself in the sport moving forward. Having been the recipient of extraordinary support, including financial, I can confidently say, that it wasn’t in any way a financial decision,” Archana told The Indian Express. She also …

Can see growth, especially in women's table tennis in India: Manika on UTT tournament
7 months, 1 week ago

Can see growth, especially in women's table tennis in India: Manika on UTT tournament

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Indian table tennis is headed in the right direction thanks to the advent of the UTT tournament which attracts top players from across the world, feels Manika Batra, who is the most prominent face of the women's game in the country. Manika and Sreeja Akula recently made history by becoming the first Indian table tennis players to reach the …

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