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India's young paddlers battle for glory as U-15 table tennis tournament enters playoffs
Chennai, March 21: The Dream Sports Championship U15 Table Tennis Tournament enters its decisive knockout phase on Friday, with the nation's emerging talents set to battle for supremacy over an action-packed weekend that combines high-stakes competition with world-class training opportunities.
Ingestrom, Divyanshi dominate Day 3 of Dream Sports Championships U15 Table Tennis tournament
Chennai, March 21: Albin Ingestrom and Bhowmick Divyanshi emerged as standout performers on Day 3 of the Dream Sports Championship U15 Table Tennis tournament at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, as group stage action intensified across multiple tables, as per the DSC press release.
WTT Star Contender Chennai: Manush, Diya lead wildcards as India secure record 19 paddlers
Chennai, March 20: India will field their largest-ever contingent at a WTT Star Contender event, with 19 paddlers and 27 entries in the main draw, after national champions Manush Shah, Diya Chitale, and more received wildcards for WTT Star Contender Chennai 2025.
DSC's Table Tennis Tournament kicks off with top performance by Mandal Bishal, Dhimahi Kabrawala
Chennai, March 19: The Dream Sports Championship U15 Table Tennis Tournament kicked off on March 17, and Day 1 was filled with impressive displays of skill and technique.
China secures women's singles title at WTT Champions Chongqing
Chongqing (China), March 15: China has secured the women's singles title after its top four paddlers clinched semifinal spots at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Champions Chongqing on Saturday. In the tournament's penultimate day of action, world No.
Teenage prodigy Divyanshi, National Games winner Jash top auction buys as TTSL Maharashtra rosters takes shape
Mumbai, March 12: Fourteen-year-old Divyanshi Bhowmick, dual gold medalist (U-15 & U-17) at the recently-concluded WTT Youth Contender Vadodara, became the most expensive buy at the Table Tennis Super League Maharashtra auction, joining PBG Pune Jaguars for Rs. 82,000, as per the TTSL press release.
TTSL Maharashtra: Teenage prodigy Divyanshi, National Games winner Jash top auction buys
Mumbai, March 12: The 14-year-old Divyanshi Bhowmick, dual gold medalist (U-15 & U-17) at the recently-concluded WTT Youth Contender Vadodara, emerged as the most expensive buy at the Table Tennis Super League (TTSL) Maharashtra auction which was conducted here on Wednesday. Divyanshi was picked by PBG Pune Jaguars for INR 82,000.
Legendary paddler Sharath Kamal reveals moment he decided WTT contender would be his last tournament
Chennai, March 11: India's legendary table tennis star Achanta Sharath Kamal shed light on the moment he felt WTT Star Contender in Chennai would be his last tournament as a professional player.
Talent-packed WTT Star Contender Chennai set for record-breaking main draw with 13 Indian entries
Chennai, March 7: Sustaining the momentum of the Paris 2024 Olympics, Indian table tennis continues its ascent with 13 entries earning direct qualification for the World Table Tennis (WTT) Star Contender Chennai 2025 based on their rank -- a record-breaking Indian presence across all three WTT Star Contender events held in India.
WTT Star Contender Chennai set for record-breaking main draw with 13 Indian entries
Chennai, March 6: Sustaining the momentum of the Paris 2024 Olympics, Indian table tennis continues its ascent with 13 entries earning direct qualification for WTT Star Contender Chennai 2025 based on their rank - a record-breaking Indian presence across all three WTT Star Contender events held in India. With a formidable foreign lineup led by Japan’s Tomokazu Harimoto (World No. 4) and Hina Hayata (World No. 5), the stage is set for an electrifying tournament kickoff on March 25.
Sharath Kamal hopes to inspire future generations ahead of retirement
Chennai, March 5: At a special press conference inaugurating the WTT Star Contender Chennai 2025 on Wednesday, India's most decorated table tennis player Achanta Sharath Kamal announced his retirement from the sport.
India's star table tennis player Achanta Sharath Kamal set to retire after WTT Contender Chennai
Chennai, March 5: India's most decorated table tennis player Achanta Sharath Kamal announced his retirement from the sport, declaring that the WTT Star Contender Chennai 2025, which is slated to take place from March 25, will be his last as a professional player.
India's table tennis veteran Sharath Kamal to retire after WTT Star Contender in Chennai
Chennai, March 5: Five-time Olympian and India's most celebrated paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal has announced his retirement from table tennis, with the upcoming WTT Star Contender in Chennai set to be his last outing in India colours.
Ultimate Table Tennis to make Ahmedabad debut with season 6 from May 29
Ahmedabad, March 1: Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT), India's premier table tennis league, will return for Season 6 from May 29 to June 15, 2025, and will see Ahmedabad playing host for the first time.
India clean sweeps all categories at the WTT Youth Contender Vadodara 2025
Vadodara, March 1: Ankur Bhattacharjee proved to be too strong for the U/19 boys' category as he beat Abhinandh Pradhivadhi 3-0 (11/5, 18/16, 11/5) in the finals of World Table Tennis (WTT) Youth Contender 2025.
WTT Youth Contender: India sweep all categories in Vadodara; claim 22 of 24 titles
Vadodara, March 1: Ankur Bhattacharjee proved to be too strong for the U/19 boys' category as he beat Abhinandh Pradhivadhi 3-0 (11/5, 18/16, 11/5) in the final of the WTT Youth Contender Vadodara 2025 here on Saturday. Abhinandh showed some fight in the second set, pushing Ankur to the brink, but Ankur recovered quickly to take the third and final game very easily.
WTT Youth Contender: Varghese, Rajasekaran, Ananya, and Ritvik strike gold in mixed doubles
Vadodara, Feb 28: Jennifer Varghese and Balamurugan Rajasekaran beat the in-form Taneesha Kotecha and Preyesh Suresh in the U-19 mixed doubles event of the WTT Youth Contender Vadodara 2025 here on Friday.
Ultimate Table Tennis makes Ahmedabad debut with Season 6 set to begin on May 29
Ahmedabad, February 28: Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT), India's premier table tennis league, will return for Season 6 from May 29 to June 15, 2025, and will see Ahmedabad playing host for the first time. As UTT continues to grow, eight teams featuring a dynamic mix of top Indian and international table tennis stars will battle for the crown, with defending champions Goa Challengers looking to claim a historic third title, as per a release from UTT.
Ultimate Table Tennis makes Ahmedabad debut with season 6 set to begin on May 29
Ahmedabad, Feb 28: Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT), India's premier table tennis league, will return for Season 6 from May 29 to June 15 and will see Ahmedabad playing host for the first time.
WTT Youth Contender: Taniksha, Prateek, Punit and Divyanshi emerge champions in U13 & U17 categories
Vadodara, Feb 27: Punit Biswas triumphed in the U17 boys' category, defeating seed-toppler Sahil Rawat 3-2 in the finals of the WTT Youth Contender. Throughout the match, both players seemed on the verge of victory but soon found themselves chasing each other as the match reached a tight decider.
WTT Feeder Cappadocia 2025: Poymantee Baisya bags silver in mixed doubles
Ahmedabad, February 27: Indian table tennis players Poymantee Baisya and Akash Pal secured the silver medal in the mixed doubles category at the WTT Feeder Cappadocia 2025, held in Turkiye from 17 to 21 February.
WTT Feeder Cappadocia 2025: Poymantee Baisya bags silver in mixed doubles
Ahmedabad, Feb 25: Adani Sportsline's Garv Hai athlete Poymantee Baisya and her partner Akash Pal bagged silver medal in the mixed doubles category at the WTT Feeder Cappadocia 2025. The table tennis tournament was held in Turkiye between February 17 and 21.
WTT Youth Contender to begin in Vadodara from Feb 25
Vadodara, Feb 25: WTT Youth Contender Vadodara, a part of the WTT Youth Series, will be played in India for the first time from February 25 to March 1 at the Sama Indoor Sports Complex.
Asian Cup table tennis: Sharath Kamal, Harmeet Desai get crucial wins
Shenzhen, February 20: India had a mixed outing at Asian Cup 2025 table tennis in Shenzhen, China, as Sharath Kamal, Manav Thakkar and Harmeet Desai recorded wins while all three women's players registered losses.
Chennai reinforces global sports hub status with WTT star contender
Chennai, February 19: The partnership between Stupa Sports Analytics and Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) 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.
WTT removes mandatory participation requirement, awards wildcard for Olympic champs
Beijing, Feb 11: World Table Tennis (WTT) announced on Tuesday a host of significant changes to the WTT Series' rules, showcasing its commitment to offering a better playing environment for athletes.
Table tennis: China set to sweep titles at WTT Singapore Smash
Singapore, Feb 8: China has secured five titles on offer at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Singapore Smash. The achievement was made as Chinese paddlers triumphed in the men's and women's doubles finals, and sealed all spots in the men's and women's singles title matches here on Saturday.
WTT Singapore Smash: India's men's singles challenge end early as Kamal, Thakkar exit in first round
Singapore, Feb 2: India's campaign in the men's singles main draw at the 2025 WTT Singapore Smash came to an early end as Achanta Sharath Kamal and Manav Thakkar suffered first-round defeats on Sunday. Despite showing glimpses of fight, both Indian paddlers bowed out in five-game battles.
National Table Tennis C'ships: Manush, Diya secure men's, women's titles
Surat, January 27: Manush Shah and Diya Chitale secured men's and women's titles during the Senior National Table Tennis Championships 2025 on Sunday at the Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Indoor Stadium in Surat.
Chen stuns Harimoto, Shi triumphs in an all-Chinese duel at WTT Contender Muscat
Muscat, Jan 17: Chinese teenager Chen Yuanyu shocked World No. 3 Tomokazu Harimoto of Japan 4-2 to capture the men's singles title, while Shi Xunyao emerged as the winner in an all-Chinese women's singles final over Kuai Man in straight games at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Contender Muscat on Friday.