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India’s table tennis great A. Sharath Kamal has been named brand ambassador for the 28th Asian Table Tennis Championships in Bhubaneswar (Oct 11–15). The event features 22 top teams and doubles up as a qualifier for the 2026 World Championships.

The second UTT National Ranking Table Tennis Championships, beginning Sunday in Delhi, has drawn nearly 3,000 entries, surpassing Vadodara’s opener. Despite absences of stars like Manav Thakkar, Sathiyan and Sreeja Akula, the event promises tough battles and a chance for rising players.

Mohammed Ali and Varuni Jaiswal clinched the men’s and women’s titles at the Telangana State-ranking table tennis tournament in Hyderabad, with Yashvasin and Arush Reddy also emerging victorious in the junior finals

M Vihaan and Yashashree Sil clinched the boys’ and girls’ under-11 singles titles at the Telangana State-ranking table tennis tournament, winning their respective finals at All Bahadur Stadium, Hyderabad

PSPB Academy’s Sahil Rawat and West Bengal’s Syndrela Das clinched the Under-17 Youth Boys and Girls singles titles at the first UTT National Ranking Table Tennis Championships in Vadodara, with Sahil winning easily and Syndrela staging a spirited comeback in her semifinal

India’s men’s and women’s table tennis teams have qualified for the 2026 World Table Tennis Championships in London, securing direct entry by winning the South Asia Regional Championships in Kathmandu. Both teams finished undefeated, showcasing dominance in the region.

In the girls under-15 pre-quarterfinal, B. Srividya defeated Aishwarya 11-9, 11-8, 11-6 to make it to the last four stage of the fifth Ghree Gujarati Seva Mandal Telangana State-ranking table tennis tournament

The Gujarati Seva Mandal Telangana State-Ranking Table Tennis Tournament will take place from July 19-20. Players born after January 1, 2013, can participate. Entries close on July 15

Remco Evenepoel powered to a dominant Stage 5 time trial win at the Tour de France, clocking 36'42" on a flat 33km course. However, Tadej Pogacar finished just 16 seconds behind to seize the yellow jersey from Mathieu van der Poel.

The YMCA of Greater Hyderabad will host the 25th Kargil Victory Sports Meet for high school students from July 24–26, featuring under-17 competitions in multiple sports for boys and girls

India’s under-19 boys reached the semifinals of the Asian Youth TT Championships with a 3-0 win over DPR Korea, while the girls’ team exited after a tough loss to Chinese Taipei

India No.1 Sreeja Akula reflects on Paris Olympics lessons in a candid chat with teen prodigy Divyanshi Bhowmick; both laud Dream Sports Foundation for crucial support.

World Table Tennis has launched WTT India to bring international events, support athlete development, and build a local fan base. Led by Steve Dainton, Vita Dani, and Sharath Kamal, the initiative aims to transform India's table tennis ecosystem.

Star Indian table tennis player Manika Batra cruised to the second round of the World Championships with a dominant straight-game win while Manav Thakkar also made a confident start to his singles campaign

At the Indian Oil Ultimate Table Tennis auction, Chinese paddler Fan Siqi emerged as the highest-valued player with Rs 19.7 lakhs, while Diya Chitale  emerged as the highest-valued Indian paddler with Rs 14.1 lakhs

For the first time in UTT’s history, team line-ups will be formed through a distinctive player auction format, allowing franchises enhanced control over their player selections and strategic planning.

At the 11th Stag Telangana State & Inter-District Table Tennis Championships, organised by the Telangana State Table Tennis Association at Moinabad, Hyderabad, on Monday.

In the finals, Zubair triumphed over G Tirthadip of GSM 11-7, 8-11, 11-6, 11-9 to emerge as the champion, while in the hard-fought women’s final, Shoba edged past I Vinuta of HDTTA 11-7, 6-11, 11-6, 9-11, 11-9.

Tarun secured a hard-fought victory over AWA’s M Rishabh Singh, while Palak triumphed over SPARS’ Sri Saanvi.

The State player delivered a stellar performance before falling to Delhi’s Payas Jain in the semifinals.