Table tennis in India
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| Table tennis in India | |
|---|---|
| Country |  India |
| Governing body | Table Tennis Federation of India |
| National team | See below |
| Club competitions | |
Ultimate Table Tennis (2017–present) | |
Table tennis is a popular indoor recreation sport in India. It has gained popularity in states like West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, and Maharashtra. The official governing body of the sport in India is the Table Tennis Federation of India. As of February 2025, the men's team is ranked 12th in the world [1] while the women's team is ranked 9th.[2] India has produced many singles players who have ranked in the top 50 in both categories.[3]
| Competition |  |
 |
 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Commonwealth Games | 10 | 5 | 13 | 28 |
| Asian Games | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Asian Cup | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Asian Championships | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Total | 10 | 6 | 28 | 44 |
- Updated till October 2024
Medalists
World Championships
| Year | Players | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | Athar-Ali Fyzee Hassan Ali Fyzee A.M. Peermahomed B.C. Singh S.R.G. Suppiah |
Men's team | |
| S.R.G. Suppiah | Men's singles | |
Commonwealth Games
| Year | Players | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Anthony Amalraj Sharath Kamal |
Men's doubles | |
| 2018 | Manika Batra | Women's singles | |
| Manika Batra Mouma Das Sutirtha Mukherjee Madhurika Patkar Pooja Sahasrabudhe |
Women's team | | |
| Sharath Kamal Anthony Amalraj Harmeet Desai Sanil Shetty Sathiyan Gnanasekaran |
Men's team | | |
| Sharath Kamal Sathiyan Gnanasekaran |
Men's doubles | | |
| Manika Batra Mouma Das |
Women's doubles | | |
| Sharath Kamal | Men's singles | | |
| Harmeet Desai Sanil Shetty |
Men's doubles | | |
| Manika Batra Sathiyan Gnanasekaran |
Mixed doubles | | |
| 2022 | Sharath Kamal | Men's singles | |
| Sharath Kamal Sreeja Akula |
Mixed doubles | | |
| Bhavina Patel | Women's singles C35 | | |
| Harmeet Desai Sanil Shetty Sharath Kamal Sathiyan Gnanasekaran |
Men's team | | |
| Sharath Kamal Sathiyan Gnanasekaran |
Men's doubles | | |
| Sathiyan Gnanasekaran | Men's singles | | |
| Sonalben Patel | Women's singles C35 | |
Asian Games
| Year | Players | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Anthony Amalraj Harmeet Desai Sathiyan Gnanasekaran Sharath Kamal Manav Thakkar |
Men's team |  |
| Manika Batra Sharath Kamal |
Mixed doubles | | |
| 2022 | Ayhika Mukherjee Sutirtha Mukherjee |
Women's doubles | |
Asian Championships
| Year | Players | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Manjit Dua Vilas Menon |
Men's doubles | |
| 2021 | Harmeet Desai Manav Thakkar |
Men's doubles | |
| Sharath Kamal Sathiyan Gnanasekaran |
Men's doubles | | |
| Sanil Shetty Harmeet Desai Manav Thakkar Sathiyan Gnanasekaran Sharath Kamal |
Men's team | | |
| 2023 | Sathiyan Gnanasekaran Manush Shah Harmeet Desai Manav Thakkar Sharath Kamal |
Men's team | |
| 2024 | Manika Batra Ayhika Mukherjee Sreeja Akula Diya Chitale Sutirtha Mukherjee |
Women's team | |
| Sharath Kamal Harmeet Desai Manav Thakkar Manush Shah Sathiyan Gnanasekaran |
Men's team | | |
| Ayhika Mukherjee Sutirtha Mukherjee |
Women's doubles | |
Asian Cup
| Year | Players | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Chetan Baboor | Men's singles |  |
| 2000 | Chetan Baboor | Men's singles | |
| 2022 | Manika Batra | Women's singles | |
World rankings
Men's singles
| # | Player | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manav Thakkar | 47 |
| 2 | Harmeet Desai | 68 |
| 3 | Manush Shah | 73 |
| 4 | Snehit Suravajjula | 89 |
| 5 | Sathiyan Gnanasekaran | 105 |
| 6 | Payas Jain | 155 |
| 7 | Ankur Bhattacharjee | 176 |
Women's singles
| # | Player | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manika Batra | 29 |
| 2 | Sreeja Akula | 32 |
| 3 | Ayhika Mukherjee | 75 |
| 4 | Yashaswini Ghorpade | 78 |
| 5 | Sutirtha Mukherjee | 101 |
Men's doubles
| # | Players | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manav Thakkar Manush Shah |
13 | 1165 |
| 2 | Harmeet Desai Manav Thakkar |
36 | 405 |
| 3 | Sharath Kamal Sathiyan Gnanasekaran |
102 | 122 |
Women's doubles
| # | Players | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sutirtha Mukherjee Ayhika Mukherjee |
14 | 985 |
| 2 | Diya Chitale Yashaswini Ghorpade |
29 | 588 |
| 3 | Sreeja Akula Archana Kamath |
41 | 400 |
Mixed doubles
| # | Players | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diya Chitale Manush Shah |
14 | 734 |
| 2 | Harmeet Desai Yashaswini Ghorpade |
20 | 520 |
| 3 | Manav Thakkar Archana Kamath |
25 | 464 |
Notable Olympics performance
| Year | Event | Player | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | |||
| Women's team | Sreeja Akula Manika Batra Archana Kamath |
Quarterfinals |
