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Manav Thakkar, Yashaswini Ghorpade Crowned National Table Tennis Champions

Manav Thakkar captured his first men's singles national title with a commanding 4-1 victory over Jeet Chandra in the final. Yashaswini Ghorpade secured her maiden women's crown after a tense 4-3 win against Syndrela Das in a match that went the full distance. In doubles action, Jeet Chandra partnered with Anirban Ghosh to win the men's title, while Olympian Sutirtha Mukherjee and Kausani Nath claimed the women's doubles. The 87th edition of the championships in Indore highlighted a mix of emerging talent and established players on the domestic circuit.

Key Points: National Table Tennis 2026: Thakkar, Ghorpade Win Singles Titles

  • Thakkar wins men's singles 4-1
  • Ghorpade claims women's title in 7-game thriller
  • Jeet Chandra rebounds to win men's doubles
  • Sutirtha Mukherjee takes women's doubles crown
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National Table Tennis Championships 2026: Manav Thakkar, Yashaswini Ghorpade clinch maiden singles titles

Manav Thakkar & Yashaswini Ghorpade clinch maiden national singles titles at the 87th National Table Tennis Championships in Indore. Full results.

"Manav Thakkar and Yashaswini Ghorpade emerged as the new national champions - Olympics.com"

Indore, March 22

Manav Thakkar and Yashaswini Ghorpade emerged as the new national champions after winning the men's and women's singles titles, respectively, at the 87th National Table Tennis Championships, which concluded in Indore on Saturday.

According to Olympics.com, the top seed Manav Thakkar produced a commanding performance in the men's singles final, defeating Jeet Chandra 4-1 (11-2, 11-4, 6-11, 11-9, 11-3) to secure his maiden national title.

Thakkar dominated the early exchanges, racing through the first two games before Jeet staged a brief comeback in the third. However, the top seed quickly regained control to close out the match in style.

In the women's singles final, eighth seed Yashaswini Ghorpade also claimed her first national crown after edging past third seed Syndrela Das in a thrilling seven-game contest. Ghorpade won 4-3 (11-6, 12-14, 11-5, 9-11, 13-11, 6-11, 11-8), holding her nerve in the decider after both players exchanged momentum throughout the match.

The mixed doubles title went to Ankur Bhattacharjee and Suhana Saini, who registered a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Aniket Bose and Sampriti Roy in the final.

In men's doubles, Jeet Chandra bounced back from his singles final defeat to partner Anirban Ghosh to the title, overcoming Ronit Bhanja and Preyesh Raj Suresh 3-2 in a closely-contested encounter.

The women's doubles crown was claimed by Olympian Sutirtha Mukherjee and Kausani Nath, who defeated Avisha Karmakar and Nandini Saha 3-1 in the final.

Meanwhile, Divyanshi Bhowmick was awarded the D Vishwa Trophy for her impressive run to the quarter-finals at the championships.

The tournament marked the 87th edition of the National Table Tennis Championships, showcasing emerging talent alongside established names on the domestic circuit.

National Table Tennis Championships 2026 winners list* Men's singles: Manav Thakkar

* Women's singles: Yashaswini Ghorpade

* Men's doubles: Jeet Chandra/Anirban Ghosh

* Women's doubles: Sutirtha Mukherjee/Kaushani Nath

* Mixed doubles: Ankur Bhattacharjee/Suhana Saini.

- ANI

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Sarah B
Yashaswini Ghorpade's win is the story of the championships for me. An 8th seed winning a 7-game thriller against the 3rd seed? That's pure grit and determination. Huge congratulations to her!
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Rohit P
Great to see the depth in Indian table tennis. So many new names winning titles. But I have one respectful criticism: the coverage for these nationals is still very low. We need more live streaming and prime-time highlights on sports channels, not just articles.
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Priya S
Jeet Chandra showed great character. Lost the singles final but came back to win the doubles title with Anirban. That's the spirit! Sutirtha Mukherjee winning women's doubles is also great to see an Olympian still dominating at the national level.
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Michael C
The scorelines show how competitive it was, especially the doubles and the women's final. This kind of domestic competition is exactly what we need to prepare players for the Asian and world stage. Well done to all the winners and participants.
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Divya L
Heartwarming to see Divyanshi Bhowmick get the D Vishwa Trophy. Recognizing young talent beyond just the winners is so important. These championships are a perfect platform. Hope all these players get the support they need for international events.

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