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World Table Tennis Championships Finals: Manika, Manav, Diya's defeats end India's challenge in singles event
Doha, May 20: India's star paddler Manika Batra crashed out of the World Table Tennis Championships Finals 2025 after enduring a defeat against the Republic of Korea's Ga-Hyeon Park in her women's round of 64 match in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday.
Manika Batra moves to second round of ITTF World Table Tennis Championships
Doha, May 18: Former Commonwealth Games champion table-tennis star Manika Batra marched into the second round of the ITTF World Table Tennis Championships in Doha on Sunday.
Manika Batra to lead 11-member Indian team at ITTF World Table Tennis C'ships Finals
New Delhi May 17: Manika Batra will lead an 11-member strong Indian team at the ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals 2025, which starts in Doha, Qatar, from Saturday, according to Olympics.com.
India's campaign ends at ITTF World Cup 2025 as Manika Batra, Sreeja Akula exit in Group Stage
Macau, April 16: India's challenge at the ITTF World Cup 2025 came to an early end on Wednesday, as Paris 2024 Olympians Manika Batra and Sreeja Akula failed to advance beyond the group stage of the prestigious table tennis tournament in Macao, as per the official website of Olympics.com
Chennai Lions go big for Chinese Paddler Fan Siqi, Dabang Delhi make Diya Chitale top Indian pick at UTT Season 6 Auction
Mumbai, April 15: Season 3 champions Chennai Lions made Chinese paddler Fan Siqi the highest-valued player at the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) auction on Tuesday, splurging 19.7 lakh tokens to secure her services for Season 6. With players going under the hammer for the first time, India's top-ranked national player Diya Chitale also emerged as the highest-valued Indian paddler, returning to Dabang Delhi TTC through the Right to Match (RTM) card at a value of 14.1 lakh tokens after an intense bidding war.
UTT Season 6 debuts auction format with global stars and rising Indian talent
Mumbai, April 14: For the first time in its history, Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) is set to host a unique player auction to determine team rosters for Season 6, marking a significant milestone in the league's evolution.
ITTF World Cup 2025: Manika Batra, Sreeja Akula start off campaign with wins
Macau, April 14: Paris Olympians Manika Batra and Sreeja Akula kickstarted their International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Cup campaign with wins on Monday.
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.
Indian athletes PR Sreejesh, Manika Batra along with others rally behind PM Modi's call to fight obesity
New Delhi, February 7: Indian athletes and fitness influencers are stepping up to support Prime Minister Narendra Modi's clarion call to combat obesity, made at the opening ceremony of the 38th National Games 2025 in Dehradun, according to a release from Sports Authority of India (SAI).