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Manav Thakkar-Manush Shah climb to career high world No 2

Manav Thakkar-Manush Shah climb to career high world No 2

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A week after they became the highest ranked Indian table tennis players ever at world No 3, the men’s doubles pair of Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah climbed to a career high world No 2 in the latest ITTF world rankings on Monday. Thakkar and Shah now have 3390 rating points in the world rankings and trail only China’s Lin Shidong and Huang Youzheng (5160). Thakkar and Shah’s ascend came after the French pairing of Alexis Lebrun and Felix Lebrun fell down by three spots to world No 5 with 2658 points after the latest rankings update. The Indians are now in an uncharted territory for paddlers from the country with the women’s doubles pair of Archana Kamath and Manika Batra at world No 4 back in 2022 being the highest ranked Indians ever until last week. Thakkar and Shah’s haul of 3390 points majorly comes from their semi-final finish at the 2026 Singapore Smash (900) earlier this year. They had also reached the 2026 US Smash quarters recently, bagging another 580 points while their …

Manav Thakkar-Manush Shah climb to World No 3; highest ranked Indians ever

Manav Thakkar-Manush Shah climb to World No 3; highest ranked Indians ever

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The Indian table tennis men’s doubles pair of Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah climbed to a career high world No 3 rank in the latest ITTF rankings on Monday. Thakkar and Shah gained one spot in the latest rankings to become the highest ranked Indian paddlers ever in the history of the sport. With a total of 3560 points, Thakkar and Shah now only trail China’s Lin Shidong-Huang Youzheng (5510) and France’s Alexis Lebrun-Felix Lebrun (4058) in the rankings. History made in Indian table tennis 🏓🇮🇳 Manush Shah and Manav Thakkar have climbed to a career-high World No. 3 with 3560 points in the latest ITTF Men’s Doubles World Rankings. That makes them the highest-ranked Indian pair ever in the sport’s history. Previously, Manika… pic.twitter.com/IMMbLJg7z3 — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) July 7, 2026 The duo from Gujarat is now in an uncharted territory in Indian table tennis, surpassing the former women’s doubles duo of Manika Batra and Archana Kamath, who so far held the distinction of being the highest ranked Indians ever at world No 4. …

Manav Thakkar-Manush Shah climb to World No 3; highest ranked Indians ever

Manav-Manush, Diya-Yashaswini bow out in quarterfinals

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India’s top doubles pairs suffered a quarterfinal exit at the 2026 WTT US Smash in Los Angeles on Wednesday, bringing their campaign in the year’s second WTT Grand Smash to an end. In the men’s doubles, the fifth-seeded duo of Manush Shah and Manav Thakkar fell short to Wen Ruibo and Licen Yuan of China 6-11, 6-11, 11-8, 8-11. The Indian duo got off to a poor start, being outclassed in the first two games, with the Chinese duo holding a good lead throughout, leaving them with no chance of a comeback. They, however, tried to stretch the match and won the third game 11-8 and had a great start to the fourth game as well, leading 7-2 from the start. But then the Chinese stars showed their class, winning nine of the next ten points to mount a thrilling comeback and knock the Indians out. Later in the day, the Indian women’s doubles pair of Yashaswini Ghorpade and Diya Chitale also exited in the quarterfinals, suffering a straight games defeat. In their first-ever WTT …

Manav-Manush Shah reach quarterfinals; Diya-Yashaswini also advance

Manav-Manush Shah reach quarterfinals; Diya-Yashaswini also advance

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The top Indian men’s doubles pair, Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah, advanced to the quarterfinals of the WTT United States Smash 2026 in Los Angeles, California, on Tuesday. The fifth-seeded duo defeated the formidable Japanese pair of Sora Matsushima and Shunsuke Togami 3-1 (8-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-7) to book their place in the last eight. It is their second consecutive WTT Grand Smash quarterfinal appearance this year, following their semifinal run at the Singapore Smash. They will look to match that performance when they face the Chinese pair of Wen Ruibo and Yuan Licen in the quarterfinals on Wednesday. Manush, however, could not replicate his success in the mixed doubles, as he and Diya Chitale suffered a round-of-16 defeat to the American pair of Sally Moyland and Jishan Liang. Diya, alongside Yashaswini Ghorpade, fared better in the women’s doubles, defeating the Chinese Taipei pair of Cheng I-Ching and Yeh Yi-Tian in the round of 16. The Indian duo will now face the second-seeded Japanese pair of Hina Hayata and Miwa Harimoto in the quarterfinals, marking …

Manav Thakkar-Manush Shah climb to career high world No 2

Manav Thakkar-Manush Shah win men’s doubles title

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India’s Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah clinched the men’s doubles title at the 2026 WTT Contender in Lagos, Nigeria on Sunday. Thakkar and Shah, the world No 5 pair, took down wildcard entrants Lulian Chrita and Andrei Istrate of Romania 3-0 in the final. Chrita and Istrate were of no match to the top seeded Indians, as they brushed past them 11-7, 12-10, 11-4 in just over 22 minutes. Thakkar and Shah didn’t drop a single game in the tournament, winning all their four matches with a clean 3-0 margin enroute to the title. They started their campaign with a win over qualifiers Abdulbasit-Mathew in the first round, before taking down fellow Indians Mudit Dani and Sanil Shetty in the quarter-final. Thakkar and Shah then beat Nigeria’s fourth seeded Taiwo Mati and Matthew Kuti in the semi-finals to make their way to the title clash. The men’s doubles win also marked a second title win of the week for Shah, who had earlier clinched the mixed doubles title with Diya Chitale. Disclaimer: We do not …

Manush Shah-Diya Chitale clinch mixed doubles title

Manush Shah-Diya Chitale clinch mixed doubles title

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The Indian mixed doubles pair of Manush Shah and Diya Chitale were crowned champions at the 2026 WTT Contender Lagos in Nigeria on Saturday. The duo, playing in their second consecutive WTT Contender final, claimed a straight-game win, 11-8, 14-12, 11-8, over the French pair of Leo De Nordest and Camille Lutz. Manush, partnering with Manav Thakkar, has also reached the men’s doubles final with an 11-4, 11-6, 11-9 win over the host pairing of Taiwo and Matthew. They will take on the Romanian pair of Lulian Chrita and Andrei Istrate in the final on Sunday. Manush also had a good outing in the singles department and was the only Indian to reach the semi-finals, before losing to Oh Junsong of South Korea. On the other hand, the two women’s doubles pair of Ayhika and Suthirtha Mukherjee and Yashaswini Ghorpade and Diya bowed out in the semi-finals. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view …

Indian men’s & women’s teams exit in round of 32

Indian men’s & women’s teams exit in round of 32

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A disappointing end to India’s campaign at the 2026 ITTF World Table Tennis Team Championships as both teams lost in the round of 32 on Tuesday. The Indian men’s team suffered a 0-3 defeat at the hands of much lower-ranked Austria, and the women’s team bowed 1-3 to the Pan-American silver medalist USA. The Indian men’s team entered the tie as favourites based on individual rankings, but the former world no. 18 and experienced Robert Gardos gave Austria a positive start. The 47-year-old came from behind to beat Manush Shah in a tiring 5-game encounter, 6-11, 11-7, 11-3, 8-11, 13-11, in extra points to win the first match of the tie. India couldn’t recover from this and conceded the next two matches in straight games, as Manav Thakkar and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran couldn’t put up a fight. The Indian women’s team also had a disappointing start as the 18-year-old Sally Moyland got the better of Yashaswini Ghorpade in straight games. Then, the India no.1, Manika Batra, took the tie score to level terms with a 4-game …

Manav Thakkar-Manush Shah climb to World No 3; highest ranked Indians ever

Indian men beat Tunisia; women handed walkover

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The Indian men’s table tennis team started their campaign at the 2026 ITTF World Team Championships with a 3-0 win over Tunisia in London on Tuesday. The Gujarat trio of Manav Thakkar, Manush Shah, and Harmeet Desai all won their respective singles matches in their Group 7 clash in Stage 1B. Shah was the only Indian to drop a game in the contest, beating Essid Wasim 3-1. Thakkar and Desai, meanwhile, won their respective matches 3-0 to help India storm past Tunisia in the tie. Earlier in the day, the Indian women’s team were handed a 3-0 win after Uganda gave them a walkover. The Indian team comprising of Manika Batra, Yashaswini Ghorpade, Sutirtha Mukherjee, Diya Chitale, and Syndrela Das weren’t required to play any match. The Indian men’s team will next take on Slovakia on Wednesday in their second group match, while the women will go up against Ukraine. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information …

Manav Thakkar, Manush Shah up for grabs in auction

Manav Thakkar, Manush Shah up for grabs in auction

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Indian stars Manav Thakkar, Manush Shah, and Diya Chitale headline the Butterfly Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 7 player pool, as team retentions see stalwarts Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Manika Batra retained ahead of the auction. The player pool for the upcoming season features a strong mix of established Indian names, emerging talent, and top international paddlers, with franchises set to shape their squads at the auction, scheduled for April 28 at Mumbai’s Sahara Star. Thakkar and Shah return to the auction pool after a year-long hiatus due to international commitments, with the duo currently ranked World No. 5 in men’s doubles and a regular presence on the international circuit. Shah also pairs with Chitale in mixed doubles, with the duo ranked World No. 6 and having created history as the first Indians to qualify for the WTT Finals. Chitale, the most expensive pick in last season’s auction, returns to the pool after Dabang Delhi TTC opted to retain Sathiyan, extending his association with the franchise into a record seventh successive season. Batra, meanwhile, returns to …

Manush Shah, Harmeet Desai in men’s doubles final

Manush Shah, Harmeet Desai in men’s doubles final

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The Indian men’s doubles pair of Manush Shah and Harmeet Desai advanced to the final of the USD 100,000 WTT Contender Tunis 2026 on Saturday. The second-seeded duo will face top seeds Florian Bourrassaud and Esteban Dorr of France later in the day. The semifinal was an all Indian affair with Manush-Harmeet recovering from two games down to beat Snehit Suravajjula and Akash Pal 3-2 (9-11, 5-11, 11-7, 11-5, 11-8). Third seed Payas Jain and Ankur Bhattacharjee lost their second round encounter to Snehit-Akash 2-3 (6-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-13, 9-11). Manush-Diya finish runner-up In mixed doubles, top seed Manush Shah and Diya Chitale ended up as runners-up, losing the final to second seed Alvaro Robles and Maria Xiao of Spain 1-3 (9-11, 13-11, 10-12, 5-11). Manush and Diya displayed immense grit in a back-and-forth battle against the Spanish duo. After narrowly dropping a tense first game, the World No. 6 pair held their nerve at the end of the second game, saving two game points to claim the set and level the match. The momentum …