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U Mumba win defend their title

U Mumba win defend their title

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U Mumba TT produced a stirring comeback to end Dempo Goa Challengers’ unbeaten run and successfully defend their Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) crown with an 8-5 victory in a gripping Grand Finale on Sunday. Trailing 4-2 after the opening two matches, the defending champions responded spectacularly. Captain Manush Shah and Anna Hursey ignited the turnaround with a commanding mixed doubles victory before Manush produced a captain’s win against Alvaro Robles. Anusha Kutumbale then held her nerve in a dramatic decider against Syndrela Das to seal the title, handing Goa their first and only defeat of the season. The triumph saw U Mumba draw level with Goa as the competition’s most successful franchise, with two titles each. U Mumba completed a memorable double after also lifting the Dream UTT Juniors title earlier in the month, becoming the first team to do so and capping a remarkable campaign for the franchise. U Mumba TT are your Ultimate Table Tennis 2026 Champions! 🏆 It came down to the wire. Anusha Kutumbale won a Golden Point thriller 11-10 against …

Abhinandh PB’s dream run continues as Goa enter UTT final

Abhinandh PB’s dream run continues as Goa enter UTT final

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4 min readPanajiJul 24, 2026 11:35 PM IST Manika Batra said it after losing to Syndrela Das in the league phase. It was G Sathiyan’s turn to say it for Abhinandh PB in the semi-finals. Two long-time flagbearers of Indian table tennis, doffing their hats in appreciation to the next in line after being vanquished by them. “Extremely happy with the guy, especially being from my hometown. The way he has displayed courage to beat top players in the world, it’s a phenomenal improvement in the last few years. I think he has a great future, and hope to see him in the Indian senior team very soon,” was Sathiyan’s glowing review of Abhinandh. The 18-year-old had just trumped his Chennai senior 11-9 and earned the winning point that took Dempo Goa Challengers into the final of Ultimate Table Tennis’ (UTT) season 7. Dabang Delhi TTC’s seventh straight semis entry, thus ended in defeat. Abhinandh has had a sparkling start to his UTT journey. Despite playing only three matches for U Mumba in his debut …

With youngsters at her heels, Manika Batra aims to level up her game

With youngsters at her heels, Manika Batra aims to level up her game

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4 min readPanajiJul 23, 2026 11:09 PM IST Just like she twiddles her racket to switch from spin to anti-spin mid-rally, Manika Batra has turned off the offensive switch in the Asian Games saga. The public, prolonged episode began with her non-selection in the core India squad and left her closure-less, seeking answers. A “mentally exhausted” Manika, who is the country’s top-ranked women’s singles paddler (world number 51) as per the latest ITTF rankings, has moved on nevertheless. Iffy recent form and age have not diminished her dream of an ever-elusive Olympic medal. For that, however, she needs to qualify first. “Of course, I have to improve my ranking. And I am working towards that thing every day in my training, in my tournaments,” Manika tells The Indian Express, three days after neutralizing three straight losses with three straight wins in the ongoing Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) edition. “Till next year I have this goal. And I will give my best to improve my ranking till the end of this year, so that I can …

Syndrela-Divyanshi win silver as India bag four medals

Syndrela-Divyanshi win silver as India bag four medals

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The girls’ doubles pair of Syndrela Das and Divyanshi Bhowmick clinched a silver medal as India ended their campaign at the 2026 Asian Youth Table Tennis Championships with a total of four medals in Bangkok on Saturday. Competing in the U19 age group, Das and Bhowmick went down 14-16, 11-7, 11-9, 3-11, 6-11 in a hard fought battle in the final against Japan’s Takahashi Aoba and Takeya Misuzu. Earlier in the day, Das, who had finished as the women’s singles runner-up at the Indian national championships this year, finished with a bronze medal in U19 girls’ singles. Das went down 11-7, 5-11, 11-4, 9-11, 10-12, 3-11 in the semi-final against Hong Kong’s Su Tsz Tung. India’s other two medals in the tournament came in U19 boys’ team and U19 mixed doubles respectively. In the mixed doubles event, Bhowmick along with Abhinandh PB went down 7-11, 9-11, 11-5, 5-11 to Thailand’s Preechayan Thitaphat and Vijitviriyagul Kulapassr in the semi-finals for a bronze medal. Meanwhile in the boy’s U19 team event, the Indian team comprising of Abhinandh, …

Syndrela, Divyanshi reach Asian Youth TT Championships Doubles final

Syndrela, Divyanshi reach Asian Youth TT Championships Doubles final

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India added two more assured medals at the ITTF-ATTU Asian Youth Table Tennis Championships in Bangkok on Friday, with Syndrela Das and Divyanshi Bhowmick reaching the U-19 girls’ doubles final and Syndrela advancing to the singles semifinals. The Indian pair produced a spirited comeback to defeat China’s Yao Ruixuan and Jiang Yiyi 7-11, 11-7, 7-11, 11-8, 11-6 in the doubles semifinals. After twice trailing by a game, Syndrela and Divyanshi held their nerve in the decider to book a place in the title clash against Japan’s Aoba Takahashi and Misuzu Takeya. The finalists had earlier assured themselves of a medal by overcoming Thailand’s Thasita Kanaphong and Pimmada Thongnak 11-6, 13-15, 11-9, 11-8 in the quarterfinals. Syndrela also guarantees singles bronze Syndrela continued her impressive run in the U-19 girls’ singles, defeating Japan’s Yuna Ojio 11-5, 11-7, 5-11, 3-11, 8-11, 11-6, 11-3 in the quarterfinals. The Indian rallied from a 2-3 deficit to secure a place in the semifinals and guarantee herself at least a bronze medal. India’s medal tally at the championships has now risen …

Syndrela-Divyanshi win silver as India bag four medals

WTT Feeder Cappadocia: Syndrela-Divyanshi crowned champions

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India’s Syndrela Das and Divyanshi Bhowmick combined to win the 2026 WTT Feeder Cappadocia title in Turkey on Friday. Das and Bhowmick, who entered the main draw as the wild cards, scripted a fairly tale run to beat the top seeded Ng Win Lam and Wong Hoi Tung of Hong Kong 3-1 in the final. The Indians did not have the best of starts in the title clash as Ng and Wong raced to pocket the opening game 11-3 within the blink of an eye. The teenaged Indians seemed to be set up for a thrashing, but they weren’t the ones to give up easily. Das and Bhowmick held their own at crucial moments to win the second game 11-9 to show that they belonged. Their self belief shone bright as they won the third game by the same margin as well before riding the momentum to win the fourth 11-8 to complete an unexpected title win. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong …

Syndrela, Divyanshi reach Asian Youth TT Championships Doubles final

Syndrela-Divyanshi reach women’s doubles final

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The Indian women’s doubles pair of Syndrela Das and Divyanshi Bhowmick stormed into the final of the 2026 WTT Feeder in Cappadocia, Turkey on Thursday. The teenaged duo of Das and Bhowmick beat Romania’s Elena Zaharia and Ioana Singeorzan 11-3, 11-3, 6-11, 11-7 in just under 25 minutes. The Indians dominated the opening two games rather comfortably, before slipping up in the third. The lower ranked pair, however, ensured that they don’t let the match out of their grasp and wrapped it up with an 11-7 win in the fourth game. Das and Bhowmick will now face off against the top seeded NG Wing Lam and Wong Hoi Tung of Hong Kong in the title clash on Friday. What makes Das and Bhowmick’s feat even more incredible is the fact that they entered the main draw as wild cards. Elsewhere, Bhowmick bowed out of contention in women’s singles following a 3-11, 9-11, 7-11 straight games loss at the hands of Japan’s Rin Mende in the pre-quarterfinals. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, …

Hansini, Priyanuj take down higher ranked opponents

Hansini, Priyanuj take down higher ranked opponents

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Junior national champion Hansini Mathan, wild card entrant Sanil Shetty and mixed doubles combination of Payas Jain and Syndrela Das upset higher ranked opponents to advance to the second round of the WTT Feeder Series 2026 at the SAMA Indoor Sports Complex in Vadodara on Friday. The 16-year-old Hansini, who holds the record of the youngest junior national champion in India, came up with her top game against world number 78 and third seed Yoo Yerin of Korea Republic to win 11-8, 11-3, 11-9. She will face Ryu Hanna of Korean Republic, who had to work hard to beat another young Indian star Tanishka Kalbhairav 7-11, 11-7, 11-5, 9-11, 11-9 in the opening round. Hansini then teamed up with Sampada Bhiwandkar to upset third seeds Anusha Kutumbale and Baisya 9-11, 15-13, 11-4, 6-11, 12-10 in the women’s doubles first round. In men’s singles, Shetty fought back from a two-game deficit and saved a match-point to beat second seed Harmeet Desai 6-11, 5-11, 14-12, 13-11, 11-7. He will face qualifier Sougata Sarkar in the pre-quarterfinals. Priyanuj …

Syndrela-Sarthak clinch U-19 mixed doubles titles at WTT Youth Contender Vadodara

Syndrela-Sarthak clinch U-19 mixed doubles titles at WTT Youth Contender Vadodara

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India’s young paddlers continued their impressive run at the WTT Youth Contender 2026 in Vadodara, with Syndrela Das-Sarthak Arya and Vivaan Dave-Naisha Rewaskar claiming the U-19 and U-15 mixed doubles titles respectively on Sunday. At the SAMA Indoor Sports Complex, Syndrela Das secured her second title in as many days by partnering Sarthak Arya to lift the U-19 mixed doubles crown. The Indian duo delivered a dominant performance in the final, defeating top seeds Abhinandh Pradhivadhi and Ananya Muralidharan 11-3, 11-9, 11-3 to clinch the title in straight games. Syndrela’s rich form has been a highlight of the tournament. Earlier in the day, she won the girls’ U-17 singles title and remains in contention to defend her U-19 singles crown, underlining her consistency across age categories. In the U-15 mixed doubles final, Vivaan Dave and Naisha Rewaskar produced a composed display to overcome Reyansh Jalan and Tanishka Kalbhairav. The pair won 11-8, 11-8, 11-3 to seal the title, adding to India’s growing medal tally at the event. The second edition of the WTT Youth Contender …

Syndrela Das, Rupam Sardar clinch U-17 singles titles

Syndrela Das, Rupam Sardar clinch U-17 singles titles

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Syndrela Das and Rupam Sardar clinched the U-17 singles titles in the WTT Youth Contender Vadodara at the SAMA Indoor Sports Complex on Friday. Meanwhile, Divija Paul and Dev Pranav Bhat were crowned the U-13 girls and boys singles champions, respectively. Syndrela, who had won the U-19 girls singles title last year, ended the dream run of Hansini Mathan 11-3, 9-11, 11-9, 11-8 in the U-17 girls singles final, while Rupam Sardar defeated Soham Mukherjee 11-8, 6-11, 11-5, 11-3 in the boys U-17 final. This is the second year that the WTT Youth Contender is being held in Vadodara, having competitions from U-11 to U-19 categories, featuring a total of 226 players. In the U-13 category, Divija fought back from a one-game deficit to beat Harshitha Nurani 11-7, 7-11, 8-11, 11-7, 11-5 in the girls’ singles final. On the other hand, Dev took home the boys’ singles title with a 4-game, 11-6, 7-11, 11-7, 11-4 win over Ashvajith Muthukumaran. Syndrela eyes second title in Vadodara Syndrela will also have a chance to grab the U-19 …