Table Tennis

Commonwealth Games 2018, Gold Coast: Indian paddlers ease into men's doubles semis

Indian paddlers dominated their respective opponents to enter the semi-finals of the men's doubles table tennis competition at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Australia's Gold Coast on Friday.

Apr 13, 2018, 12:15 PM IST

Commonwealth Games 2018, Gold Coast: Manika Batra-Mouma Das reach TT women's doubles final

Manika and Mouma yet again proved their dominance on the table with a 3-0 (11-4, 11-6, 11-5) thrashing of Malaysian pair of Ying Ho and Karen Lyne in the first semi-final.

Apr 13, 2018, 12:11 PM IST

Commonwealth Games 2018, Gold Coast: Indian paddlers reach men's singles TT quarters

Sharath outplayed Australia's Heming Hu 4-1 (11-8, 12-10, 8-11, 11-6, 11-5) and will now clash against England's Liam Pitchford in the quarters on Friday.

Apr 12, 2018, 14:44 PM IST

Commonwealth Games 2018, Gold Coast: Paddlers Manika, Mouma in singles quarters; Madhurika ousted

Manika thrashed local girl Tracy Feng 4-1 (11-6, 11-6, 9-11, 11-9, 11-7) to reach the last eight of the competition.

Apr 12, 2018, 11:53 AM IST

Sharath Kamal survives scare to enter pre-quarters at CWG 2018

India's top paddler Sharath Kamal on Wednesday survived a mighty scare against world no. 488 Javen Choong of Malyaisa, scraping through 4-3 in the men's singles round of 32 at the Commonwealth Games.

Apr 11, 2018, 20:31 PM IST

Commonwealth Games 2018: India men's team win gold in table tennis

While Nigeria aren't much known in the world of table tennis, they certainly pulled their weight in the Commonwealth Games. They beat a strong England side to run into Games favourite India. 

Apr 09, 2018, 16:18 PM IST

Commonwealth Games 2018: PM Modi hails women`s table tennis team, weightlifters and shooters on winning medals

The women`s table tennis team clinched a maiden gold in CWG 2018 on Sunday.

Apr 08, 2018, 22:34 PM IST

Gold Coast CWG 2018: India thrash Malaysia 3-0, reach women's Table Tennis semis

Manika Batra started off the proceedings with a comfortable 11-9, 11-7, 11-7 win over Malaysia's Ying Ho in the opening match.

Apr 07, 2018, 08:59 AM IST

11-year-old table tennis whiz-kid Anna Hursey eyes CWG history

Eleven-year-old Anna Hursey is set to make Commonwealth Games history this week when the pint-sized Welsh table tennis player hopes to punch above her weight and win a medal.

Apr 03, 2018, 13:13 PM IST

Raj Mondal-Sourav Saha settle for doubles bronze in Spanish Open Challenge

Indian paddlers Raj Mondal and Sourav Saha knocked out the top seeds before settling for a bronze medal in the men's doubles event of the Spanish Open Challenge.

Apr 01, 2018, 21:16 PM IST

Sharath Kamal-led Indian table tennis squad leaves for CWG Gold Coast

A nine-member table tennis squad, led by triple-gold medallist Sharath Kamal, on Friday left for Gold Coast to take part in the Commonwealth Games beginning April 4.

Mar 30, 2018, 16:04 PM IST

India at CWG: Sharath Kamal wants to break CWG jinx against England

India had won five medals in table tennis - comprising one gold, one silver and the rest bronze - in the Delhi Games.

Mar 28, 2018, 20:06 PM IST

Soumyajit Ghosh dropped from Ultimate Table Tennis league player draft, Raj Mondal roped in as replacement

Accused of rape, top Indian paddler Soumyajit Ghosh was on Monday dropped from the upcoming player draft for the second season of Ultimate Table Tennis league. Raj Mondal has been signed up as replacement for Ghosh.

Mar 26, 2018, 20:46 PM IST

Aadil Anand sizzles with golden double as Indian young paddlers excel in Tunisia

Promising Mumbai paddler Aadil Anand turned in a sterling display to clinch a golden double and lead India's medal charge at the 2018 Tunisia Junior and Cadet Open in the harbour city of Rades.

Mar 24, 2018, 20:49 PM IST

Accused of rape, Soumyajit Ghosh dropped from Commonwealth Games table tennis squad

Soumyajit Ghosh was dropped from India's Commonwealth Games table tennis squad and placed under provisional suspension, a day after he was accused of rape by a teenager in Kolkata.

Mar 23, 2018, 20:26 PM IST

Paddler Soumyajit Ghosh denies rape allegations, says was blackmailed

The paddler, who is currently training in Germany, claimed that the girl was blackmailing him for money and the allegations were a ploy to ruin his career.

Mar 22, 2018, 17:41 PM IST

Rape-accused Soumyajit Ghosh likely to miss CWG, may be suspended: TTFI Secretary

A complaint has been lodged at the Barasat women's police station in North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, where the 24-year-old Arjuna awardee has been booked under the IPC sections for rape, criminal conspiracy, causing miscarriage without the woman's consent and cheating, the police said.

Mar 22, 2018, 16:33 PM IST

India table tennis player Soumyajit Ghosh accused of raping 18-year-old

The paddler, though has denied the charges and said the lady blackmailed him. 

Mar 22, 2018, 14:18 PM IST

India at CWG: Eyeing triumph over tragedy, Sathiyan wants nothing less than gold

The 25-year-old, who shot to fame by becoming the second Indian to win an ITTF event -- the Belgium Open in 2016, is a strong medal hope in the Gold Coast Games starting April 4. He has also won a gold in the ITTF Challenge - Spanish Open last year in the men's singles category.

Mar 22, 2018, 13:44 PM IST

Table Tennis: Achanta Sharath Kamal seeks another double CWG gold in Australia

Two of Achanta Sharath Kamal's three gold medals at the Commonwealth Games were won in Australia and it is this little statistic which is driving India's finest table tennis player to go for another double in the Gold Coast edition next month.

Mar 19, 2018, 14:35 PM IST