Table tennis is a popular indoor recreation sport in India. It has gained popularity in states like West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, and Maharashtra. The official governing body of the sport in India is the Table Tennis Federation of India. As of February 2025, the men's team is ranked 12th in the world while the women's team is ranked 9th. India has produced many singles players who have ranked in the top 50 in both categories.
Medal table Competition Total World Championships0022Commonwealth Games1051328Asian Games0033Asian Cup0123Asian Championships0088 Total 10 6 28 44 Updated till October 2024
Medalists World Championships Year Players Category Medal1926Athar-Ali FyzeeHassan Ali FyzeeA.M. PeermahomedB.C. SinghS.R.G. SuppiahMen's teamS.R.G. SuppiahMen's singles
Commonwealth Games Year Players Category Medal2014Anthony AmalrajSharath KamalMen's doubles2018Manika BatraWomen's singlesManika Batra Mouma DasSutirtha MukherjeeMadhurika PatkarPooja SahasrabudheWomen's teamSharath KamalAnthony AmalrajHarmeet DesaiSanil ShettySathiyan GnanasekaranMen's teamSharath KamalSathiyan GnanasekaranMen's doublesManika BatraMouma DasWomen's doublesSharath KamalMen's singlesHarmeet DesaiSanil ShettyMen's doublesManika BatraSathiyan GnanasekaranMixed doubles2022Sharath KamalMen's singlesSharath KamalSreeja AkulaMixed doublesBhavina PatelWomen's singles C35Harmeet DesaiSanil ShettySharath KamalSathiyan GnanasekaranMen's teamSharath KamalSathiyan GnanasekaranMen's doublesSathiyan GnanasekaranMen's singlesSonalben PatelWomen's singles C35
Asian Games Year Players Category Medal2018Anthony AmalrajHarmeet DesaiSathiyan GnanasekaranSharath KamalManav ThakkarMen's teamManika BatraSharath KamalMixed doubles2022Ayhika MukherjeeSutirtha MukherjeeWomen's doubles
Asian Championships Year Players Category Medal1976Manjit DuaVilas MenonMen's doubles2021Harmeet DesaiManav ThakkarMen's doublesSharath KamalSathiyan GnanasekaranMen's doublesSanil ShettyHarmeet DesaiManav ThakkarSathiyan GnanasekaranSharath KamalMen's team2023Sathiyan GnanasekaranManush ShahHarmeet DesaiManav ThakkarSharath KamalMen's team2024Manika BatraAyhika MukherjeeSreeja AkulaDiya ChitaleSutirtha MukherjeeWomen's teamSharath KamalHarmeet DesaiManav ThakkarManush ShahSathiyan GnanasekaranMen's teamAyhika MukherjeeSutirtha MukherjeeWomen's doubles
Asian Cup Year Players Category Medal1997Chetan BaboorMen's singles2000Chetan BaboorMen's singles2022Manika BatraWomen's singles
World rankings Men's singles # Player Rank1Manav Thakkar472Harmeet Desai683Manush Shah734Snehit Suravajjula895Sathiyan Gnanasekaran1056Payas Jain1557Ankur Bhattacharjee176
Women's singles # Player Rank1Manika Batra292Sreeja Akula323Ayhika Mukherjee754Yashaswini Ghorpade785Sutirtha Mukherjee101
Men's doubles # Players Rank Points1Manav ThakkarManush Shah1311652Harmeet DesaiManav Thakkar364053Sharath KamalSathiyan Gnanasekaran102122
Women's doubles # Players Rank Points1Sutirtha MukherjeeAyhika Mukherjee149852Diya ChitaleYashaswini Ghorpade295883Sreeja AkulaArchana Kamath41400
Mixed doubles # Players Rank Points1Diya ChitaleManush Shah147342Harmeet DesaiYashaswini Ghorpade205203Manav ThakkarArchana Kamath25464
Notable Olympics performance Year Event Player Result2024 Women's team Sreeja AkulaManika BatraArchana KamathQuarterfinals
National award recipients Year Recipient Award Gender2020 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Female2022 Padma Shri Male1961 Arjuna Award Male1964 Arjuna Award Male1966 Arjuna Award Female1967 Arjuna Award Male1969 Arjuna Award Male1970 Arjuna Award Male1971 Arjuna Award Female1973 Arjuna Award Male1976 Arjuna Award Female1979–1980 Arjuna Award Female1980–1981 Arjuna Award Male1982 Arjuna Award Male1985 Arjuna Award Male1987 Arjuna Award Female1989 Arjuna Award Female1990 Arjuna Award Male1997 Arjuna Award Male1998 Arjuna Award Male2002 Arjuna Award Female2004 Arjuna Award Male2005 Arjuna Award Male2006 Arjuna Award Male2009 Arjuna Award Female2013 Arjuna Award Female2016 Arjuna Award Male2017 Arjuna Award Male2018 Arjuna Award Female2018 Arjuna Award Male2019 Arjuna Award Male2020 Arjuna Award Female2022 Arjuna Award Female2019 Dhyan Chand Award Male2012 Dronacharya Award Male2018 Dronacharya Award Male2019 Dronacharya Award Male2021 Dronacharya Award Male
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External links Web site of the Table Tennis Federation of India