Table tennis | Three Indian pairs in World top 10
Indian table tennis has achieved a historic milestone with three doubles pairs reaching the top 10 in the latest ITTF World Rankings. Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah reached a career-high No. 2 in men's doubles, while other pairs also secured top 10 spots in women's and mixed doubles.
Why it matters
This represents a significant rise in international competitiveness for Indian table tennis, marking the country's strongest-ever performance in global doubles rankings.
Indian table tennis reached a milestone on Tuesday as the country had for the first time three doubles pairs in the top 10 of the latest ITTF World Rankings.
Leading the charge were Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah, who climbed to No. 2 in men’s doubles — the highest-ever ranking by an Indian pair in any doubles discipline.
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