Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah’s impressive performance at the China Smash tournament propelled them to the 11th spot in the latest ITTF men’s doubles rankings. The Indian duo’s quarterfinal finish saw them jump five places, while other Indian players experienced mixed fortunes in both singles and doubles categories.
Sreeja Akula, the Commonwealth Games mixed doubles champion, has become India’s top-ranked woman table tennis player. She replaced Manika Batra in the latest ITTF Chart, rising to a career-high rank of 38. Akula climbed a spot while Batra slipped two places to 39. Yashaswini Ghorpade and Archana Kamath remained at 99th and 100th position in the rankings. Meanwhile, Sharath Kamal continues to be the top-ranked male player for India, holding the 37th spot. G Sathiyan and Manav Thakar have interchanged places to be 60th and 61st respectively.
Sreeja Akula, the Commonwealth Games mixed doubles champion, has risen to the 38th spot in the latest ITTF rankings, becoming India’s highest-ranked female table tennis player. Akula, who had won the WTT Feeder Corpus Christi and WTT Feeder Beirut titles earlier this year, surpassed Manika Batra, who slipped to 39th. Akula’s rise marks a significant moment for Indian table tennis, with the 25-year-old showcasing impressive form and consistency. Yashaswini Ghorpade and Archana Kamath retained their rankings at 99th and 100th, respectively, while Sharath Kamal remains the top-ranked male player at 37th. The Indian team has already qualified for the team events at the Paris Olympics, with the Table Tennis Federation of India set to decide the singles entries by May 16 based on world rankings.
