The Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships are underway at the Thyagaraj Stadium in New Delhi, where Indian players have secured all available semifinal spots in both the men’s and women’s singles events, according to tournament reports.
Women’s Singles Quarterfinal Results
India’s women’s contingent swept the quarterfinal round at Thyagaraj Stadium, locking down all four spots in the final four. According to match summaries, unseeded Sindtella Das pulled off a major upset by defeating top-seeded Australian player Yangzi Liu in a six-game battle, winning 10-12, 11-9, 12-10, 11-8, 7-11, 11-8. Second-seeded Sreeja Akula advanced by defeating England’s Tin-Tin Ho 13-11, 11-4, 11-9, 12-10. In other matches, Yashaswini Ghorpade defeated Australia’s Constantina Chhogios in straight games, while Sutirtha Mukherjee overcame Australia’s Min Hyung Ji 4-1 to round out the all-Indian semifinal lineup.
Men’s Singles Quarterfinal Results
In the men’s division, Indian paddlers navigated both domestic and international challenges to sweep the semifinal berths. Top-seeded Manush Shah faced a tough test from Australia’s Aditya Sarin before securing a six-game victory with scores of 11-6, 11-8, 2-11, 13-15, 11-8, 11-5. In one of the day’s closest encounters, Payas Jain edged out compatriot Harमीत Desai 8-11, 12-10, 12-14, 12-10, 11-6, 11-9. Ankur Bhattacharjee rebounded from dropping the first two games to defeat Australia’s Nicholas Lum 7-11, 15-13, 10-12, 11-5, 11-9, 11-9. Meanwhile, Manav Thakkar recovered after dropping his opening game to beat England’s Connor Alexander Green 5-11, 11-8, 13-11, 11-8, 11-6.
Tournament Context and Venue
The 2026 edition of the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships marks a major international hosting duty for India at the capital’s Thyagaraj Stadium.