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The U15 Table Tennis Tournament enters its decisive knockout phase as the nation’s emerging talents gear up to battle for supremacy.
Dream Sports Championship TT Tournament.
The Dream Sports Championship U15 Table Tennis Tournament enters its decisive knockout phase on Friday, with the nation’s emerging talents set to battle for supremacy over an action-packed weekend that combines high-stakes competition with world-class training opportunities.
Friday’s quarter-final matches promise compelling contests. In the girls’ division, Arya Redkar faces Tanishka Kalbhairav at 4:00 PM, while Shreya Dhar takes on Myraa Sangelkar at 4:30 PM. The boys’ quarter-finals feature Trishal Raj Kumar against Kantanut Petsunthad at 5:00 PM, followed by Albin Ingestrom versus Atharva Nawarange at 5:30 PM.
Saturday’s semi-finals begin at 11:00 AM with the first girls’ match featuring the Redkar/Kalbhairav winner against top seed Divyanshi Bhowmick. The second semi-final at 11:30 AM will see the Dhar/Sangelkar victor challenge Ananya Muralidharan.
The Boys’ semi-finals commence at noon with the Raj Kumar/Petsunthad winner facing Sahil Rawat, while the second semi-final pits the Ingestrom/Nawarange victor against Ritvik Gupta. The grand finale will take place on Saturday evening with the boys’ championship match at 6:00 PM, immediately followed by the girls’ final.
Before the competitive action on Friday, participants engaged with table tennis legend Sharath Kamal in an interactive morning session, followed by a sports science workshop conducted by fitness expert Dheeraj.
Meanwhile, Thursday & Friday also saw a closed-door training session specifically organized for players eliminated in earlier rounds, held by German coach Chris Pfeiffer, who is a part of Sharath Kamal’s academy.
Dream Sports Foundation athlete and Olympian Sreeja Akula will conduct a special Q&A session with the players before the finals on Saturday, sharing insights from her international career.
