World Team Table Tennis Championships 2024: Schedule, fixtures, results, India squad, live streaming details

Published at :February 21, 2024 at 4:08 PM

Modified at :February 21, 2024 at 4:17 PM

Tournament is scheduled on February 16.

The Indian table tennis teams will commence their journey towards the Paris Olympics 2024 at the World Team Table Tennis Championships 2024, scheduled from February 16 to February 25 in Busan, South Korea. India are among the 40 participating teams in both the men’s and women’s categories. Each category is divided into eight groups, with each group comprising five teams.

Eight Olympic team quotas are available in men’s and women’s events. This means that any team reaching the quarterfinals will secure a spot at the Paris Olympics 2024.

If a team that progresses to the quarterfinals has already secured an Olympic quota, the remaining Olympic spots will be allocated based on the World Team Rankings as of March 2024. As of now, the Indian men’s and women’s table tennis teams have not yet secured their quotas for the Paris 2024.

India at the World Team Table Tennis Championships 2024

The Indian team, led by a 10-member contingent, will compete at the World Team Table Tennis Championships 2024. The contingent includes Tokyo Olympians Sharath Kamal, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, Manika Batra, Harmeet Desai, Manav Thakkar, Sreeja Akula, and Ayhika Mukherjee.

In the men’s category, India are placed in Group 3, including host South Korea, Poland, Chile, and New Zealand. On the other hand, the women’s team are in Group 1, alongside formidable opponents such as China, Hungary, Spain, and Uzbekistan.

Each match will consist of five singles games, with the team winning the first three games declared the winner of the match. The finals for the women’s team are scheduled for February 24, while the men’s team finals will be held on February 25.

Groups at World Team Table Tennis Championships 2024

Men’s Team

Group 1 – China, Croatia, Belgium, Hungary, Cuba
Group 2 – Germany, England, United States, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia
Group 3 – South Korea, India, Poland, Chile, New Zealand
Group 4 – France, Australia, Denmark, Austria, Algeria
Group 5 – Japan, Chinese Taipei, Nigeria, Czech Republic, Madagascar
Group 6 – Sweden, Hong Kong, Slovakia, Puerto Rico, Serbia
Group 7 – Brazil, Slovenia, Singapore, Canada, Malaysia
Group 8 – Portugal, Egypt, Romania, Iran, Thailand

Women’s Team

Group 1 – China, Hungary, India, Spain, Uzbekistan
Group 2 – Japan, Brazil, Luxembourg, South Africa, Iran
Group 3 – Germany, Slovakia, Poland, Nigeria, Mexico
Group 4 – Chinese Taipei, United States, Thailand, Chile, Algeria
Group 5 – South Korea, Puerto Rico, Italy, Malaysia, Cuba
Group 6 – Hong Kong, Portugal, Austria, Australia, Kazakhstan
Group 7 – Romania, Singapore, Sweden, Canada, Serbia
Group 8 – France, Egypt, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Croatia

Where and how to watch live telecast and live streaming of World Team Table Tennis Championships 2024?

The live streaming of the World Team Table Tennis Championships 2024 will be available on the YouTube channel of World Table Tennis (WTT). However, the event won’t be available for live telecast on any TV channels in India.

India’s squad for World Team Table Tennis Championships 2024

Men’s Team – Harmeet Desai, Manav Thakkar, Sharath Kamal, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, Manush Shah

Women’s Team – Manika Batra, Sreeja Akula, Archana Kamath, Ayhika Mukherjee, Diya Chitale

World Team Table Tennis Championships 2024 full schedule and fixtures (All timings are in IST)

February 16 (Friday)

Women’s Team – China 3-2 India – Report

February 17 (Saturday)

Men’s Team – India 3-0 Chile – Report

February 18 (Sunday)

Men’s Team – India 1-3 Poland – 9:30 AM Report

Women’s Team – Hungary 3-2 India – 1:30 PM Report

February 19 (Monday)

Men’s Team – South Korea 3-0 India – 6:30 AM Report

Women’s Team – India 3-0 Uzbekistan – 9:30 AM Report

February 20 (Tuesday)

Women’s Team – India 3-2 Spain – 1:30 PM

Men’s Team – India 3-0 New Zealand – 4:30 PM

February 21 (Wednesday)

Round of 32

Women’s Team- India 3-0 Italy Report

Men’s team: India 3-2 Kazakhstan Report

Round of 16

Women’s Team-India vs Chinese Taipei- 1:30 PM

Men’s Team- India vs South Korea- 4:30 PM

February 22 (Thursday)

Men’s and Women’s Team Quarter-finals – 6:30 AM onwards

February 23 (Friday)

Men’s Team Quarter-finals – 6:30 AM onwards

Women’s Team Semi-finals – 6:30 AM onwards

February 24 (Saturday)

Men’s Team Semi-finals – 9:30 AM onwards

Women’s Finals – 9:30 AM onwards

February 25 (Sunday)

Men’s Finals – 4:30 PM onwards

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