First Bihar State Ranking Table Tennis tournament to be held between June 19 and 22
Patna, Jun 6: First Bihar State Ranking Table Tennis tournament will be held between June 19 and 22 at the indoor stadium of Patliputra Sports Complex, Patna.
The tournament, which will be held for the first time in Bihar, will be jointly organised under the banner of Sports Department, Bihar State Sports Authority (BSSA) and Bihar Table Tennis Association, BSSA Director General-cum-CEO Raveendra Sankaran said.
State ranking table tennis tournaments are organized at the state level to determine the top players in each state. The tournament plays an important role for players to qualify for national and international competitions.
The tournament will feature table tennis competitions for various age-groups of Under 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 for both boys and girls as well as men’s and women’s singles, Sankaran said and added that players from across the state can participate in the tournament.
The participants can get themselves registered after filling up google form to take part in the tournament.
The last date for registration will be June 12, 2025 while all the participants will have to report on June 18 at sports authority. Registration will be free for participants.
Bihar government and BSSA will take care of the accommodation and fooding and other arrangements for the players.
Tournament is being organised under the guidance of internationally acclaimed Table Tennis player & Padma Shri awardee Sharad Kamal.
This makes the event more important for players of the state as they will have the privilege of Sharad Kamal’s guidance and opportunity to showcase their talents before him.
The successful and best performing players will be selected from all age-groups by the efficient and experienced selectors. The selected players will be developed as national and international players through high level training.
The Bihar government’s commitment and sustained efforts for all round development of sports and players have helped the state in achieving new heights both at national and international in the field of sports, Sankaran said adding that the government is committed to promote sports in which players of the state have the potential to win medals at national and international level.
