India teams eye strong start at world table tennis championships

India's men's and women's table tennis teams enter the 2026 World Team Championships in London with favourable group draws. The men's team, featuring Manav Thakkar, G Sathiyan, and others, is placed in Group 7 and is expected to start as clear favourites against Slovakia, Tunisia, and Guatemala. The women's team, led by Manika Batra, is in Group 6 alongside Ukraine, Uganda, and Rwanda, and faces a closer contest