Table Tennis
Check out India men and women's complete draws for 2026 ITTF World Team C'ships
The 2026 ITTF World Team Championships will mark 100 years since the competition's first edition.
Manika Batra advances to the second round of the ITTF World Championships 2025. (Photo credit: Jio Cinema)
The Indian men's table tennis team was drawn in Group 7 alongside Slovakia, Tunisia, and Guatemala for the 2026 ITTF World Team Championships on Monday.
Meanwhile, the Indian women were drawn in Group 6 along with Ukraine, Uganda, and Rwanda.
The Indian teams will start their campaign in Stage 1b and will have to finish on top of their four-team group to advance to the knock out stages, starting from Round of 32.
The six best second-placed teams will also move to the knockouts, while the remaining eight second-placed teams will play a knock-out among themselves to advance to the main draw.
Slated to begin with Stage 1a with the top teams who directly have a spot in the knockout stages, the 2026 ITTF World Team Championships will mark 100 years since the competition's first edition in 1926.
Men's Groups
Group 1: China, Sweden, Korea Republic, England
Group 2: France, Japan, Germany, Chinese Taipei
Group 3: Denmark, Madagascar, Mexico, Mongolia
Group 4: Brazil, Hungary, Puerto Rico, Uzbekistan
Group 5: Slovenia, Czechia, Spain, Bahrain
Group 6: Portugal, Algeria, New Caledonia, Greece
Group 7: India, Slovak Republic, Tunisia, Guatemala
Group 8: Croatia, Serbia, Cuba, Qatar
Group 9: Romania, Argentina, Benin, Peru
Group 10: Australia, New Zealand, Morocco, Korea DPR
Group 11: Egypt, Kazakhstan, Thailand, Turkey
Group 12: Poland, Chile, Tahiti, Moldova
Group 13: Iran, Austria, Malaysia, Togo
Group 14: USA, Singapore, Cote d’Ivoire, Angola
Group 15: Hong Kong (China), Nigeria, South Africa, Saudi Arabia
Group 16: Canada, Belgium, Cameroon, Fiji
Women's Groups
Group 1: China, Korea Republic, Chinese Taipei, Romania
Group 2: Japan, Germany, France, England
Group 3: Egypt, Algeria, South Africa, Syria
Group 4: Hong Kong (China), Mexico, Netherlands, Macao (China)
Group 5: Brazil, Czechia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia
Group 6: India, Ukraine, Uganda, Rwanda
Group 7: Sweden, Canada, Tunisia, Sri Lanka
Group 8: Thailand, Serbia, Iran, Benin
Group 9: Poland, Spain, Korea DPR, Congo Democratic
Group 10: Portugal, Luxembourg, Cuba, Guatemala
Group 11: Australia, Nigeria, Uzbekistan, Wales
Group 12: USA, Malaysia, Tahiti, Dominican Republic
Group 13: Croatia, Italy, Argentina, Turkey
Group 14: Puerto Rico, Austria, Ghana, Angola
Group 15: Singapore, Hungary, Cook Islands, Ethiopia
Group 16: Chile, Slovak Republic, Madagascar, Nauru