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.