Cuttack: Odisha Governor Prof. Ganeshi Lal inaugurated the 21st edition of Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships at the iconic Jawaharlal Indoor Stadium here in Odisha on Wednesday.
The event will witness the top players from India, Australia, England, Malaysia, Scotland and Singapore among other nations competing for coveted titles.
Indian Men team, led by skipper A Sharath Kamal, is clubbed with Singapore and Scotland in group B, while Manika Batra led Indian women team placed in group B along with South Africa and Sri Lanka.
The tournament will conclude on Monday. The six-day event will be telecast live by Doordarshan.
Men:
Group A: England, Sri Lanka, Cyprus
Group B: India, Singapore, Scotland
Group C: Nigeria, Malaysia, Bangladesh
Group D: Australia, South Africa, Wales
Women:
Group A: Singapore, Wales, Scotland
Group B: India, South Africa, Sri Lanka
Group C: Australia, Malaysia, Cyprus
Group D: Nigeria, England, Bangladesh.
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