<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Manav Thakkar News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news on player Manav Thakkar. All the latest 2026 Tabletennis articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Manav Thakkar News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:32:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/tabletennis/player/manav_thakkar" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2022 12:04:05 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[WTT Contender Muscat 2022 | Manav Thakkar and Harmeet Desai advance into the semi finals of men's doubles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manav Thakkar and Harmeet Desai, two young men from Gujarat, are in great shape and have advanced to the semifinals of the WTT Contender Muscat 2022 competition. Manav Thakkar and Harmeet Desai are only Indian paddlers still competing in the competition after their triumph in the quarterfinals.

]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2022/sep/09/wtt-contender-muscat-2022-manav-thakkar-and-harmeet-desai-advance-into-the-semi-finals-of-mens-doubles?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2022/sep/09/wtt-contender-muscat-2022-manav-thakkar-and-harmeet-desai-advance-into-the-semi-finals-of-mens-doubles?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2022 12:04:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/manav%20harmeet.webp" length="0" type="image/webp"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WTT Contender Muscat 2022 | Manika Batra in women's singles quarters, India assured of three doubles medals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manika Batra advanced to the quarterfinals of the women's singles event at the WTT Contender Muscat 2022 on Thursday, while Archana Kamath and Manav Thakkar reached the final of the mixed doubles. In round of 16, Batra defeated Romania's Bernadette Szocs, the world No. 23, 3-0 (11-3, 13-11, 11-8).

]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2022/mar/04/wtt-contender-muscat-2022-manika-batra-in-womens-singles-quarters-india-assured-of-three-doubles-medals?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2022/mar/04/wtt-contender-muscat-2022-manika-batra-in-womens-singles-quarters-india-assured-of-three-doubles-medals?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2022 11:06:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Batra.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India swap men's doubles Table Tennis team ahead of 2022 Commonwealth Games ]]></title><description><![CDATA[In order to qualify for the 2022 CWG, the Indian team has switched the doubles pair, following the success at the Asian Championships. In the build-up to the event next year, Indian legend Sharath Kamal will team up with Manav Thakkar, while Gnanasekaran Sathiyan will pair up with Harmeet Desai.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/oct/12/india-swap-mens-doubles-table-tennis-team-ahead-of-2022-commonwealth-games?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/oct/12/india-swap-mens-doubles-table-tennis-team-ahead-of-2022-commonwealth-games?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2021 08:02:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/sharath.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian Table Tennis Championship | Indian men's doubles pairs ousted in semis, settle for bronze ]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a great day for Indian table tennis as the men's doubles teams of Sharath-Sathiyan and Thakkar-Desai won bronze medals at the Asian Table Tennis Championships 2021 in Doha, Qatar. The medals tally for India has gone up to three, with the men winning a bronze in the team event too. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/oct/04/asian-table-tennis-championship-indian-mens-doubles-pairs-ousted-in-semis-win-bronze?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/oct/04/asian-table-tennis-championship-indian-mens-doubles-pairs-ousted-in-semis-win-bronze?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2021 10:38:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/sharath.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian Table Tennis Championship | Sharath Kamal-Sathiyan and Manav Thakkar-Harmeet Desai in men's doubles quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian paddlers -- singles and doubles, both -- sailed into the next rounds at the Asian Table Tennis Championship 2021 in Doha, on Saturday. After India clinched historic bronze in the men's team event, chances for another medal look bright as two doubles teams have entered quarters as well.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/oct/03/asian-table-tennis-championship-sharath-kamal-sathiyan-and-manav-thakkar-harmeet-desai-in-mens-doubles-quarter?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/oct/03/asian-table-tennis-championship-sharath-kamal-sathiyan-and-manav-thakkar-harmeet-desai-in-mens-doubles-quarter?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2021 04:45:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/sharath_kamal_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian Table Tennis Championship | Manav Thakkar and Archana Kamath progress in mixed doubles; men's team assured of medal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian pair of Manav Thakkar and Archana Kamath sailed into the Round of 16 match in mixed doubles of the Asian Table Tennis Championships 2021 in Doha, Qatar, after they got the better of Mangolian team of Ser-Od Gankhuyag and Undram Munkhbat. India is assured of a medal in men's team event. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/oct/01/asian-table-tennis-championship-manav-thakkar-and-archana-kamath-progress-in-mixed-doubles-mens-team-assured-of-medal?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/oct/01/asian-table-tennis-championship-manav-thakkar-and-archana-kamath-progress-in-mixed-doubles-mens-team-assured-of-medal?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2021 06:07:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/archana%20kamath.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WTT Star Contender Doha | Anthony Amalraj and Manav Thakkar crash out in qualifying rounds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian paddlers Anthony Amalraj, Manav Thakkar and Reeth Tennison endured a tough day in the singles qualifying rounds at WTT Syar Contender Doha 2021. All three lost out a berth in the singles competition. But India's hopes rest on the shoulders of G Sathiyan, who got a first-round bye.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/sep/22/wtt-star-contender-doha-anthony-amalraj-and-manav-thakkar-crash-out-in-qualifying-rounds?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2021/sep/22/wtt-star-contender-doha-anthony-amalraj-and-manav-thakkar-crash-out-in-qualifying-rounds?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2021 10:45:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/anthony.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[UTT 2019 | Manav Thakkar inspires U Mumba to edge past Kolkata]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manav Thakkar starred for U Mumba in their comprehensive 9-6 victory over Mavericks Kolkata in the Ultimate Table Tennis third season in New Delhi on Thursday. The top performer of the day was Sutirtha Mukherjee who got the better of star paddler Manika Batra 2-1 to make it easier for her side.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2019/aug/02/utt-2019-manav-thakkar-inspires-u-mumba-to-edge-past-kolkata?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2019/aug/02/utt-2019-manav-thakkar-inspires-u-mumba-to-edge-past-kolkata?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2019 07:35:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/table_tennis_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[TT | Manav Thakkar reaches Junior World’s Quarterfinals in both singles and doubles category]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian Table Tennis player Manav Thakkar has reached the quarter-final stage of both the Men’s singles and doubles category at the 2018 World Junior Championships at Bendigo, Australia, on Saturday. Second seeded Manav Thakkar beat Feng Yi-Hsin of Chinese Taipei in a thrilling match.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2018/dec/08/tt-manav-thakkar-reaches-junior-worlds-quarterfinals-in-both-singles-and-doubles-category?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2018/dec/08/tt-manav-thakkar-reaches-junior-worlds-quarterfinals-in-both-singles-and-doubles-category?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2018 10:21:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/table_tennis_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Table Tennis | Manav Thakkar bags two gold medals at Portugal Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Junior Table Tennis player Manav Thakkar won the singles gold and then partnered with Manush Shah to also win the doubles gold medal in an all Indian doubles finals. Thakkar was not in form at the Youth Olympics at Buenos Aires a couple of months ago and had made an early exit there.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2018/nov/29/table-tennis-manav-thakkar-bags-two-gold-medals-at-the-portugal-open?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2018/nov/29/table-tennis-manav-thakkar-bags-two-gold-medals-at-the-portugal-open?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 12:46:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/table_tennis_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian peddlers continue to shine at Asian junior championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian peddlers carried on their good show at the Asian Junior and Cadet Championships in Myanmar as they went on to bag three medals in the individual events on Friday night. Manav Thakkar won two bronze medals in junior boys’ doubles and mixed doubles categories in the championship.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2018/aug/19/indian-peddlers-continue-to-shine-at-asian-junior-championships?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2018/aug/19/indian-peddlers-continue-to-shine-at-asian-junior-championships?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Aug 2018 06:05:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/table_tennis_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manav Thakkar and Ayhika Mukherjee cause upsets in Ultimate Table Tennis League]]></title><description><![CDATA[India’s young paddlers Manav Thakkar and Ayhika Mukherjee, who play for Empowerji Challengers and RP-SG Mavericks respectively, stunned higher-ranked players in Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) League on Saturday. While Mukherjee defeated world no. 20 Lee Ho Ching, Thakkar shocked world no. 33 Kou Lei.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2018/jun/16/manav-thakkar-and-ayhika-mukherjee-cause-upsets-in-ultimate-table-tennis-league?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2018/jun/16/manav-thakkar-and-ayhika-mukherjee-cause-upsets-in-ultimate-table-tennis-league?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jun 2018 09:30:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Ultimate_Table_Tennis.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Czech Junior and Cadet Open : Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah lose 3-1 to Yingbin Xu and Heyi Yu in final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian paddling duo of Manav Thakkar and Manish Shah had to settle for a silver medal in the Czech Junior and Cadet Open, a part of the 2018 ITTF Premier Junior Circuit in Hodonin. The second-seeded Indian pair lost 3-1 to the giant-killing Chinese pair of Yingbin Xu and Heyi Yu in the final.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2018/feb/16/czech-junior-and-cadet-open-manav-thakkar-and-manush-shah-lose-3-1-to-yingbin-xu-and-heyi-yu-in-final?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2018/feb/16/czech-junior-and-cadet-open-manav-thakkar-and-manush-shah-lose-3-1-to-yingbin-xu-and-heyi-yu-in-final?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 16:09:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/other/manav_thakkar_2018_ittf.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manav Thakkar settle for silver after losing in the final of World Junior Circuit Finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paddler Manav Thakkar had to settle for a silver medal after losing to the top seed Kanak Jha in the final of the International Table Tennis Federation World Junior Circuit Finals at Luxembourg. The former world number 1 failed to cash in on the sixth game of the final, ending up as the second best.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2018/feb/05/manav-thakkar-had-to-settle-for-silver-medal-after-losing-in-the-finals-of-world-junior-circuit-finals?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2018/feb/05/manav-thakkar-had-to-settle-for-silver-medal-after-losing-in-the-finals-of-world-junior-circuit-finals?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 13:04:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/other/manav_thakkar_twitter.JPG" length="0" type="image/JPG"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manav Thakkar becomes first India to top ITTF Junior Circuit Rankings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manav Thakkar, from Rajkot, has become the first Indian to sit atop the ITTF World Junior Circuit standings after the recently concluded tournament in Belgrade. Archana Kamath of women’s junior category finished the Belgrade Open as a runner-up and will participate in Portugal to aim for top 16.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2017/oct/23/manav-thakkar-becomes-first-india-to-top-ittf-junior-circuit-rankings?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tabletennis/articles/2017/oct/23/manav-thakkar-becomes-first-india-to-top-ittf-junior-circuit-rankings?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2017 12:09:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/manav_thakkar_ittf.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>