Surat Sweeps 3 Team Titles at Gujarat State TT Championships 2025

Gandhidham | Gujarat —  Surat district reasserted its dominance in State TT by clinching three out of six team titles, including successful defences of both the men’s and women’s team championships, at the Gujarat State and Inter-District Table Tennis Championships 2025. The event, organized by the Gujarat State Table Tennis Association (GSTTA), is being held at the Late M. P. Mittra Indoor Stadium, Adipur, Gandhidham from October 14–18.

The five-day championship is supported by the Sports Authority of Gujarat and co-sponsored by the Gandhidham Chamber of Commerce & Industries. The Kachchh District Table Tennis Association (KDTTA) are the venue partner while Stiga continues as the official equipment sponsor.

In the men’s final, Surat edged out a strong Vadodara team 3-2, thanks to clutch performances from Ayaz Murad, Nutanshu Dayma and Devarsh Vaghela.

The women’s final saw a similar 3-2 thriller, with key wins from Frenaz Chipia, Filzahfatema Kadri and Aafrin Murad helping Surat retain the title.

The junior boys’ category witnessed an upset as second-seeded Aravalli stunned defending champions Bhavnagar 3-2, riding on strong showings by Janmejay Patel and Harshvardhan Patel.

Ahmedabad junior girls gave up a 2-0 lead to eventually lose the junior girls final 2-3 to holders and top seeds Bhavnagar.

Last year’s runners-up in the sub-junior boys final, Ahmedabad, went one step better this year to claim the elusive title after getting past Rajkot 3-1.

While the Surat’s sub-junior girls—led by an inspired Daniya Godil—too avenged their last year’s loss to beat Bhavnagar 3-1, rounding off Surat district’s triple-crown saga.

In the U-9 (Hopes) finals, Surat’s Samarth Bhabhor lived up to his second seeding by beating Bhavnagar’s Kushansinh Rana 3-0. In the girls’ final, Kachchh’s Yana Singh, the top seed, dispatched citymate and second seed Avishi Joon in straight games.

Final Team Championship Results

Men’s: Surat bt Vadodara 3-2 (Ayaz Murad bt Jalay Mehta 11-7, 9-11, 8-11, 11-3,11-6; Pratham Madlani bt Devarsh Vaghela 11-5, 4-11, 11-3, 11-9; Nutanshu Dayma bt Ved Panchal 11-3, 11-8, 10-12, 8-11, 11-6; Pratham Madlani bt Ayaz Murad 11-6, 11-2, 7-11, 11-9; Devarsh Vaghela bt Jalay Mehta 11-9, 11-9, 7-11, 8-11, 11-2)

Women’s: Surat bt Ahmedabad 3-2 (Oishiki Joardar bt Filzahfatema Kadri 9-11, 13-11,11-9, 11-5; Frenaz Chipia bt Kausha Bhairapure 11-4, 11-4, 11-5; Aafrin Murad bt Jiya Trivedi 1-11, 4-11,11-8, 13-11,11-3.

Junior Boys (U-19): Aravalli bt Bhavnagar 3-2 (Dhey Jani bt Harshvardhan Patel 12-10, 11-3, 13-11; Janmejay Patel bt Poojan Chandarana 11-8, 11-7, 11-8; Dhyey Jani & Poojan Chandarana bt Janmejay Patel & Harshvardhan Patel 9-11, 12-10, 11-5, 15-13; Janmejay Patel bt Dhey Jani 11-6, 6-11, 11-8,11-9; Harshvardhan Patel bt Poojan Chandarana 13-11, 11-8, 8-11, 6-11, 11-3)

Junior Girls (U-19): Bhavnagar bt Ahmedabad 3-2 (Jiya Trivedi bt Riya Jayswal 11-7, 7-11, 9-11, 11-2, 12-10; Mouboni Chatterjee bt Charmy Trivedi 11-7, 8-11, 11-8, 11-3; Riya Jayswal & Charmy Trivedi bt Mouboni Chatterjee & Jiya Trivedi 5-11, 11-8, 11-7, 11-5; Riya Jayswal bt Mouboni Chatterjee 7-11, 11-9, 3-11, 11-8, 11-8; Charmy Trivedi bt Jiya Trivedi 11-9, 11-9,11-8)

Sub-Junior Boys (U-15): Ahmedabad bt Rajkot 3-1 (Dev Bhatt bt Ansh Khamar 11-5, 11-8, 11-8; Dwij Bhalodia bt Divya Patel 11-4, 11-7, 11-8; Ansh Khamar & Dwij Bhalodia bt Dev Bhatt & Divya Patel 6-11, 11-6, 11-9, 13-11; Dwij Bhalodia bt Dev Bhatt 13-11, 11-6, 9-11, 4-11, 11-8)

Sub-Junior Girls (U-15): Surat bt Bhavnagar 3-1 (Charmy Trivedi bt Vishruti Jadav 11-9, 10-12, 11-8, 11-6; Daniya Godil bt Janvi Parmar 11-5, 11-3, 11-5; Daniya Godil & Vishruti Jadav bt Charmy Trivedi & Janvi Parmar 11-9, 13-11, 11-9; Daniya Godil bt Charmy Trivedi 11-6, 11-2, 11-3)

Hope Girls U-9 Final: Yanna Singh (KCH) (1) bt Avishi Joon (KCH) (2) 11-9, 11-4, 11-6

Hope Boys U-9 Final: Samarth Bhabhor (SRT) (2) bt Kushansinh Rana (BVN) (5) 11-7, 11-8,11-8