Patna, June 6 -- Bihar will be hosting the State Ranking Table Tennis tournament for the first time between June 19 and 22 at the indoor stadium of Patliputra Sports Complex, here.

Bihar State Sports Authority (BSSA) Director General-cum-CEO Raveendra Sankaran said here on Friday that the tournament will be jointly organised under the banner of Sports Department, BSSA and Bihar Table Tennis Association.

Sankaran said that the tournaments wad bring organized at the state level to determine the top players in each state. The tournament plays an important role for players to qualify for national and international competitions.

The tournament will feature table tennis competitions for various age-groups of Under 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 for both b...