Indore, Dec. 23 -- After weeks of uncertainty, the 52nd Institutional Table Tennis Championships finally get underway at the Abhay Prashal here on Tuesday, promisingseven days of intense action and high-stakes competition.
Although officially the second-most important event on the domestic calendar, the championships still carry the second-highest ranking points in the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) circuit. Yet, the tournament's stature has visibly waned in recent years, reflected in the dwindling number of institutions willing to host an event of such magnitude.
Last year's edition, hosted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) at Chandigarh, set an exceptional benchmark. Marking its 90th anniversary, the RBI delivered a near-flawl...