Bhubaneswar, Sept. 18 -- Even as Indian men's and women's teams have already secured their berths at the London 2026 World Team Table Tennis Championships (WTTTC) finals, the upcoming ITTF-ATTU Asian Table Tennis Championships (ATTC) 2025 in Bhubaneswar next month has assumed added significance.

The 22 participating countries will battle for the remaining 12 continental qualification slots from Asia.

Indian teams earned their passage through the South Asian Regional Championships in Kathmandu last month, where men and women emerged successful.

Under ITTF rules, teams can qualify either via their regional championships (four teams) or through the main continental competitions. This makes the ATTC, beginning on October 11 at the Athletic C...