Jigyanshu Sai Kiran Pradhan (Puri) and Urja Verma (Cuttack) clinched double crowns in the 31st YGTTA State Ranking Table Tennis Championship, which was organized by Young Generation Table Tennis Association (YGTTA), under the aegis of Odisha State Table Tennis Association (OSTTA) at Biju Patnaik Multi-Purpose Indoor Hall, CDA, Cuttack from 10 to 12 August 2026.
Jigyanshu won his two titles in U-15 and U-17 boys singles, while Urja emerged champion in U-17 and U-19 girls singles. Other eight singles crowns were clamied by Siddhiksha Bhagat, Sayed Arshaz Ali, Aradhya Sahoo, Avaneesh Subramaniam, Sweta Verma, Jigyanshu Sahoo, Neha Kumari and Mainak Das.
Around 370 players from 19 districts, institutions, and organizations participated in 12 different categories. Odisha Cricket Association secretary Sanjay Behera was the chief guest of the closing ceremony and handed over the trophies.
OSTTA secretary Rabindra Kumar Parida and other office-bearers, including Chitta Ranjan Mohanty, Nihar Ranjan Mishra and tournament referee/umpires Jiban Ballav Samal, Sujit Ray, Tapan Kha, Sandeep Chakraborty, KSN Murty and T HariKrishna were present on the occasion.
RESULTS (All finals):
U-11 Girls Singles: Siddhiksha Bhagat (Cuttack) beat Shivangi Prasad (Khordha TTA) 3-1 (9-11, 11-8, 15-13, 13-11).
U-11 Boys Singles: Sayed Arshaz Ali (Cuttack) beat Suvansh Mohan Sahoo (Khordha TTA) 3-1 (7-11, 11-8, 11-5, 11-5).
U-13 Girls Singles: Aradhya Sahoo (Cuttack) beat Anwesha Anirudha (Khurdha TTA) 3-0 (11-3, 11-4, 11-6).
U-13 Boys Singles: Avaneesh Subramaniam (Cuttack) beat Rudra Ranbir (Cuttack) 3-1 (8-11, 11-7, 9-11, 11-9).
U-15 Girls Singles: Sweta Verma (Khurdha TTA) beat Aradhya Sahoo (Cuttack) 3-1 (11-9, 11-5, 4-11, 11-6).
U-15 Boys Singles: Jigyanshu Sai Kiran Pradhan (Puri) beat Somnatha SR Subudhi (Bhubaneswar TTA) 3-0 (11-5, 11-5, 11-2).
U-17 Girls Singles: Urja Verma (Cuttack) beat Sweta Verma (Khurdha TTA) 3-2 (11-4, 11-9, 5-11, 8-11, 11-9).
U17 Boys Singles: Jigyanshu Sai Kiran Pradhan (Puri) beat Somnatha SR Subudhi (Bhubaneswar TTA) 3-0 (11-3, 11-9, 11-6).
U-19 Girls Singles: Urja Verma (Cuttack) beat Sweta Verma (Khurdha TTA) 3-1 (11-13, 9-11, 3-11, 13-11).
U-19 Boys Singles: Jigyanshu Sahoo (Cuttack) beat Jigyanshu Sai Kiran Pradhan (Puri) 3-1 (5-11, 11-6, 11-4, 11-7).
Womens Singles: Neha Kumari (Railway Audit) beat Sweta Padma Dalai (Bhubaneswar TTA) by 4-2 Games (11-9, 10-12, 8-11, 13-11, 11-7, 11-5) & became Champion.
Mens Singles: Mainak Das (AG Odisha) beat Asif Haque (RBI) 4-1 (12-10, 11-6, 3-11, 11-5, 11-6).
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PHOTO: Prize winner, guests and OSSTA office-bearers pose at the closing ceremony of the 31st YGTTA State Ranking Table Tennis Championship in Cuttack on 12 August 2026.