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It’s almost time for Delhi’s very own Marty Supreme moment. By which I mean, time to watch from the stands and project his story onto every random player you see. The capital’s hosted international cricket, wrestling and athletics over the years, but this summer, table tennis is taking over.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta confirmed on Wednesday that the capital will host the 22nd Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship, jointly organised by the Delhi government and the Table Tennis Federation of India.
When and who’s coming
More than 35 countries are expected to send players to Thyagraj Stadium (in INA Colony) for seven days of high-speed rounds. They'll run from July 27 to August 2, with all the finals landing on the last day.
Nations expected to participate include England, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Malaysia, Singapore, Scotland, Wales, Nigeria, Kenya, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago, among more than 35 countries in total.
What else we know
The venue will serve as both the primary competition and ceremonial hub. Organisers say the event is aligned with Delhi's broader Vision 2036 Olympics ambitions: a long-term push to position the city as a contender for international sporting mega-events.
For local fans, this is a rare chance to watch world-class table tennis on home soil, and for Indian players, an even rarer opportunity to compete against top Commonwealth talent in front of a home crowd. As an indoor sport on a table, it’s way too easy to overlook the drama of this game. But I’ll say this as a casual player myself – seeing it in the flesh, up close where you can really see the batedness in players’ faces, is quite the experience if you’re a sports fan at all. Not to mention: no need to worry about an outdoors venue in this heat.
Ticketing details, the volunteer programme and the full match schedule are yet to be announced. We’ll see you there.