Reported by The Blunt Times
ADIPUR : Kachchh’s Dhruv Bhambhani and Surat’s Dhimahi Kabrawala emerged as the Cadet (U-13) champions at the Friends Group Gujarat State and Inter-District Table Tennis Championships 2026, with Dhruv delivering a dominant straight-game victory and Dhimahi fighting back in a thrilling five-game final.
The championship, organised by the Gujarat State Table Tennis Association (GSTTA), is being held at the Late M P Mittra Indoor Stadium in Adipur from October 16 to 20.
Fourth seed Dhruv defeated second seed and fellow Kachchh paddler Rehansh Singhvi 3-0 in the boys’ final. Top seed Dhimahi staged a comeback to overcome second seed Zinali Patel of Ahmedabad 3-2 in the girls’ title clash.
Surat defeated Bhavnagar 3-1 to win the junior girls’ team title, helping Surat district capture four of the six team crowns on offer.
Bhavnagar took an early lead when Riya Jayswal beat Vishruti Jadav 3-0. Daniya Godil levelled the tie with a 3-0 win over Charmy Trivedi.
