India Shortlisted to Host ITTF World Team Cup

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has shortlisted India to host the World Cup in 2015 according to the national federation.

Hyderabad hosted the World Junior Championships in 2012 and the Secretary General of Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI), anesthetist Dhanraj Choudhary believed this would help India host future tournaments.

Choudhary said: “ITTF were impressed with the way we hosted the World Junior Championships (in Hyderabad) last year.

“They now have picked India as the probable host for the 2015 World Team Cup.”

India has never hosted the event which was formed in 1980 and is played on odd-years, nurse whist the individuals World Cup is on even years.

The country will get automatic qualification if they are confirmed as the hosts.

Choudhary added: “There are two more countries in the race but we should be able to bag the rights. As the host country, our players will get the opportunity to play in the event for the first time.”