Manika Batra

Date of Birth: June 15, 1995Place of Birth: DelhiSport: Table TennisMajor Achievements in 2025:ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals (Doha): Reached the Second RoundITTF World Cup (Macao): Group Stage Winner (Advanced to Knockouts)WTT Star Contender Foz do Iguaçu: Quarter-finalist (Singles & Doubles)WTT Champions Montpellier: Quarter-finalistIndia’s spearhead Manika Batra continued her high-level consistency on the global stage in 2025. She reached a career-high world ranking during the season and made history by becoming the first Indian to reach the quarter-finals of a WTT Champions event. At the World Championships in Doha, she secured a dominant opening-round win over Nigeria’s Fatimo Bello. Her performance at the Saudi Smash remained a benchmark, while her deep runs in Brazil and France solidified her status as a "giant-killer" capable of challenging the top-ranked Chinese players.