UP TT Cup to be held in all categories

Lucknow: In a revamp announced at the UP Table Tennis Association executive meeting on Sunday, the body has restructured its ranking competitions to boost participation and competition.
The UP Cup, earlier reserved for juniors, is now a full-fledged state ranking event, welcoming players of all categories. To top it off, an extra ranking competition has been added, giving players more chances to shine.
Starting June, ranking tournaments will roll out in Aligarh, Lucknow, Bareilly, Kanpur, and Gorakhpur, culminating with the State Championship in Gautam Budh Nagar. Besides, official state-level competitions are lined up in Jhansi (sub-junior) in July, Gorakhpur (Gorakhpur) in August and in Rae Bareli (Senior) in September.
Veterans will battle it out in Agra, Pilibhit, and later at the State Veterans Championship in Allahabad. Para players will also see dedicated competitions in Lucknow and Kanpur.
UPTTA president Sanjeev Pathak said that UP players had done well in championships in the country and abroad previous year with Diyansh Srivastava, Sarth Mishra leading the charge.