India's road
On debut in 2025, India out-medalled every other Asian nation. Da Nang is the chance to do it again — closer to home, in front of an Asian crowd.
What India did
on debut
Twenty-five medals at the first attempt and a seventh-place finish — ahead of every other Asian side. This is the bar Da Nang is measured against.
Eight golds, six names.
India's 2025 golds ran from the under-34s to the 50-plus brackets, singles and doubles — depth across the age range, not one breakout star. These are the six the official release names.
India by
the numbers
The result landed as the sport exploded at home — the talent pool feeding Da Nang is growing faster than almost anywhere on earth.
The confirmed
squad
India's full roster for the World Cup, named by the IPA. A captain leads each side — the Pro squad, the 50+ and 60+ Seniors, and the U18 and U14 juniors.
Harsh Mehta
Pro squad captain.
Arjun Singh
Also U18 captain; three US Open medals.
Anish Frolian
Aman Patel
Mihika Yadav
Women's Singles bronze at Florida 2025.
Aaliyah Ebrahim
Pearl Amalsadiwala
Recent tournament podium finishes.
Naomi Amalsadiwala
Mixed-doubles wins over top-3 world pairs with Arjun Singh.
Nitten Kirrtane
50+ captain; double gold at Florida 2025, ex-tennis pro.
Kiran Salian
Atul Edwards
Gaurika Chopra
Akhil Mathur
Pearline Roopkumar
Nilesh Desai
Gold, Men's Singles 50+ (2025).
Kavita Khanna
Bhushan Akut
60+ captain.
Thakurdas Rohira
Ajeet Bhardwaj
Shakuntala Devnani
Petulia Balaj
Arjun Singh
U18 triple crown at the trials — singles, doubles & mixed.
Aditya Singh
Naomi Amalsadiwala
U18 mixed-doubles champion.
Dev Shah
Gold, U34 Men's Singles 5.0 (2025).
Purvansh Patel
Vivaan Patel
Ashritha Raju
Diya Mattipati
U18 girls' singles champion.
Veer Shah
U14 triple crown; 2025 World Cup Junior MVP.
Viransh Chopra
Aarin Ballani
Swept the U12 boys' draws at the trials.
Mahika Rathod
U14 girls' doubles champion.
Maansi Kartik
Aashritaa S.
U14 & U16 girls' singles champion.
How the squad
gets picked
Junior trials, Ahmedabad
100+ players from 8+ states competed; the U14 & U18 squads were decided on merit.
Open & Senior trials (Picklebay Zonals)
Official selection pathway for the Open, 50+ and 60+ squads, run as zonal rounds.
Pro squad named
IPA names the Pro contingent — Harsh Mehta captain; the U18 & U14 squads are set from the Ahmedabad trials.
Haryana Open PWR 400 (50+/60+ selection)
Official Team India selection event for the 50+ and 60+ squads in Gurugram — Men/Women, Singles/Doubles.
Pro squad named Jul 9, 2026; the U18 & U14 teams were decided at the Ahmedabad trials; the 50+ & 60+ Senior teams via the Haryana Open route.