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In Short
As the three-day tournament concluded at GITAM Deemed to be University, the event brought together 480 table tennis players and 150 coaches from institutions across the zone to showcase the younger generation’s athletic talent and sports enthusiasm.

Winners at the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) South Zone Inter-University Table Tennis (Men) Championship 2026–27 in Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam: Displaying exceptional skill, grit, and sportsmanship, SRM University (Tamil Nadu) emerged as the champion of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) South Zone Inter-University Table Tennis (Men) Championship 2026–27.
As the three-day tournament concluded at GITAM Deemed to be University, the event brought together 480 table tennis players and 150 coaches from institutions across the zone to showcase the younger generation’s athletic talent and sports enthusiasm.
In the final standings, Jain University (Karnataka) secured the runner-up position, SRM University (Andhra Pradesh) claimed third place, and the host institution GITAM secured the fourth place. The grand tournament concluded with an inspiring prize distribution ceremony.
The closing ceremony was also attended by organising secretary and the host institution’s Campus Life Assistant dean Arun Karthik, Andhra Pradesh Table Tennis Association Visakhapatnam district president JK Naik, tournament chief referee and international blue badge umpire DVSY Sharma, AIU observer Ananda Singh Chuhan, among others.
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