
MUMBAI, JUNE 2: Chetan Baboor leads the national table tennis rankings for the year 1998-99 followed by S Raman, according to the Table Tennis Federation of India. Baboor was ranked 72 in the world following his success over the world No 1 in March. He also won two National-level titles in Mumbai and Gandhidham that month.
Poulomi Ghatak leads the girls8217; rankings but is second in the women8217;s, following N R Indu. Subhajit Saha Sr leads the boys.
Maharashtra is represented by Mallikha Parikh at No 5 in the girls8217; rankings while her standing in the women8217;s is 15th. Mamta Prabhu Mah is number nine while Eric Fernandes Mah is at No 14 in the boys8217; section.
Senior professionals S Sriram and S Ramaswamy, after more than 20 years in business, still manage to find a place among the country8217;s best. Sriram PSCB is at No 15 while Ramaswamy is 22nd.
Both internationals, Sriram is a former National champion while Ramaswamy has been in five Nationals-winning Maharashtra teams and has been ranked in the top 10 for 15 years.
Rankings
Men8217;s: 1. Chetan Baboor PSCB, 2. S Raman PSCB, 3. Arup Basak PSCB, 4. Arjun Dutta Bng, 5. Subhajit Saha Bng. Women: 1. N R Indu IB, 2. Poulomi Ghatak Bng, 3. Mouma Das Bng, 4. Anandita Chakraborty Bng, 5. Kasturi Chakraborty Bng.
Boys: 1. Subhajit Saha Sr Bng, 2. Ranbir Das Bng, 3. Subham Choudhary Bng, 4. Sukanta Das Bng, 5. Prithviraj Bose Bng. Girls: 1. Poulomi Ghatak Bng, 2. Mouma Das Bng, 3. Sushmita Roy Bng, 4. Vishakha Vijay PSCBA, 5. Mallikha Parikh Mah.