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The fact that even in the midst of such sustained mediocrity India has played host to three World Champions is a tribute to the organizational efficiency present in the game. Moreover table tennis has been one of the few games to have found favor with institutional organizations like oil companies and banks.
The Petroleum Sports Promotion Board regularly holds inter unit tournaments and recruits national level table tennis players. But such active promotion and administration have failed to raise the standard of the game in India.
Lack of major success at the international stage has resulted in stagnation and the popularity of the game has nosedived in comparison to games like cricket and tennis.
