Nagpur head constable Harshdeep Khobragade picked for Maharashtra Police table tennis team
Nagpur city police head constable Harshdeep Khobragade has been selected for the Maharashtra Police team for the third All India Police Table Tennis Championship.
Harshdeep Khobragade, a head constable with the Nagpur City Police Commissionerate, has been selected for the Maharashtra Police team for the third All India Police Table Tennis Championship to be held in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The selection adds to the achievements of the Nagpur city police force.
Alongside his police duties, Khobragade has built a reputation as an accomplished table tennis player. He has been participating in All India Police table tennis events since 2022, and had put in special effort to identify table tennis players within the Maharashtra Police force and build a team.
His efforts led to the formation of the Maharashtra state police table tennis team. Within just two years, the team won one gold medal and four bronze medals, establishing a strong presence for Maharashtra Police at the national level. Khobragade himself won a bronze medal in the process.
In recognition of his performance, the then Director General of Police of Maharashtra, Rashmi Shukla, honoured him with a cash reward. The then Nagpur Police Commissioner, Ravindra Kumar Singhal, also congratulated Khobragade and praised his sporting achievement.
Khobragade put in a strong performance at the selection trials held in Pune. The third All India Police Table Tennis Championship will be held from November 19 to 24, 2026, at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The selection trials for Maharashtra Police table tennis players for the event were held in Pune on August 21 and 22.
Khobragade put up a powerful and effective performance at the selection trials, on the strength of which he was picked for the Maharashtra Police table tennis team.
Nagpur City Police Commissioner Vishwas Nangre Patil congratulated Khobragade on his selection and wished him well for a strong performance at the upcoming championship to further Maharashtra Police's reputation.
Khobragade's selection, coming from an officer who has excelled on the sporting field alongside his police duties, is being widely praised within the Nagpur city police force.
