Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth to each other with rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net. Players must allow a ball played towards them only one bounce on their side of the table and must return it so that it bounces on the opposite side. Points are scored when a player fails to return the ball within the rules.

Since 1988, table tennis has been an Olympic sport, which includes four events. From 1988 until 2004, the events were men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles and women's doubles. Since 2008, the doubles have been replaced by the team events. Beijing was the first time where table tennis had an Olympic team event.

Table Tennis is making its second appearance at the Commonwealth Games. Before this, it was in the Optional List. Inclusion of Table Tennis in 2010 Game is expected to bring a high level of competition from some of the world’s top players.

Commonwealth Nation's player will go against each other throat for 7 gold medals on offer. This will include individual as well as team events. Individual events will comprise of Singles, Doubles and Mixed Double matches.

Singles and doubles events will involve a knockout draw, with the best players progressing to the gold medal match, whereas the team competition will have each competing nation play a round-robin format before the best teams contest the medal rounds

There will be 2 gold medals on offer for Elite Athletes with a Disability (EAD) for Men and Women's Single events.

The Indoor Stadium at Yamuna Sports Complex will host all the Table Tennis matches

Men Singles
Women Singles
Men Doubles
Women Doubles
Mixed Doubles
Men Team Event
Women Team Event
Men EAD Singles (Wheelchair)
Women EAD Singles (Wheelchair)