Table tennis, often known as Ping Pong, was a favorite after-dinner sport among Victorian England’s upper class. During their rule over India in the 1860s and 1970s, British military officers introduced makeshift versions of the game to the country.

The sport grew in popularity, and a number of competitions were staged in 1901 and by the same year, books were being written about the game. The first unofficial Table Tennis World Championship took place in 1902. The Table Tennis Association (TTA) was established in 1921, while the United States Table Tennis Association (USTTA) was established in 1933 by the US governing body.

Table tennis which is one of the oldest sports in Nepal was established officially as the All Nepal Table Tennis Association in 1950 AD. Nepal has represented many international tournaments and has organized national games since its establishment.