Harmeet Desai won the battle of the captains against G. Sathiyan, but the latter’s team emerged victorious anyway. Dabang Delhi TTC got redemption for losing in the Season 5 Finale as it took down reigning Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) champion Dempo Goa Challengers 9-6 on Wednesday. Later in the day, PBG Pune Jaguars joined Delhi … Read more
For at least three spectators, the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 6 fixture between Jaipur Patriots and Chennai Lions at a virtually empty EKA Arena on Tuesday was nothing more than a stop on their way to the Narendra Modi Stadium for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 final. “We came here just to check … Read more
Beginner’s luck or a well-planned strategic move? Kolkata Thunder Blades’ decision to field Indian players in the first two singles worked wonders as the side defeated former champion Chennai Lions 8-7 in a thriller in its Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) debut on Monday. Thunder Blades’ paddlers, clad in baby blue kits, made their way into … Read more
A new identity brought about a change in the Pune franchise’s fortunes in the Maharashtra derby of Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) as it defeated U Mumba for the very first time on Sunday. Having lost to the Mumbai-based outfit as Puneri Paltan in seasons 3 and 4, the rebranded PBG Pune Jaguars came from behind … Read more
When Harmeet Desai led the Dempo Goa Challengers to a terrific triumph in Chennai last September, the team had scripted history. It became the first team to win two titles in Ultimate Table Tennis. As the franchise-based table tennis league returns for its sixth edition, Harmeet’s Challengers will be gunning to register a hat-trick of … Read more
China swept the singles titles at the Table Tennis World Championships again, with Wang Chuqin securing a dominant 4-1 victory over Hugo Calderano in the men’s final and Sun Yingsha retaining the women’s crown on Sunday. World number one Sun overcame a stubborn challenge from Wang Manyu, outwitting the world number two in a thrilling … Read more
Former India table tennis player Anthony Amalraj, speaking at the launch of the fourth edition of Table Tennis Super League (TTSL) in Chennai on Wednesday, highlighted the need for professional leagues to grow the sport in India. “In Europe, we’ve always had a league system. But in India, we mostly had a tournament system, and … Read more
The season opener of the UTT National Ranking Championships this year will begin in Kangra on Wednesday, a city renowned for its natural beauty and historical significance. Kangra will be hosting its first-ever National Ranking event, organised by the Himachal Pradesh Table Tennis Association. The tournament has drawn an impressive 2,300 entries across 12 categories, … Read more
Manush Shah and Diya Chitale eye a deep run at the upcoming ITTF World Championships after clinching their maiden mixed doubles title at the WTT Contender level on Saturday. “We will push to reach the quarterfinals at the World Championships (set to be held in Doha from May 17 to 25),” the 24-year-old Manush told … Read more
India women’s team won a historic bronze medal at the Asian Table Tennis Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan on Wednesday. It is the first-ever medal in women’s team event for India since Asian Table Tennis Union started conducting the competition in 1972. India lost 1-3 to Japan in the semifinals while China defeated Hong Kong 3-0 … Read more