The sixth season of Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT), the franchise-based league, is set to conclude on Sunday at the EKA Arena in Ahmedabad. The Gujarat capital is the sixth city to witness the fast-paced action in as many editions. While the organisers have made efforts to take the tournament to existing as well as new … Read more
Star paddler Manika Batra crashed out of the WTT Champions in the quarterfinal after a straight game defeat against China’s Qian Tianyi in Montpellier, France. The Indian, the world No. 30, went down to Tianyi 8-11, 8-11, 10-12 in just 25 minutes on Saturday night. Batra, a multiple Commonwealth Games medallist, fought well in all … Read more
Trisha Gogoi gave Assam the best chance by overcoming both her fancied opponents in a nail-biting clash. But Senhora D’Souza saved Maharashtra – last year’s bronze medallist – the agony of a round of 16 exit by clinching the decisive game of the deciding tie despite having her backs to the wall. Riding on Senhora’s … Read more
The Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB) men had a nervy moment in their pursuit of the men’s team championship crown for the 23rd consecutive edition, as Delhi pushed them to the brink before the powerhouse team set up a final showdown against the Railways Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) in the 86th Senior National Table Tennis … Read more
Harmeet Desai and Sreeja Akula were retained by Goa Challengers TTC and Jaipur Patriots, respectively, by employing the Right to Match card, while Manika Batra was signed by Ahmedabad SG Pipers after PBG Pune Jaguars let go of the star female paddlers in the Player Auction ahead of the Ultimate Table Tennis’ sixth edition. “It … Read more