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
Players of U Mumba and Dabang Delhi TTC wore black armbands during the last league game of Ultimate Table Tennis at EKA Arena to mourn the lives lost in the tragic airplane crash in Ahmedabad earlier on Thursday. “Deeply saddened by the tragic event in Ahmedabad. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected … Read more
Kirill Gerassimenko was appointed as the captain of Stanley’s Chennai Lions ahead of the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 6. The Kazakhstan paddler had come for the tournament in Ahmedabad after losing 2-4 to Hugo Calderano, the eventual silver medallist, in the round of 32 at the World Championships. In terms of form and experience, … Read more
Jeet Chandra’s all-around performance meant that Jaipur Patriots did not miss skipper Kanak Jha one bit as the team comfortably booked its spot in the semifinals of the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 6 on Wednesday. The Patriots needed just six points to become the third team after defending champion Dempo Goa Challengers and Dabang … Read more
As Dempo Goa Challengers captain Harmeet Desai came to the team bench after blanking Stanley’s Chennai Lions’ skipper Kirill Gerassimenko in the opening singles, he received a high-five from both the coaches and fellow teammates except one. Krittwika Roy, his wife, gave him a pat on the back. A little over an hour later, Roy … Read more
Selena Selvakumar, returning to action after not being selected for Friday’s fixture against Dabang Delhi TTC, received a last-minute pep talk from Kolkata ThunderBlades skipper Adriana Diaz. Leading defending champion Dempo Goa Challengers 9-3, the ThunderBlades had already won the tie before the final singles match between Selena and Singaporean Zeng Jian. However, the baby … Read more
The absence of the review system became a major talking point at the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) league on Sunday as season six continued to move towards its business end. Jaipur Patriots crushed home side Ahmedabad SG Pipers 11-4 in front of around 200 spectators at the EKA Arena in Ahmedabad. With the Patriots leading … Read more
After three rounds in the ongoing Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season Six, Chennai Lions is the only team amongst the eight franchises which has not won a single tie in Ahmedabad. The side, which clinched the title on its debut season in 2019 (Season Three) and finished as runner-up in 2023 (Season Four), is seventh … Read more
While the Kolkata Thunder Blades fans celebrated Quadri Aruna’s forehand winners against Dabang Delhi TTC skipper G. Sathiyan, Diya Chitale looked calm in the warm-up area. Standing a few metres away from Chitale was fellow Mumbaikar and 19-year-old Ananya Chande, preparing for her debut in the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) league. With Dabang trailing 5-7 … Read more
Sreeja Akula, fresh off two straight victories in singles, would probably rank Thursday’s win at the Ultimate Table Tennis season 6 the highest. She took down Bernadette Szocs, World No. 12 and the highest-ranked player in the league, as Jaipur Patriots edged U Mumba 8-7 in front of barely 100 people at the EKA Arena. … Read more