Anshul garg

Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium: Heavyweights and former winners will collide when Dabang Delhi TTC take on U Mumba TT in their opening tie of the Ultimate Table Tennis 2024 Season at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium here on Saturday. With it being a day of doubleheaders, defending champions Goa Challengers will take on debutants Ahmedabad SG Pipers in their respective second tie of the fifth season.

Led respectively by Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Manav Thakkar, Dabang Delhi TTC and U Mumba TT will feature a clash between two of India’s finest paddlers, with both currently placed inside the Top 100 in World Rankings (Men’s Singles). The tie will also allow the fans to watch UTT 2024’s highest-ranked male paddler, Quadri Aruna of Nigeria (ranked 20th), in action for U Mumba TT.

Dabang Delhi TTC are approaching the fifth season of India’s premier table tennis league with a fresh perspective; besides Sathiyan, the former winners feature an entirely new cast comprising debutants and youngsters. U Mumba TT, on the other hand, have gone for continuity, bringing back Manav, Aruna, and Indian coach Anshul Garg.