The Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) 2024 schedule has been unveiled, with the Goa Challengers, the defending champions, and the Jaipur Patriots, the newcomers, set to face off in the opening match. The tournament will be held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai from August 22 to September 7, featuring 23 thrilling matches.
This season, eight teams will battle for the prestigious title. Top international players like World No. 10 Bernadette Szocs, World No. 16 Nina Mittelham, and Nigerian legend, World No. 19 Quadri Aruna, will participate. They will be joined by leading Indian paddlers such as Achanta Sharath Kamal (WR 40), Sreeja Akula (WR 25), and Manika Batra (WR 28).
UTT 2024 will also showcase rising Indian talents including Yashaswini Ghorpade, Diya Chitale, Poymantee Baisya, Abhinandh PB, Jeet Chandra, and Yashansh Malik.
Newcomer team Ahmedabad SG Pipers will compete against Puneri Paltan Table Tennis on Day 2, while Chennai Lions will clash with PBG Bengaluru Smashers in an exciting southern derby later the same day. Dabang Delhi TTC and U Mumba TT will meet in their opening tie on August 24.
This season introduces a new competition format with two additional teams. Teams are divided into two groups of four for the league stage, each playing five ties—one against each team in their group and two against randomly selected teams from the other group. The top four teams will advance to the knockout stage, with the semi-finals featuring Team No. 1 vs Team No. 4 and Team No. 2 vs Team No. 3.
Each tie will include five matches: two men’s singles, two women’s singles, and one mixed doubles.
