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Mumbai (Maharashtra)[India], March 28 : India's top table tennis league, Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT), is set to return after a three-year hiatus and is scheduled to be held from July 13 to July 30, 2023, at the Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune.The franchise-based league is under the auspices of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) and has been a game-changer for Indian table tennis since its inception in 2017. It will be Ultimate Table Tennis season four.Besides bringing world-class table tennis action to India, the league has witnessed the emergence of star Indian talent such as Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, Manav Thakkar, Sutirtha Mukherjee and Mka Batra, who attracted the attention of the country with their stunning performances in the inaugural seasons of UTT."Our main goal with launching UTT was to popularise the sport in India. And the ever-increasing positive responses season by season were heartening to see. It's unfortunate that the league couldn't take place after 2019 but here we are again as committed as we were on the first day in 2017 to take table tennis in this country to the next level. And to add another world-class league to this vast mix in India," co-promoter Niraj Bajaj commented.The league was last played out in Delhi in 2019 where Chennai Lions, spearheaded by Indian table tennis legend Sharath Kamal won the third edition by beating Sathiyan's Dabang Delhi TTC in the final. The second edition was won by Dabang Delhi TTC led by Mka Batra and Sathiyan, while Falcons TTC won the first edition."We are absolutely delighted to announce the return of Ultimate Table Tennis. COVID put the league to a tough halt. But after three long years, our efforts to popularise and grow the sport in India will continue. Hand in hand with the TTFI we will continue to provide a platform for talent in the country. And I want to take this opportunity to thank the federation for its support," UTT chairperson Vita D said.Five of the six franchises participating in the forthcoming edition continue from 2019 U Mumba TT, Puneri Paltan Table Tennis, Goa Challengers, Dabang Delhi TTC and RPSG Mavericks Kolkata.The league has welcomed its newest franchise Bengaluru Smashers owned and promoted by Punit Balan who heads the Punit Balan Group and is a philanthropist and new-age sports investor with franchises across Ultimate Kho-Kho, Tennis Premier League and the Premier Handball League.TTFI President Meghna Ahlawat and Secretary General Kamlesh Mehta said in a joint statement that the Fedration is happy to support, and encourage a league that is determined to grow the game in India."UTT has helped put India on the world map in regards to hosting a world-class event in the country and attracting the finest talent from the world. We wish UTT all the success in the upcoming season."Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

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