The Ultimate Table Tennis 2025 schedule was announced on Friday.This is the sixth season of the UTT - India’s very own franchise table tennis league.UTT 2025 kicks off with a double-header on May 31 at the EKA Arena in Ahmedabad, with the opening night witnessing defending champions Dempo Goa Challengers facing home side Ahmedabad SG Pipers in a primetime clash.Earlier in the evening, Season 2 winners Dabang Delhi TTC will face Sreeja Akula-led Jaipur Patriots in the ceremonial opener, setting the tone for a high-voltage season, where eight franchises will compete across 23 ties.U Mumba TT, led by World No. 14 Bernadette Szocs and rising Indian table tennis player Yashaswini Ghorpade, begin their season with the Maharashtra Derby on June 1 against PBG Pune Jaguars, spearheaded by Spanish ace Alvaro Robles.Debutants Kolkata ThunderBlades, featuring world youth No. 5 Ankur Bhattacharjee and Olympians Quadri Aruna and Adriana Diaz, open their campaign on June 2 against Season 3 winners Chennai Lions, headlined by China’s Fan Siqi, the most expensive pick at this year’s auction, and former World Youth No. 1 (U-17) Payas Jain.
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