Chinese paddler Fan Siqi, world No. 13 Bernadette Szocs, Olympians Aruna Quadri and Alvaro Robles, and several rising Indian paddlers led by Junior World No. 6 Ankur Bhattacharjee will headline the Ultimate Table Tennis Season 6 player auction, set to take place in Mumbai on Tuesday.
Bengaluru Smashers will face Chennai Lions in Southern derby in Ultimate Table Tennis 2024. The tie will feature Indian greats Achanta Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra, as well as foreign stars Alvaro Robles, Lily Zhang, and Sakura Mori among others.
Alvaro Robles will spearhead a talented sextet, which includes Indian ace Manika Batra, USA sensation Lily Zhang, youngsters Jeet Chandra and Taneesha Kotecha, and the highly experienced Amalraj Anthony
U Mumba TT has won both of their previous ties in the league, whereas Goa Challengers are placed third with one win in the last two ties. World No. 18 Aruna Quadri and Lily Zhang are in brilliant form, while Indian paddlers Manav Thakkar and Diya Chitale have also contributed to the franchis
The franchise-based league will witness six star-studded franchises -- Bengaluru Smashers, Chennai Lions, Dabang Delhi TTC, Goa Challengers, Puneri Paltan Table Tennis and U Mumba TT -- fighting for the coveted trophy over a period of 18 days.