A win will also keep Bengaluru Smashers in the semifinals race, while a defeat for them could weaken their chances to qualify for the knockout stage of the league.
India's top-ranked male paddler Harmeet Desai and Reeth Rishya produced scintillating performances as Goa Challengers beat U Mumba TT 9-6, ending their unbeaten run in the Ultimate Table Tennis Season 4 at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Mahalunge-Balewadi in Pune
Puneri Paltan Table Tennis won their previous tie against Goa Challengers, while Dabang Delhi Table Tennis defeated Bengaluru Smashers for their first victory.
The Karnataka-based paddler took an early lead as she played accurate forehands to shock World No. 39 Suthasini on Monday. Archana did not lose momentum and took the first game by 11-6 before bringing her A game to the table and winning the second game by 11-8 and the tie for Puneri Paltan T
Earlier, World No. 18 Quadri Aruna lived up to his reputation from the start of the tie and comfortably defeated the two-time Asian Games gold medallist 3-0 to earn three valuable team points for his franchise.
Chennai Lions defeated Puneri Paltan Table Tennis by 10-5 team points in their first tie where ace paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal continuously produced swashbuckling shots to blank his opponent and give his franchise a positive start in the league.
The Ultimate Table Tennis Season 4 began with some exhilarating action as defending champions Chennai Lions began their title defence with a commanding victory over Puneri Paltan Table Tennis here at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Mahalunge-Balewadi in Pune on Thursday.
"When I played first season of UTT. It was an exposure for me. I think I have best at that time and this year also I will give my best. So, youngsters are getting the exposure. We have Diya and so many new players. This will help in growth of table tennis. It will become popular in India
The Ultimate Table Tennis season 4 will also see some exciting young Table Tennis players take centre stage and showcase their potential in front of a large number of fans.
In the inaugural seasons of UTT, then rising stars like Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, Manav Thakkar, Sutirtha Mukherjee and Manika Batra come to the fore. The league features some of the top table tennis players from around the world, and India has its fair share of talented players representing in