Despite Being Die-Hard Virat Kohli Fan, India Young Table Tennis Star Chooses This IPL Team As Favourite
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The fifth edition of the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) ended on Saturday with Goa Challengers clinching the coveted title.
The fifth edition of the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) ended on Saturday with Goa Challengers clinching the coveted title. In the summit clash, which was played at the Jawaharlal Nehru indoor stadium in Chennai, Goa Challengers defeated Dabang Delhi 8-2 to retain their title. Both Both Harmeet Desai and Yangzi Liu won their respective singles matches before clinching the mixed doubles to lay the foundation for Athlead Goa Challengers' historic march to their second successive title. With this win, Goa became the first team who successfully defend their UTT title.
Despite being on a losing side, it was a great season for Dabang Delhi, especially for the likes of Sathiyan G and Diya Chitale. Diya, who is just 21-years-old, registered a big upset after defeating India's star paddler Manika Batra in the UTT 2024.
Seeing UTT as an big opportunity to grow, Diya told NDTV, "UTT has been an amazing platform for all the youngsters, especially for me. I shared the dressing room and the table with such top players, this has given me a lot of exposure. It had a great experience for me. Also from Sathiyan bhaiya, he has been an amazing captain. He always motivates us to do better, irrespective of the score or how the tie is going. He always backs me and that's what had been an important for me in the season."
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