Ultimate Table Tennis 2024 Schedule: Fixtures List With Dates, Timing in IST & Venue For UTT Season 5

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The fifth edition of Ultimate Table Tennis - UTT 2024 will start with defending champions, Goa Challengers taking on newcomers Jaipur Patriots at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai on August 22.

A total of 23 exciting ties will all take place at the venue in Chennai with the round-robin stage starting from August 22 with the eight-team tournament set to conclude on September 7 with the final.

This season sees an expansion from the previous edition with eight teams as opposed to six teams set compete for the coveted title across 17 days in a single venue with six double-header days.

World No. 10 Bernadette Szocs, World No. 16 Nina Mittelham, and Nigerian legend, World No. 19 Quadri Aruna, are among the world's top players participating. They will be joined by star Indian paddlers, including Achanta Sharath Kamal (WR 40), Sreeja Akula (WR 25), and Manika Batra (WR 28).

IndianOil UTT 2024 will also feature promising Indian talents such as Yashaswini Ghorpade, Diya Chitale, Poymantee Baisya, Abhinandh PB, Jeet Chandra, and Yashansh Malik.

Promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani under the auspices of the Table Tennis Federation of India, the franchise-based league will see a total of 48 players, including 16 internationals, in action.

Debutant team Ahmedabad SG Pipers will launch their campaign against Puneri Paltan Table Tennis on Day 2, while Chennai Lions will face PBG Bengaluru Smashers in an exciting southern derby later the same day. Dabang Delhi TTC and U Mumba TT will play their opening tie against each other on August 24.

Last season, the league attracted 5.8 million viewers on Sports18 and JioCinema. The opener between Chennai Lions and Puneri Paltan Table Tennis garnered a total reach of 0.48 million, and the Maharashtra derby between the latter and U Mumba TT recorded a total reach of 0.45 million on Sports18 and JioCinema.

The addition of two new teams this season introduces a slight change in the competition format. Teams will be divided into two groups of four for the league stage. Here is all you need to know about the upcoming season:

When is Ultimate Table Tennis 2024 starting and ending?

The event starts on August 22 with the group stages followed by the semi-finals, which are scheduled for September 5 and 6, with the final on September 7.

What time do UTT 2024 matches start?

The ties will begin at 7:30 PM IST, with six double-headers scheduled, where the first tie will start at 5:00 PM IST, followed by the second at 7:30 PM IST.

How to watch UTT Season 5?

The high-voltage action of the Ultimate Table Tennis 2024 will be broadcast live on Sports18 channels, while the Ultimate Table Tennis live streaming will be available for free on JioCinema.

What is the format in UTT 2024?

Each team will play five ties-once against the three teams in their group and two randomly chosen teams from the other group. Each tie will consist of five matches-two men's singles, two women's singles, and one mixed doubles.

The top four teams on the points table will progress to the knockout stage. The knockout stage will feature the two semi-finals and the final. In semi-final 1, Team No. 1 will face Team No. 4, while semi-final 2, see Team No. 2 face Team No. 3.

Ultimate Table Tennis 2024 Schedule - UTT Season 5 Fixtures List with dates & timings in IST

• August 22, Thursday: Goa Challengers vs Jaipur Patriots - 7:30 PM IST
• August 23, Friday: Puneri Paltan TT vs Ahmedabad SG Pipers - 5 PM IST
• August 23, Friday: Chennai Lions vs Bengaluru Smashers - 7:30 PM IST
• August 24, Saturday: Dabang Delhi TTC vs U Mumba TT - 5 PM IST
• August 24, Saturday: Goa Challengers vs Ahmedabad SG Pipers - 7:30 PM IST
• August 25, Sunday: Chennai Lions vs Dabang Delhi TTC - 5 PM IST
• August 25, Sunday: U Mumba TT vs Jaipur Patriots - 7:30 PM IST
• August 26, Monday: Bengaluru Smashers vs Puneri Paltan TT - 7:30 PM IST
• August 27, Tuesday: U Mumba TT vs Ahmedabad SG Pipers - 7:30 PM IST
• August 28, Wednesday: Dabang Delhi TTC vs Goa Challengers - 7:30 PM IST
• August 29, Thursday: Bengaluru Smashers vs Jaipur Patriots - 7:30 PM IST
• August 30, Friday: Chennai Lions vs U Mumba TT - 5 PM IST
• August 30, Friday: Dabang Delhi TTC vs Puneri Paltan TT - 7:30 PM IST
• August 31, Saturday: Bengaluru Smashers vs Ahmedabad SG Pipers - 5 PM IST
• August 31, Saturday: Chennai Lions vs Goa Challengers - 7:30 PM IST
• September 1, Sunday: Puneri Paltan TT vs Jaipur Patriots - 5 PM IST
• September 1, Sunday: Dabang Delhi TTC vs Bengaluru Smashers - 7:30 PM IST
• September 2, Monday: U Mumba TT vs Goa Challengers - 7:30 PM IST
• September 3, Tuesday: Chennai Lions vs Puneri Paltan TT - 7:30 PM IST
• September 4, Wednesday: Jaipur Patriots vs Ahmedabad SG Pipers - 7:30 PM IST
• September 5, Thursday: Semi-Final 1 - 1st vs 4th - 7:30 PM IST
• September 6, Friday: Semi-Final 2 - 2nd vs 3rd - 7:30 PM IST
• September 7: Saturday: Final - Semi-Final 1 Winner vs Semi-Final 2 Winner - 7:30 PM IST