UTT 2024: Puneri Paltan Eye Quick Turnaround Against Jaipur Patriots; Dabang Delhi Aim To Extend Winning Run

Rooted at the foot of the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) 2024 table, Puneri Paltan Table Tennis will have their task cut out when they take on debutants Jaipur Patriots in the first match of Sunday's double header at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Indoor Stadium in Chennai.

Having suffered a 4-11 defeat at the hands of Dabang Delhi TTC in their previous tie on Friday (August 29), Puneri Paltan Table Tennis will have to punch above their weight to stay in the hunt.

On the other hand, Jaipur Patriots, currently placed at penultimate seventh spot, will also need a win to improve their chances of a knockout spot. Both teams have 19 points from three ties each.

The contest between Puneri Paltan Table Tennis and Jaipur Patriots promises plenty of potential mouth-watering clashes, with a possible face-off between teenaged sensation Ankur Bhattercharya and Cho Seung-min, the first South Korean player in the tournament. A lot will ride on the shoulders of giant killer Ayhika Mukherjee for the Pune outfit.

Puneri Paltan Table Tennis vs Jaipur Patriots Squads

Puneri Paltan Table Tennis 2024 Squad: Ayhika Mukherjee, Natalia Bajor (Poland), Joao Monteiro (Portugal), Ankur Bhattacharjee, Anirban Ghosh, Yashini Sivashankar.
Jaipur Patriots 2024 Squad: Cho Seungmin (South Korea), Suthasini Sawettabut (Thailand), Snehit SFR, Ronit Bhanja, Moumita Dutta, Nithyashree Mani.

Dabang Delhi TTC Aim To Extend Winning Run Against Bengaluru Smashers

In the second match of double-header Sunday (September 1), Dabang Delhi TTC will look to consolidate their stay at the top when they face second-placed PBG Bengaluru Smashers in their final league match of the season.

Dabang Delhi TTC, the only side in UTT to have reached the knockouts across all the editions so far, will look to extend their winning momentum and continue the trend when they meet the PBG Bengaluru Smashers, comfortably placed second on the table with 32 points from three ties. The Delhi outfit has 33 points from their four ties.

The tie will potentially attract a lot of attention when Thailand's Orawan Paranang squares off against world no. 25 Manika Batra. The potential face-off between Sathiyan G and Spanish paddler Alvaro Robles also promises an exciting affair on the cards.

Dabang Delhi TTC vs PBG Bengaluru Smashers Squads

Dabang Delhi TTC 2024 Squad: Sathiyan G, Orawan Paranang (Thailand), Diya Chitale, Andreas Levenko (Austria), Yashansh Malik, Lakshita Narang.
PBG Bengaluru Smashers: Manika Batra, Alvaro Robles (Spain), Lily Zhang (USA), Jeet Chandra, Taneesha Kotecha, Amalraj Anthony.

What time will UTT 2024 matches start on September 1, Sunday?

The tie between Puneri Paltan TT and Jaipur Patriots will take place at 5 PM IST. Meanwhile, Dabang Delhi TTC's clash with PBG Bengaluru Smashers will commence after 7:30 PM IST.

How to watch UTT 2024 matches?

All the thrilling ties are being aired on Sports18 Khel on TV and streaming live on JioCinema in India and Facebook Live outside India. Tickets are available online through BookMyShow and offline at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium box office near Gate no. 1.