UTT 2024: U Mumba TT, Athlead Goa Challengers Look to Keep Playoffs Race Alive

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Defending champions Athlead Goa Challengers and U Mumba TT will look to remain in the race for the playoffs of the IndianOil Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) 2024 when they lock horns in their last league encounters at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on Monday (September 2).

For both teams stuck in the mid-table logjam with 29 points each, Monday's face-off will serve as the final showdown to keep themselves in the hunt as the race for the playoffs heats up with at least two more teams also in the fray for the top-four.

A win for either side will give them the cushion for a potential reckoning in the play-offs pecking order. As it stands, PBG Bengaluru Smashers, Dabang Delhi TTC and Ahmedabad SG Pipers occupy the top three spots in the UTT 2024 points table.

U Mumba TT are slightly ahead at No.4 in the leaderboard, given that they have won 11 matches in contrast to No.5 ranked Athlead Goa Challengers, after winning 8 matches. Both sides boast of a star-studded line-up that spices up the contest even more.

Having completed a 9-6 win over the Chennai Lions in their previous encounter, the Goa-based side will be hoping for another stellar finish although it won't be an easy task against U Mumba TT, who will be back in action after clinching a nervy 8-7 victory against Chennai Lions in their previous tie.

While the Mumbai-based outfit will pin their hopes on the likes of world No 20 Quadri Aruna of Nigeria, and Indian stars Manav Thakkar and Sutirtha Mukherjee, the Athlead Goa Challengers have a two-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist in Harmeet Desai and the experienced Australian Yangzi Liu in their ranks.

U Mumba TT vs Althead Goa Challengers Squads

• U Mumba TT 2024 Squad: Manav Thakkar, Sutirtha Mukherjee, Aruna Quadri (Nigeria), Akash Pal, Kavyasree Baskar, Maria Xiao (Spain).
• Athlead Goa Challengers 2024 Squad: Harmeet Desai, Yangzi Liu (Australia), Yashaswini Ghorpade, Sudhanshu Grover, Sayali Wani, Mihai Bobocica (Italy).

How to watch UTT 2024 action on TV, Online and from the venue?

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.