PBG Bengaluru Smashers will look to consolidate their position in the race for the playoffs when they take on table leaders Ahmedabad SG Pipers in IndianOil Ultimate Table Tennis 2024 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Saturday. The encounter between PBG Bengaluru Smashers and Ahmedabad SG Pipers has plenty of potential matchups to get your mouth watering, with a possible clash between two of the world’s top-ranked players in the competition – Manika Batra (World No. 25) and Bernadette Szocs (World No. 13).
The weekend’s double-header action will continue later in the evening with defending champions Athlead Goa Challengers bidding to make a crack at the top four when they take on hosts Chennai Lions.
The franchise-based league is promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani under the auspices of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI). All the exciting matches are telecast on Sports18 Khel and streamed live on JioCinema in India and Facebook Live outside India. Tickets are available online via BookMyShow and offline at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium ticket office near Gate No. 1.
Currently placed third in the table, PBG Bengaluru Smashers have won nine matches so far and have collected 32 points from their three ties. On the other hand, Ahmedabad SG Pipers are racing towards the play-offs with 24 points to their name from three ties. Meanwhile, Athlead Goa Challengers are also on course for a play-off spot with 21 points from three ties, and a win against Chennai Lions could propel them into the top four.
PBG Bengaluru Smashers’ clash with Ahmedabad SG Pipers will also potentially pit the dominant Alvaro Robles against France’s Lilian Bardet, while Jeet Chandra’s fight with Manush Shah will be one for table tennis fans to keep an eye on.
Later, Chennai Lions will rely on the experience of legendary Achanta Sharath Kamal to get the team’s campaign back on track in their likely clash with Harmeet Desai. Meanwhile, Athlead Goa Challengers’ Yangzi Liu will look to bounce back from his opening loss to IndianOil UTT in a likely battle against Sakura Mori.
The match between PBG Bengaluru Smashers and Ahmedabad SG Pipers will be played at 5:00 PM. Meanwhile, the clash between Chennai Lions and Athlead Goa Challengers will begin after 7:30 PM.
Squadrons
PBG Bengaluru Smashers vs SG Pipers Ahmedabad
PBG Bengaluru Smashers: Manika Batra, Alvaro Robles (Spain), Lily Zhang (USA), Jeet Chandra, Taneesha Kotecha, Amalraj Anthony
Ahmedabad SG Pipers: Manush Shah, Bernadette Szocs (Romania), Lilian Bardet (France), Reeth Tennison, Krittwika Sinha Roy, Jash Modi
Chennai Lions vs Athlead Goa Challengers
Chennai Lions: Achanta Sharath Kamal, Sakura Mori (Japan), Jules Rolland (France), Poymantee Baisya, Mouma Das, Abhinandh PB
Athlead Goa Challengers: Harmeet Desai, Yangzi Liu (Australia), Yashaswini Ghorpade, Sudhanshu Grover, Sayali Wani, Mihai Bobocica (Italy)
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