UTT Draft 2024 Highlights at Sportskeeda: A successful draft for most teams as they complete their squads. Follow Sportskeeda for Ultimate Table Tennis Season 5 Draft at Sportskeeda.
07:16 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
Right then, that's all we have for you from this UTT Draft! Some franchises look really strong, some owners a glum face - it's certainly a matter of luck but the teams will be banking on their experienced players to step up. Thank you for joining us today. This is team Sportskeeda, bidding you adieu! Goodbye!
07:13 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
UTT 2024 - Final Squads after Ultimate Table Tennis Draft Season 5
U Mumba TT: 1. Manav Thakkar 2. Sutirtha Mukherjee 3. Aruna Quadri 4. Akash Pal 5. Kavyasree Basker 6. Maria Xiao
07:10 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
UTT Draft - Round 6
Jaipur Patriots make the last pick of the auction and finish the UTT Draft with Moumita Dutta
07:09 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
UTT Draft - Round 6
Puneri Paltan TT complete their squad with Yashini Sivashankar
Goa Challengers pick Mihai Boracica from Italy and that completes the defending champions' squad.
U Mumba TT are left with only one choice and they pick the Spaniard Maria Xiao. She was a reserve player at UTT last year and will be playing today.
07:07 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
Who is Suthasini Sawettabut?
The Thailand paddler is currently ranked 55th and has featured before in the UTT. The Tokyo 2020 Olympian will be a part of the debutants Jaipur Patriots.
07:06 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
UTT Draft - Round 6
Ahmedabad SG Pipers choose Jash Modi, an 18-year-old who'll be making his debut.
07:06 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
UTT Draft - Round 6
Chennai Lions pick the local boy Abhinandh PB, a teenage sensation who will be looking forward to playing with Sharath.
07:05 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
UTT Draft - Round 6
Dabang Delhi TTC pick Lakshita Narang, while PBG Bengaluru Smashers choose the experienced Amalraj Anthony.
07:04 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
UTT Draft - Round 5
Chennai Lions have the final pick in Round 5 and they sign the experienced Mouma Das, the five-time national champion
07:03 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
Who is Aruna Quadri?
Top ranked foreign player in the UTT, Aruna Quadri (World No.19) will be back to U Mumba. The Nigerian is a 3-time Olympian and one of the greats of the country.
07:02 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
UTT Draft - Round 5
Ahmedabad SG Pipers are presented with their choice of player next up and with 45 seconds left on the clock, they choose Player no. 45 - Pritha Vartikar, who'll be making her debut.
07:01 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
Who is Sutirtha Mukherjee?
Sutirtha Mukherjee, the former U Mumbai TT paddler will be back to the Mumbai based franchise. The major highlight of her career has been a Gold in the 2022 Commonwealth Games and a bronze at the Asian Games 2023.
07:00 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
UTT Draft - Round 5
PBG Bengaluru Smashers snap up Taneesha Kotecha, who will also be making her UTT debut this time. Dabang Delhi TTC, on the other hand, pick Yashansh Malik.
06:59 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
UTT Draft - Round 5
U Mumba TT are up next and with just seconds left on the clock, they choose Kavyasree Basker, who will be making her UTT debut.
06:56 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
Who is Cho Seungmin?
The Korean is a left-handed paddler, with a current World Ranking of 73. He is a former Asian Champion and will be making his debut in UTT.
06:56 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
UTT Draft - Round 5
Jaipur Patriots have the next pick and they decide to add Ronit Bhanja to their squad
06:54 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
UTT Draft - Round 5
Puneri Paltan TT choose Anirban Ghosh! He's a seasoned campaigner and will be looking to deliver the goods for his new team
06:53 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
UTT Draft - Round 5
Goa Challengers get the first pick in the fifth round and after a lot of deliberation, they choose Sayali Wani for their title defense.
U Mumba TT: Manav Thakkar Sutirtha Mukherjee Aruna Quadri Akash Pal
06:51 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
UTT Draft - Round 4
The last team in round 4 - Goa Challengers, sign Sudhanshu Grover. He was on the bench for U Mumba TT but will be looking to make an impact this year around
06:50 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
Who is Nina Mittelham?
The German paddler, Nina Mittelham is ranked 16th in the world and has a decorated career with a Bronze in 2022 World Championships and a Gold and silver in 2023 European Games being the highlight.
06:49 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
UTT Draft - Round 4
Jaipur Patriots snap up the services of Snehit SFR while Puneri Paltan choose Ankur Bhattacharjee, the 17-year-old.
06:48 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
UTT Draft - Round 4
U Mumba TT choose Akash Pal, the 22-year-old who'll be making his debut in the UTT
06:47 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
UTT Draft - Round 4
Dabang Delhi TTC pick their foreign male player, signing Andreas Levenko.
PBG Bengaluru Smashers re-sign Jeet Chandra and the youngster heads back to his former franchise.
06:46 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
UTT Draft - Round 4
Ahmedabad SG Pipers are up next and they add Reeth Tennison to the squad! She made her debut last season and won the title with the Challengers.
06:44 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
UTT Draft - Round 4
Chennai Lions pick the current women's national champion Poymantee Baisya. A perfect young addition to the squad
06:43 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
UTT Draft - Updated squads after Round 3
Ahmedabad SG Pipers: Manush Shah Bernadette Szocs Lilian Bardet
Chennai Lions: Sharath Kamal Sakura Mori Jules Rolland
Dabang Delhi TTC: Sathiyan G Orawan Paranang Diya Chitale
Goa Challengers: Harmeet Desai Yangzi Liu Yashaswini Ghorpade
Jaipur Patriots: Sreeja Akula Cho Seungmin Suthasini Sawettabut
U Mumba TT: Manav Thakkar Sutirtha Mukherjee Aruna Quadri
06:42 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
Who is Yangzi Liu?
Yangzi Liu, women of the tournament last season, is currently ranked 33rd in the world. After finishing as the runners-up last year with Chennai, she will now feature for the defending champions Goa Challengers.
06:42 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
UTT Draft - Round 3
USA's Lily Zhang joins the PBG Bengaluru Smashers! What a terrific addition to boost their female contingent.
06:41 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
UTT Draft - Round 3
Dabang Delhi TTC snap up Diya Chitale. The former U Mumba player will don the blue and red of Delhi
06:41 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
UTT Draft - Round 3
Ahmedabad SG Pipers look to boost their squad further and they pick French paddler Lilian Bardet to join their impressive squad
06:40 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
UTT Draft - Round 3
Chennai Lions are next to pick and they acquire the services of the French paddler Jules Rolland
06:40 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
Who is Sakura Mori?
The Japanese paddler Sakura Mori is ranked 30th in the World Rankings. She recently clinched the WTT Contender Mendoza in the women's doubles.
06:38 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
UTT Draft - Round 3
Goa Challengers sign Yashaswini Ghorpade! She's had a fantastic year so far and on her UTT debut, she'll certainly be looking to impress
06:36 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
UTT Draft - Round 3
Puneri Paltan snap up Joao Monteiro, a former UTT player who's played two seasons previously. He will be looking to make an impact this year on his return too!
06:35 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
UTT Draft - Round 3
Jaipur Patriots choose Suthasini Sawettabut, who won the title with the Goa Challengers last season and played an integral part.
06:35 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
UTT Draft - Round 3
U Mumba re-sign the Nigerian King Aruna Quadri for another season!
U Mumba TT are the last team to pick in Round 2 and they decide to go with Sutirtha Mukherjee. She's a former Mumba player and will be rejoining the franchise.
06:32 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
Who is Bernadette Scozs?
The highest ranked female paddler (World No. 10), Bernadette Scozs is a Romanian paddler who recently defeated the Olympics champion Chen Meng at the WTT Champions Frankfurt.
06:31 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
UTT Draft - Round 2
Jaipur Patriots choose Cho Seungmin - the South Korean who'll be making his UTT debut as well.
06:31 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
UTT Draft - Round 2
Puneri Paltan snap up Nina Mittelham, the 16-ranked German who'll be making her UTT debut. Puneri Paltan have a strong female contingent already!
06:30 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
UTT Draft - Round 2
Goa Challengers add Yangzi Liu and the youngster, who went undefeated last season in singles. Quite a stat to boast of! Promises to be a perfect partner for Harmeet.
06:29 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
UTT Draft - Round 2
Chennai Lions pickup Sakura Mori - she's been a part of UTT before, winning the title with Dabang Delhi but she'll be donning the yellow this year
06:28 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
UTT Draft - Round 2
Ahmedabad SG Pipers pick Bernadette Szocs! She's the highest-ranked player at the UTT Draft and Ahmedabad had no hesitation in signing her
06:27 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
Who is Alvaro Robles?
Alvaro Robles, is a seven-time Spanish champion and has a silver medal to his name in the World Championships.
06:27 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
UTT Draft - Round 2
PBG Bengaluru Smashers begin the Round 2 by securing the Spanish Alvaro Robles. He had a terrific season last time around and will be hoping to do the same now
Orawan Paranang is the next player who's picked and it's Dabang Delhi TTC who have acquired her services
06:21 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
Who is Manush Shah?
Manush Shah, ranked 111th in the World Rankings, shone as a youngster in the UTT. He'll be now plying his trade for his hometown franchise Ahmedabad SG Pipers.
06:17 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
Who is Ayhika Mukherjee?
Ayhika Mukherjee is currently World No. 86 as well as Asian Games bronze medalist. The paddler was even conferred with the Arjuna Award in 2023.
06:16 (GMT)10 JUL 2024
UTT Draft - Round 2
Round 2 Order of Pickings: PBG Bengaluru Smashers, Dabang Delhi TTC, Ahmedabad SG Pipers, Chennai Lions, Goa Challengers, Puneri Paltan TT, Jaipur Patriots, U Mumba TT
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