Ultimate Table Tennis schedule announced, Chennai Lions, Puneri Paltan to play in opener

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The schedule for the popular franchise-based Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 4 was announced on Monday.

Defending champions Chennai Lions will take on Puneri Paltan in the opener at Balewadi Sports Complex, Pune on July 13.

The other four franchises who will fight for the coveted tournament title are Bengaluru Smashers, Dabang Delhi TTC, Goa Challengers and U Mumba TT.

A total of 18 matches, including the semifinals and final, will be played among the six franchisees. The title clash is scheduled for July 30.

Bengaluru Smashers and U Mumba TT will begin their campaign in the second tie of the season on July 14 whereas Dabang Delhi TTC and Goa Challengers will play their opener on July 15.

UTT Season 4 will have the presence of global stars, including ace African paddler Quadri Aruna (WR16) and USA's Lily Zhang (WR24) while Sharath Kamal, Manika Batra and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran headline the Indian field.

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UTT Full Schedule

13^th July - Puneri Paltan vs Chennai Lions

14^th July - U Mumba TT vs Bengaluru Smashers

15^th July - Dabang Delhi TTC vs Goa Challengers

16^th July - Chennai Lions vs U Mumba TT

17^th July - Puneri Paltan vs Goa Challengers

18^th July - Bengaluru Smashers vs Dabang Delhi TTC

19^th July - Goa Challengers vs U Mumba TT

20^th July - Chennai Lions vs Bengaluru Smashers

21^st July - Dabang Delhi TTC vs Puneri Paltan

22^nd July - Goa Challengers vs Chennai Lions

23^rd July - Puneri Paltan vs Bengaluru Smashers

24^th July - Dabang Delhi TTC vs U Mumba TT

25^th July - Bengaluru Smashers vs Goa Challengers

26^th July - Chennai Lions vs Dabang Delhi TTC

27^th July - U Mumbai TT vs Puneri Paltan

28^th July - Semi-Final 1 (1^st vs 4^th)

29^th July - Semi-Final 2 (2^nd vs 3^rd)

30^th July - Final (SF1 winner vs SF2 winner)

Ultimate Table Tennis matches will start at 7:30 PM and will be telecast live on Sports18 and JioCinema.

(With Agency inputs)