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ITTF President Sorling: Extremely happy to see table tennis grow in India

The auction also reflected a growing appetite for youth. Fifteen-year-old Divyanshi Bhowmick was picked by Dabang Delhi and became the youngest-ever signing, while Syndrela Das added to Goa’s blend of promise and pedigree.

UTT auctions are based on tokens as notional value, with players signing contracts with the league promoters for an undisclosed amount. The seventh edition will be played in Panaji, Goa, from July 9 to 26.

The squads:

Ahmedabad APL Pipers: Adrien Rassenfosse (2000000), Sanil Shetty (320000), Payas Jain (1680000), Sofia Polcanova (2720000), Manika Batra (2700000), Kavya Bhatt (320000).

Dabang Delhi T.T.C.: Youssef Abdelaziz (1200000), Sathiyan Gnanasekaran (2700000), Raegan Albuquerque (300000), Maria Xiao (2720000), Divyanshi Bhowmick (1040000), Sutirtha Mukherjee (800000).

Dempo Goa Challengers: Alvaro Robles (2280000), Divyansh Srivastava (300000), Abhinandh P. B. (300000), Bernadette Szocs (4000000), Syndrela Das (1700000), Ananya Chande (300000).

Kolkata ThunderBlades: Eduard Ionescu (2420000), Ankur Bhattacharjee (945000), Jeet Chandra (700000), Zeng Jian (2000000), Taneesha Kotecha (300000), Ayhika Mukherjee (2020000).

PBG Pune Jaguars: Omar Assar (2000000), Snehit SFR (1200000), Mudit Dani (300000), Prithika Pavade (2480000), Diya Chitale (3740000), Sayanika Maji (300000).

U Mumba TT: Lilian Bardet (2140000), Akash Pal (945000), Manush Shah (3720000), Anna Hursey (2220000), Nithyashree Mani (300000), Anusha Kutumbale (300000). UP Prometheans: Ricardo Walther (1200000), Sudhanshu Grover (320000), Manav Thakkar (3600000), Yangzi Liu (3200000), Sayali Wani (900000), Swastika Ghosh (700000).

Published on Apr 28, 2026

#UTT #auction #Szocs #costliest #pick #joins #Dempo #Goa #Challengers #Ultimate #Table #Tennis #season"> UTT 2026 auction: Szocs becomes costliest pick, joins Dempo Goa Challengers for Ultimate Table Tennis season 7  Big names commanded bigger bids as franchises zeroed in on proven performers and emerging Indian talent at the Ultimate Table Tennis Season 7 player auction on Tuesday, with Bernadette Szocs topping the charts.Szocs, snapped up by Dempo Goa Challengers for 40 lakh tokens, headlined a list of marquee acquisitions that underlined the premium on experience. Close behind was Diya Chitale, who became the highest-valued Indian for the second successive year, joining PBG Pune Jaguars for 37.4 lakh tokens. Her mixed doubles partner, Manush Shah, wasn’t far behind, picked up by U Mumba TT for 37.2 lakh.If Pune and U Mumba invested in Indian mainstays, UP Prometheans, the league debutant, went big on balance, pairing Manav Thakkar (36 lakh) with two-time league MVP Yangzi Liu (32 lakh) to assemble arguably the most formidable core on paper.ALSO READ | ITTF President Sorling: Extremely happy to see table tennis grow in IndiaThe auction also reflected a growing appetite for youth. Fifteen-year-old Divyanshi Bhowmick was picked by Dabang Delhi and became the youngest-ever signing, while Syndrela Das added to Goa’s blend of promise and pedigree.UTT auctions are based on tokens as notional value, with players signing contracts with the league promoters for an undisclosed amount. The seventh edition will be played in Panaji, Goa, from July 9 to 26.
The squads:

Ahmedabad APL Pipers: Adrien Rassenfosse (2000000), Sanil Shetty (320000), Payas Jain (1680000), Sofia Polcanova (2720000), Manika Batra (2700000), Kavya Bhatt (320000).

Dabang Delhi T.T.C.: Youssef Abdelaziz (1200000), Sathiyan Gnanasekaran (2700000), Raegan Albuquerque (300000), Maria Xiao (2720000), Divyanshi Bhowmick (1040000), Sutirtha Mukherjee (800000).

Dempo Goa Challengers: Alvaro Robles (2280000), Divyansh Srivastava (300000), Abhinandh P. B. (300000), Bernadette Szocs (4000000), Syndrela Das (1700000), Ananya Chande (300000).

Kolkata ThunderBlades: Eduard Ionescu (2420000), Ankur Bhattacharjee (945000), Jeet Chandra (700000), Zeng Jian (2000000), Taneesha Kotecha (300000), Ayhika Mukherjee (2020000).

PBG Pune Jaguars: Omar Assar (2000000), Snehit SFR (1200000), Mudit Dani (300000), Prithika Pavade (2480000), Diya Chitale (3740000), Sayanika Maji (300000).

U Mumba TT: Lilian Bardet (2140000), Akash Pal (945000), Manush Shah (3720000), Anna Hursey (2220000), Nithyashree Mani (300000), Anusha Kutumbale (300000). UP Prometheans: Ricardo Walther (1200000), Sudhanshu Grover (320000), Manav Thakkar (3600000), Yangzi Liu (3200000), Sayali Wani (900000), Swastika Ghosh (700000).
Published on Apr 28, 2026  #UTT #auction #Szocs #costliest #pick #joins #Dempo #Goa #Challengers #Ultimate #Table #Tennis #season
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ITTF President Sorling: Extremely happy to see table tennis grow in India

The auction also reflected a growing appetite for youth. Fifteen-year-old Divyanshi Bhowmick was picked by Dabang Delhi and became the youngest-ever signing, while Syndrela Das added to Goa’s blend of promise and pedigree.

UTT auctions are based on tokens as notional value, with players signing contracts with the league promoters for an undisclosed amount. The seventh edition will be played in Panaji, Goa, from July 9 to 26.

The squads:

Ahmedabad APL Pipers: Adrien Rassenfosse (2000000), Sanil Shetty (320000), Payas Jain (1680000), Sofia Polcanova (2720000), Manika Batra (2700000), Kavya Bhatt (320000).

Dabang Delhi T.T.C.: Youssef Abdelaziz (1200000), Sathiyan Gnanasekaran (2700000), Raegan Albuquerque (300000), Maria Xiao (2720000), Divyanshi Bhowmick (1040000), Sutirtha Mukherjee (800000).

Dempo Goa Challengers: Alvaro Robles (2280000), Divyansh Srivastava (300000), Abhinandh P. B. (300000), Bernadette Szocs (4000000), Syndrela Das (1700000), Ananya Chande (300000).

Kolkata ThunderBlades: Eduard Ionescu (2420000), Ankur Bhattacharjee (945000), Jeet Chandra (700000), Zeng Jian (2000000), Taneesha Kotecha (300000), Ayhika Mukherjee (2020000).

PBG Pune Jaguars: Omar Assar (2000000), Snehit SFR (1200000), Mudit Dani (300000), Prithika Pavade (2480000), Diya Chitale (3740000), Sayanika Maji (300000).

U Mumba TT: Lilian Bardet (2140000), Akash Pal (945000), Manush Shah (3720000), Anna Hursey (2220000), Nithyashree Mani (300000), Anusha Kutumbale (300000). UP Prometheans: Ricardo Walther (1200000), Sudhanshu Grover (320000), Manav Thakkar (3600000), Yangzi Liu (3200000), Sayali Wani (900000), Swastika Ghosh (700000).

Published on Apr 28, 2026

#UTT #auction #Szocs #costliest #pick #joins #Dempo #Goa #Challengers #Ultimate #Table #Tennis #season">UTT 2026 auction: Szocs becomes costliest pick, joins Dempo Goa Challengers for Ultimate Table Tennis season 7

Big names commanded bigger bids as franchises zeroed in on proven performers and emerging Indian talent at the Ultimate Table Tennis Season 7 player auction on Tuesday, with Bernadette Szocs topping the charts.

Szocs, snapped up by Dempo Goa Challengers for 40 lakh tokens, headlined a list of marquee acquisitions that underlined the premium on experience. Close behind was Diya Chitale, who became the highest-valued Indian for the second successive year, joining PBG Pune Jaguars for 37.4 lakh tokens. Her mixed doubles partner, Manush Shah, wasn’t far behind, picked up by U Mumba TT for 37.2 lakh.

If Pune and U Mumba invested in Indian mainstays, UP Prometheans, the league debutant, went big on balance, pairing Manav Thakkar (36 lakh) with two-time league MVP Yangzi Liu (32 lakh) to assemble arguably the most formidable core on paper.

ALSO READ | ITTF President Sorling: Extremely happy to see table tennis grow in India

The auction also reflected a growing appetite for youth. Fifteen-year-old Divyanshi Bhowmick was picked by Dabang Delhi and became the youngest-ever signing, while Syndrela Das added to Goa’s blend of promise and pedigree.

UTT auctions are based on tokens as notional value, with players signing contracts with the league promoters for an undisclosed amount. The seventh edition will be played in Panaji, Goa, from July 9 to 26.

The squads:

Ahmedabad APL Pipers: Adrien Rassenfosse (2000000), Sanil Shetty (320000), Payas Jain (1680000), Sofia Polcanova (2720000), Manika Batra (2700000), Kavya Bhatt (320000).

Dabang Delhi T.T.C.: Youssef Abdelaziz (1200000), Sathiyan Gnanasekaran (2700000), Raegan Albuquerque (300000), Maria Xiao (2720000), Divyanshi Bhowmick (1040000), Sutirtha Mukherjee (800000).

Dempo Goa Challengers: Alvaro Robles (2280000), Divyansh Srivastava (300000), Abhinandh P. B. (300000), Bernadette Szocs (4000000), Syndrela Das (1700000), Ananya Chande (300000).

Kolkata ThunderBlades: Eduard Ionescu (2420000), Ankur Bhattacharjee (945000), Jeet Chandra (700000), Zeng Jian (2000000), Taneesha Kotecha (300000), Ayhika Mukherjee (2020000).

PBG Pune Jaguars: Omar Assar (2000000), Snehit SFR (1200000), Mudit Dani (300000), Prithika Pavade (2480000), Diya Chitale (3740000), Sayanika Maji (300000).

U Mumba TT: Lilian Bardet (2140000), Akash Pal (945000), Manush Shah (3720000), Anna Hursey (2220000), Nithyashree Mani (300000), Anusha Kutumbale (300000). UP Prometheans: Ricardo Walther (1200000), Sudhanshu Grover (320000), Manav Thakkar (3600000), Yangzi Liu (3200000), Sayali Wani (900000), Swastika Ghosh (700000).

Published on Apr 28, 2026

#UTT #auction #Szocs #costliest #pick #joins #Dempo #Goa #Challengers #Ultimate #Table #Tennis #season

Big names commanded bigger bids as franchises zeroed in on proven performers and emerging Indian…

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John Stones to leave Manchester City at end of season

It is a potentially exhausting run of games at the end of the season for City, which has already won the English League Cup and is locked in a title race with Arsenal.

Arsenal is three points ahead but has played one game more.

The game against Palace was originally due to be played the weekend of the League Cup final last month. The Bournemouth game was also moved after City beat Southampton on Saturday to advance to the FA Cup final.

Published on Apr 28, 2026

#Premier #League #Manchester #Citys #postponed #fixture #Crystal #Palace #played"> Premier League 2025-26: Manchester City’s postponed fixture against Crystal Palace to be played on May 13  Manchester City faces three games in a seven-day stretch that will be crucial in its bid for a domestic treble of trophies.The Premier League announced on Tuesday that City’s postponed game against Crystal Palace has been moved to May 13.Pep Guardiola’s team plays the FA Cup final against Chelsea three days later at Wembley Stadium, then visits Bournemouth on May 19.ALSO READ: John Stones to leave Manchester City at end of seasonIt is a potentially exhausting run of games at the end of the season for City, which has already won the English League Cup and is locked in a title race with Arsenal.Arsenal is three points ahead but has played one game more.The game against Palace was originally due to be played the weekend of the League Cup final last month. The Bournemouth game was also moved after City beat Southampton on Saturday to advance to the FA Cup final.Published on Apr 28, 2026  #Premier #League #Manchester #Citys #postponed #fixture #Crystal #Palace #played
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John Stones to leave Manchester City at end of season

It is a potentially exhausting run of games at the end of the season for City, which has already won the English League Cup and is locked in a title race with Arsenal.

Arsenal is three points ahead but has played one game more.

The game against Palace was originally due to be played the weekend of the League Cup final last month. The Bournemouth game was also moved after City beat Southampton on Saturday to advance to the FA Cup final.

Published on Apr 28, 2026

#Premier #League #Manchester #Citys #postponed #fixture #Crystal #Palace #played">Premier League 2025-26: Manchester City’s postponed fixture against Crystal Palace to be played on May 13

Manchester City faces three games in a seven-day stretch that will be crucial in its bid for a domestic treble of trophies.

The Premier League announced on Tuesday that City’s postponed game against Crystal Palace has been moved to May 13.

Pep Guardiola’s team plays the FA Cup final against Chelsea three days later at Wembley Stadium, then visits Bournemouth on May 19.

ALSO READ: John Stones to leave Manchester City at end of season

It is a potentially exhausting run of games at the end of the season for City, which has already won the English League Cup and is locked in a title race with Arsenal.

Arsenal is three points ahead but has played one game more.

The game against Palace was originally due to be played the weekend of the League Cup final last month. The Bournemouth game was also moved after City beat Southampton on Saturday to advance to the FA Cup final.

Published on Apr 28, 2026

#Premier #League #Manchester #Citys #postponed #fixture #Crystal #Palace #played

Manchester City faces three games in a seven-day stretch that will be crucial in its…

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