Mumbai, April 15, 2025 — The IndianOil Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 6 Auction brought the heat as franchises splurged big on international stars and rising Indian talent. Chinese ace Fan Siqi emerged as the auction’s biggest headline, commanding a whopping 19.7 Lakh tokens from Chennai Lions, while Diya Chitale became the top Indian buy, retained by Dabang Delhi TTC for 14.1 Lakh tokens through a high-stakes Right to Match (RTM) play.
Former champions Goa Challengers secured captain Harmeet Desai for 14 Lakh tokens, and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran made history by returning to Delhi for the sixth straight season.
Debutants Kolkata ThunderBlades went all in on Puerto Rican star Adriana Diaz (19.3L), pairing her with veteran Quadri Aruna, while PBG Pune Jaguars locked down Spanish sensation Alvaro Robles (18.1L).
The auction marked a new era for UTT, introducing player bidding for the first time and reflecting a strategic balance between proven international talent and India’s next generation of stars. With squads now locked in, the battle lines are drawn for a thrilling Season 6, set to unfold from May 29 to June 15 at EKA Arena, Ahmedabad.
Top 7 Buys:
Fan Siqi – 19.7L (Chennai Lions)
Adriana Diaz – 19.3L (Kolkata ThunderBlades)
Alvaro Robles – 18.1L (PBG Pune Jaguars)
Zeng Jian – 17.2L (Goa Challengers)
Bernadette Szocs – 15.3L (U Mumba TT)
Diya Chitale – 14.1L (Dabang Delhi TTC)
Harmeet Desai – 14L (Goa Challengers)
With high-profile signings and returning stars, the stage is set for the most competitive season yet. All eyes are now on the table as the countdown begins to India’s ultimate table tennis showdown.
About Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT)
Launched in 2017, Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) is India’s premier franchise-based table tennis league, promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani under the auspices of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI). Today, UTT is an eight-team competition with 48 players battling for the coveted title. The league continues to attract top athletes and coaches from India and around the world, boasting Olympic, Asian Games, and Commonwealth Games medalists in its ranks. UTT also promotes the sport through sponsoring national ranking tournaments, the Table Tennis Super League, and co-organising the WTT events in the country. With each edition, UTT strengthens its position as a global table tennis spectacle, elevating the sport’s stature and inspiring future generations.