PBG Bengaluru Smashers took a significant step toward playoff qualification with a resounding 11-4 victory over Jaipur Patriots in the Ultimate Table Tennis 2024 at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium here on Thursday.
The team from Bengaluru has won both its ties so far and is second in the table, behind leaders Ahmedabad SG Pipers, who have played a tie more.
Manav Thakkar’s spirited fightback went down in vain as U Mumba TT lost their second tie of Ultimate Table Tennis 2024 to debutants Jaipur Patriots 6-9 in the second of the weekend double header on Sunday.
It will be an eight-team league for the first time providing a platform for young Indian paddlers to exhibit their talent alongside the world's elite players. The escalating popularity of table tennis, bolstered by notable Indian achievements, has catalysed the league's expansion into new territories.
