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UTT 2024: Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra among top Indian stars set to be retained by franchises
Experienced duo Achanta Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra were among the five Indian rowers retained by their respective franchises ahead of the upcoming Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) 2024, to be played from August 22 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai. until September 7.
Last season's runners-up Chennai Lions retained the services of veteran Sharath Kamal, while Bengaluru Smashers opted to continue with the highest-ranked Indian, Batra, as the franchises preferred to stick with their best rowers in the coming season to stay.
It will be an eight-team competition for the first time, offering young Indian rowers a platform to showcase their talent alongside the best players in the world. This significant expansion aims to increase the level of competition and promote the growth of emerging talent within the sport.
Defending champions Goa Challengers have retained Harmeet Desai, who played a crucial role in their success last season, while Sathiyan Gnanasekaran will continue at Dabang Delhi TTC. U Mumba TT has also extended its association with talented youngster Manav Thakkar for another season.
Over the years, the franchises have not only strived to win titles but also focused on building the core of their team around their star player who can lead the team. The same thought process is visible in retaining players for UTT 2024 as we see the five franchises holding on to their star players for another season, UTT promoters Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani said in a joint statement.
As per the league's rules, the six existing franchises were allowed to retain one Indian player. Puneri Paltan Table Tennis, who have decided not to retain any players, and newcomers Jaipur Patriots and Ahmedabad SG Pipers will select a player of their choice in the first round of the player draw. The first round has only three choices.
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The countdown for the new season started with all eight franchises picking up one foreigner and one Indian coach from the Coach Draft and will now look to build a six-player squad comprising four Indians and two foreigners (one male and one female).
The new season will also see a change in the tournament format due to the inclusion of two more teams. The eight teams are now divided into two groups of four teams each. Each franchise will play five ties during the league phase, facing the other three teams within their respective group once and two randomly selected teams from the other group.
The top two teams from each group then qualify for the semi-finals.
Retained players:
Chennai Lions: Sharath Kamal
Dabang Delhi TTC: Sathiyan Gnanasekaran
Goa Challengers: Harmeet Desai
PBG Bengaluru Smashers: Manika Batra
U Mumbai TT: Manav Thakkar
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