Greatest Desk Tennis has additional an eighth staff to their roster with Ahmedabad SG Pipers becoming a member of the league on Friday.
Owned by SG Sports and Leisure Pvt. Ltd- The Sporting activities arm of APL Apollo Group, Ahmedabad became the second new staff to be a part of UTT just after Jaipur Patriots joined as the seventh group final year.
The franchise-dependent league, promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani underneath the auspices of the Desk Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) has 6 groups-Bengaluru Smashers, Chennai Lions, Dabang Delhi TTC, Goa Challengers, Puneri Paltan Desk Tennis and U Mumba TT and will be gearing for the fifth period later on this 12 months.
“We are delighted to welcome SGSE and the APL Apollo Group to the UTT loved ones. The success of Indian desk tennis stars on the intercontinental circuit and the acceptance of UTT amongst gamers and enthusiasts has only produced the league much better above the yrs. UTT is dedicated to marketing the activity of desk tennis and this enlargement marks an thrilling chapter in the league’s development as it will assist us unfold the activity to a new area,” UTT co-promoters Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani explained in a joint comment.
With multiple Grand Slam winner Mahesh Bhupathi as their CEO, SGSE focuses on supporting and nurturing sporting talent in the nation. The business has presently been component of the chess and tennis league, and will now glance to lead to the progress of Indian table tennis with their affiliation with UTT.
“Ultimate Desk Tennis is the leading desk tennis competitors in the nation and they can showcase equally homegrown and global talent at the elite degree. We at SGSE are energized that we have the opportunity to take part in the progress of the sport. I am sure the presence of our crew – Ahmedabad will make the upcoming edition of the league much more competitive and entertaining,” explained CEO, SGSE Mahesh Bhupathi.
Supreme Desk Tennis homes the leading Indian paddlers these kinds of as Sharath Kamal, Manika Batra, Sreeja Akula, and Harmeet Desai, and international stars this kind of as Lily Zhang, Omar Assar, and Benedikt Duda.