Manush stars as U Mumba’s UTT reign continues
U Mumba TT defeated the Dempo Goa Challengers to win the Season 7 Ultimate Table Tennis title. Led by Manush Shah, the team overcame an early deficit to secure an 8-5 victory at the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium.
Why it matters
This victory marks a significant achievement in Indian professional table tennis, highlighting the growth and competitiveness of the UTT league.
Defending champion U Mumba TT snapped Dempo Goa Challengers’ unbeaten run to retain the Ultimate Table Tennis crown with an engrossing 8-5 victory in the Season 7 final at the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium on Sunday.
The summit clash ebbed and flowed before U Mumba’s superior depth and composure under pressure proved decisive.
Goa made the brighter start through teenager P.B. Abhinandh, who once again unsettled Frenchman Lilian Bardet with his unconventional style built around a long-pimpled backhand rubber. Although he could not replicate his 3-0 demolition of Bardet from the tournament opener, Abhinandh repeatedly disrupted the Frenchman’s rhythm before Bardet finally found his range with a flurry of forehand winners in the third game to put U Mumba on the board.
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