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Chennai Lions go big for Chinese Paddler Fan Siqi, Dabang Delhi make Diya Chitale top Indian pick at UTT Season 6 Auction

Mumbai, April 15: Season 3 champions Chennai Lions made Chinese paddler Fan Siqi the highest-valued player at the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) auction on Tuesday, splurging 19.7 lakh tokens to secure her services for Season 6. With players going under the hammer for the first time, India's top-ranked national player Diya Chitale also emerged as the highest-valued Indian paddler, returning to Dabang Delhi TTC through the Right to Match (RTM) card at a value of 14.1 lakh tokens after an intense bidding war.

WTT Star Contender Chennai set for record-breaking main draw with 13 Indian entries

Chennai, March 6: Sustaining the momentum of the Paris 2024 Olympics, Indian table tennis continues its ascent with 13 entries earning direct qualification for WTT Star Contender Chennai 2025 based on their rank - a record-breaking Indian presence across all three WTT Star Contender events held in India. With a formidable foreign lineup led by Japan’s Tomokazu Harimoto (World No. 4) and Hina Hayata (World No. 5), the stage is set for an electrifying tournament kickoff on March 25.