Broadcast on the Star Sports network and streamed on JioHotstar, the tie will take place at the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium

Goa, July 18, 2026: Butterfly Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 7 powered by ChatGPT returns with a pivotal Saturday double-header as Ahmedabad APL Pipers take on PBG Pune Jaguars before UP Prometheans face defending champions U Mumba TT. With the playoff race entering a decisive phase, both ties could prove crucial as teams look to strengthen their position in the standings.

Staged under the aegis of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) and promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani, Butterfly UTT Season 7 features 42 players from around the world, including 14 Olympians, while continuing to strengthen the Indian table tennis ecosystem through elite competition and year-round development initiatives.

Ahmedabad and Pune begin the day's action with both teams needing a positive result to keep their playoff ambitions alive. A potential meeting between Indian stalwart Manika Batra and rising star Diya Chitale would be one of the tie's biggest attractions, while another marquee contest could see breakout stars Payas Jain and the unbeaten Snehit Suravajjula go head-to-head.

The overseas battle promises just as much quality, with Sofia Polcanova and Prithika Pavade possible opponents. Polcanova has amassed 91 points this season, second only among women, while Pavade has quickly emerged as one of the competition's standout overseas performers.

The evening clash sees two teams looking to build on recent momentum. Defending champions U Mumba have reignited their title defence with back-to-back victories, while UP Prometheans got their campaign back on track with an impressive win over Ahmedabad. The tie is set to feature quality across the board, with Sayali Wani a potential opponent for the in-form Anna Hursey, who leads all women with 119 points won, tops the women's serve success charts at 64 per cent and has also registered the most forehand winners this season.

Another heavyweight encounter could see German Ricardo Walther take on Frenchman Lilian Bardet, with the Frenchman leading all men with 108 points won while also topping the forehand winners standings. UP have also found the right combinations across the board, with Walther and Swastika Ghosh emerging as a formidable mixed doubles pairing. They could face one of the league's most in-form combinations in Manush and Hursey, who head into the tie on the back of successive victories.

Butterfly UTT Season 7 Schedule

July 18, 2026

5:00 PM | Ahmedabad APL Pipers vs PBG Pune Jaguars

7:30 PM | UP Prometheans vs U Mumba TT

Butterfly UTT Season 7 Teams

Ahmedabad APL Pipers: Manika Batra, Sofia Polcanova (Austria), Adrien Rassenfosse (Belgium), Sanil Shetty, Kavya Bhatt, Payas Jain

PBG Pune Jaguars: Diya Chitale, Prithika Pavade (France), Omar Assar (Egypt), Snehit Suravajjula, Anirban Ghosh, Sayanika Maji

UP Prometheans: Manav Thakkar, Yangzi Liu (Australia), Ricardo Walther (Germany), Sayali Wani, Sudhanshu Grover, Swastika Ghosh

U Mumba TT: Manush Shah, Anna Hursey (Wales), Lilian Bardet (France), Akash Pal, Nityashree Mani, Anusha Kutumbale