U Mumba TT facing off against Kolkata ThunderBlades in UTT Juniors championship game
Under the Intense, Sun-Kissed Skies of Ahmedabad, India 🔥
June 7 (ANI): The grand finale of the Dream UTT Juniors is set for Sunday, June 8, as U Mumba TT and Kolkata ThunderBlades prepare for an electrifying showdown at the EKA Arena. The high-stakes battle sees Prateek Tulsani and Ananya Muralidharan from Mumbai facing off against Ritvik Gupta and Swara Karmakar from Kolkata, according to the UTT press release.
In the semi-finals, U Mumba TT managed to clinch a narrow victory over the Jaipur Patriots, despite a setback in the boys' singles as Trishul Surapureddy outmatched Prateek 2-1. However, Prateek and Ananya fought back with a dominating 3-0 victory in the mixed doubles over Trishul and his partner, Shreya Dhar, and Ananya notching a win in her girls' singles set against Shreya.
Prateek and Ananya were the unstoppable force throughout the league stage, amassing a impressive 29 points to storm into first place. With 25 points, they successfully secured a semi-final berth.
On the other side, the Kolkata ThunderBlades triumphed over the Dempo Goa Challengers in the second semi-final. Scores were tight from the get-go, but Ritvik edged out Sahil Rawat 2-1. The Goa team responded with a 2-1 victory in the mixed doubles, led by Sahil and Aarya Redkar, but Arya fell to Swara in the girls' singles, giving the ThunderBlades the decisive fifth point and the coveted spot in the final.
With Ritvik and Swara leading the charge, the Kolkata ThunderBlades accrued 26 points [3][5].
Tune in this Sunday to witness an epic finale as the Dream UTT Juniors season concludes in grand fashion, highlighting the bright future of table tennis in India and nurturing the next generation of star athletes.
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Under the intense, sun-kissed skies of Ahmedabad, sports fans eagerly anticipate the news of the Dream UTT Juniors grand finale, where an opinion could swing the balance in favor of either U Mumba TT or Kolkata ThunderBlades during their opinionated showdown. Meanwhile, the sports section of a local newspaper might cover the electrifying story of the clash between Prateek Tulsani and Ritvik Gupta in the table tennis arena.
