Why is Manika Batra not playing Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 6?

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Published at :June 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM

Modified at :June 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM

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Manika Batra is ruled out of Ultimate Table Tennis 2025.

Manika Batra will not play in the sixth edition of the Ultimate Table Tennis, as she withdrew from the tournament due to an injury. She sustained an injury during the World Table Tennis Championships 2025 and is currently undergoing rehab.

Ahmedabad SG Pipers signed Manika Batra during the inaugural Ultimate Table Tennis auction. The Pipers have announced 27-year-old Ayhika Mukherjee as her replacement for the UTT 2025.

Ayhika was part of Puneri Paltan TT (now defunct) in the previous edition of the Ultimate Table Tennis and earlier opted out of the UTT 2025 player auction. However, with Manika ruled out of the tournament, Ayhika agreed to join the Ahmedabad-based franchise as her replacement.

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The upcoming edition of the Ultimate Table Tennis will take place from May 31 to June 15 at the EKA Arena in Ahmedabad. The Ahmedabad SG Pipers finished second in the UTT points table in their maiden appearance with 42 points from five ties. They won three of five ties and registered victories in 17 matches last season.

Despite their fine run in the group stage, the season hosts crashed out of the tournament following a 6-8 loss to Dabang Delhi TTC in the semi-final clash.

Also Read: Ultimate Table Tennis 2025: Full schedule, fixtures, results, squads, live streaming details

Snehit Suravajjula, Divyansh Srivastava, Yashini Sivashankar, and Ayhika Mukherjee are the four Indian players in the Ahmedabad squad for UTT Season 6. They will be joined by Germany’s Ricardo Walther and Italian paddler Giorgia Piccolin as the overseas players.

The season 5 semi-finalists will commence their Ultimate Table Tennis Season 6 campaign against Goa Challengers on Saturday (May 31).

Ahmedabad SG Pipers’ full schedule for Ultimate Table Tennis 2025 (All timings in IST)

May 31 (Saturday)

TIE 2 – Ahmedabad SG Pipers vs Dempo Goa Challengers, 7:30 PM IST

June 2 (Monday)

TIE 5 – U Mumba TT vs Ahmedabad SG Pipers, 7:30 PM IST

June 5 (Thursday)

TIE 10 – Chennai Lions vs Ahmedabad SG Pipers, 7:30 PM IST

June 7 (Saturday)

TIE 13 – Jaipur Patriots vs Ahmedabad SG Pipers, 5:00 PM IST

June 10 (Tuesday)

TIE 18 – Ahmedabad vs Kolkata ThunderBlades, 7:30 PM IST

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Mohamed Farzan

Farzan is a journalist at Khel Now covering Indian Olympic sports and kabaddi. With five years of experience working with major sports organizations like Chennaiyin FC, Dabang Delhi K.C., Rajasthan Royals, and Yuva Kabaddi Series, he brings diverse expertise. Farzan has covered two Olympics, one Commonwealth Games, and one Asian Games, making his knowledge of Indian sports broad and versatile.