The first-ever edition of the Dream UTT Juniors tournament is set to take place at EKA Arena in Ahmedabad from May 29 to June 8, 2025. This event will spotlight 16 of India’s finest U-15 table tennis talents and stands as a key initiative in promoting grassroots-level sports. The tournament is a joint effort between Dream Sports Foundation (DSF) and Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT), with DSF serving as the official Youth Development Partner.
Bringing young talent into the spotlight, the tournament will feature the top eight boys and eight girls selected from the Dream Sports Championship Table Tennis 2025, which concluded in March. The championship winners were Sahil Rawat from Chandigarh and Divyanshi Bhowmick from Mumbai.
These 16 players have been distributed among UTT’s eight franchise teams:
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Ahmedabad SG Pipers: Abheek Kashyap and Mouboni Chatterjee
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Stanley’s Chennai Lions: Siddhanth Dhariwal and Divyanshi Bhowmick
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Dabang Delhi T.T.C.: Akash Rajavelu and Dhaani Jain
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Dempo Goa Challengers: Sahil Rawat and Aarya Redkar
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Jaipur Patriots: Trishal Surapureddy and Shreya Dhar
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Kolkata ThunderBlades: Ritvik Gupta and Swara Karmarkar
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PBG Pune Jaguars: Atharva Nawarange and Tushti Sood
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U Mumba TT: Prateek Tulsani and Ananya Muralidhar
The tournament offers these young athletes a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in India’s top table tennis environment.
Spanning 11 days, the competition will follow a league format with 20 ties in the group stage. The semi-finals are slated for June 7, followed by the grand final on June 8. Matches will begin daily at 9:00 AM, with live streaming available on FanCode. The tournament kicks off on Thursday, May 29, with the following three fixtures:
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Stanley’s Chennai Lions vs Kolkata ThunderBlades: 9:00 AM
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U Mumba TT vs Dabang Delhi T.T.C.: 10:00 AM
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Ahmedabad SG Pipers vs Dempo Goa Challengers: 11:00 AM
This initiative is designed to close the gap between grassroots and elite table tennis in India, offering these youngsters a genuine league setting to help fast-track their path to representing the country on the global stage.
The partnership between DSF and UTT is expected to play a key role in shaping the future of Indian table tennis. By supporting young talent and offering a clear development structure, the program aims to prepare these athletes to make their mark at the 2030 Youth Olympics and, eventually, the 2036 Olympics.
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