Exciting Highlights from the Butterfly Table Tennis Super League Maharashtra 2026 Auction
Player Auction Highlights
The defending champions, Phantom Stars, have bolstered their lineup for the upcoming Butterfly Table Tennis Super League Maharashtra 2026 by acquiring Commonwealth Games gold medalist Sanil Shetty for ₹69,500 during the player auction. Meanwhile, teenage sensation Divyanshi Bhowmick has once again made headlines as the most expensive player, joining Mumbai Mozartt for ₹73,000.
Divyanshi, celebrated for her remarkable achievements, including a gold medal at the Asian Youth and Cadet Table Tennis Championships, has continued to impress on the international youth circuit. Additionally, Jash Modi was secured by Bayside Spinners TTC for ₹71,000, as reported in a press release.
Other notable acquisitions include Reeth Rishya, who joined PBG Pune Jaguars for ₹61,500, and Shouren Soman, who was picked up by newcomers NPV Smashers for the same amount. Commonwealth Games medalist Madhurika Patkar added her experience to the roster of debutants Jolly Friends Sports Club, signing for ₹51,500.
League Format and Details
Each of the eight teams in the Butterfly TTSL Maharashtra 2026 has been allocated a budget of ₹2,50,000 to assemble their squads across six categories: U-13 Boys, U-17 Girls, U-17 Boys, Senior Women, Senior Men, and Veterans. This structure aims to create a competitive blend of emerging talent and experienced players.
As India's premier table tennis league, Ultimate Table Tennis—Butterfly TTSL—aims to enhance grassroots talent development and elevate the level of state competition.
The tournament is scheduled to take place from April 30 to May 3, showcasing some of Maharashtra's finest players in a professional league setting.
Tournament Structure
The competition will consist of eight teams divided into two groups of four. Each team will play five ties during the league stage, facing all teams in their group once and two teams from the opposite group.
Each tie will comprise nine matches, with every match played over three games, resulting in a total of 27 games per tie. Teams earn one point for each game won, and the team that secures 14 or more games will be declared the winner of that tie.
All games will be played to 11 points, with a Golden Point rule at 10-10 to determine the winner, ensuring thrilling contests across categories including Men's Singles, Women's Singles, U-17 Boys, U-17 Girls, U-13 Boys, and Veterans, along with doubles and mixed doubles matches.
Prize Pool
The total prize pool for the tournament is ₹8.5 lakh, which includes individual awards. The champions will receive ₹3,50,000, while the runners-up will take home ₹1,75,000, and the losing semi-finalists will each earn ₹1,00,000.
Full Squads
Ping Panthers: Deepit Patil, Pritha Vartikar, Prateek Tulsani, Swara Karmarkar, Swaraj Redkar, Aditya Garde
Bayside Spinners TTC: Jash Modi, Senhor D'Souza, Parth Magar, Sukrati Sharma, Rajvardhan Tiwari, Ketan Palvankar
Century Warriors: Anish Sontakke, Sampada Bhiwandkar, Aaditya Dalal, Naisha Rewaskar, Raghav Mahajan, Santosh Wakradkar
Jolly Friends Sports Club: Raegan Albuquerque, Madhurika Patkar, Akanksh Sahoo, Ikshika Umate, Mohil Thakur, Gurucharan Singh Gill
Mumbai Mozartt: Zubin Taraporewalla, Shreya Deshpande, Ishan Khandekar, Divyanshi Bhowmick, Aakarshan Yadav, Vivek Kolte
NPV Smashers: Sagar Kasture, Ananya Chande, Shouren Soman, Ruchita Darvatkar, Nirav Mulye, Suhas Rane
PBG Pune Jaguars: Neil Mulye, Reeth Rishya, Ramanuj Jadhav, Kavya Bhatt, Vardaan Kolte, Amol Sarode
Phantom Stars: Sanil Shetty, Shruti Amrute, Kaustubh Girgaonkar, Annisha Patra, Ayaan Athar, Onkar Jog
Top Buys
Divyanshi Bhowmick - ₹73,000 (Mumbai Mozartt)
Jash Modi - ₹71,000 (Bayside Spinners TTC)
Sanil Shetty - ₹69,500 (Phantom Stars)
Reeth Rishya - ₹61,500 (PBG Pune Jaguars)
Shouren Soman - ₹61,500 (NPV Smashers)