Ahmedabad SG Pipers is a table tennis franchise team based in Ahmedabad that plays in Ultimate Table Tennis.[1] Founded in 2024, the team is owned by Indian tennis icon Mahesh Bhupathi's SG Sports.[2]
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| Sport | Table tennis |
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| Founded | 2024 |
| League | Ultimate Table Tennis |
| Based in | Ahmedabad, Gujarat |
| Colors | |
| Owner | Mahesh Bhupathi |
| Head coach |
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| Championships | 1 |
Francisco Santos and Jay Modak are the coaches of the Ahmedabad SG Pipers.[3]
Squad
edit| Year | Season | Players | Coaches | Ref | |
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| Male | Female | ||||
| 2024 | 5 |  Lilian Bardet Manush Shah Jash Modi
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 Bernadette Szocs Pritha Vartikar Reeth Rishya
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 Francisco Santos Jay Modak
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Points table
edit| Year | Position | Ties | Matches | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | ||||
| 2024 | #2 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 42 |
| 2025 | TBA | ||||
Performance record
edit| Year | League Ranking | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #2 of 8 teams | Semi-finals | [5] |
References
edit- ^ "Mahesh Bhupathi enters table tennis arena as UTT announces Ahmedabad SG Pipers as eighth team". Firstpost. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ PTI. "Bhupathi-backed Ahmedabad SG Pipers becomes eighth UTT team". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ P, Nigamanth (25 August 2024). "UTT 2024: "Ultimate Table Tennis helps Indian players pick the brains of foreign coaches," says Ahmedabad SG Pipers coach Santos". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ Sportstar, Team (19 August 2024). "UTT 2024: Full squad list for Ahmedabad SG Pipers ahead of Ultimate Table Tennis Season 5". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ Dey, Santadeep (4 September 2024). "UTT 2024: Ahmedabad SG Pipers beats Jaipur Patriots to enter semifinals; Chennai Lions bow out". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 10 October 2024.