In a major development set to boost the profile of table tennis across the country, IndianOil Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) has signed a three-year broadcast partnership with India’s leading sports broadcaster, JioStar. 

As the Official Broadcast & Streaming Partner, JioStar will exclusively deliver live, multilingual coverage of the league across TV and digital platforms through 2027, ensuring fans from every corner of India can tune into the high-energy matches of the country’s premier table tennis league.

The collaboration, announced on 12 May 2025, will kick off with IndianOil UTT Season 6, bringing the thrill of the game to screens nationwide through JioStar’s expansive network. Matches will be broadcast live on Star Sports 2 (on the opening day), Star Sports Khel, and Star Sports Tamil. In addition, JioHotstar will stream all matches in English, Hindi, and Tamil, catering to the linguistic diversity of India’s growing table tennis audience.

This announcement was part of an official press release issued by IndianOil Ultimate Table Tennis. The release emphasized that this partnership is not just a broadcasting arrangement but a strategic move to shape the future of the sport in India. With JioStar on board, the league aims to tap into new audiences, deepen engagement, and build a stronger connect between fans and players.

Season 6 promises a star-studded lineup of 48 elite paddlers from around the world, including Indian rising talents like Diya Chitale, Payas Jain, Ankur Bhattacharjee, and Yashaswini Ghorpade. They will be joined by global icons such as Olympians Aruna Quadri, Alvaro Robles, Bernadette Szocs, Adriana Diaz, and China’s Fan Siqi. Indian heavyweights Manika Batra, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, Harmeet Desai, and Sreeja Akula will also return, ready to deliver world-class table tennis action.

Organized under the aegis of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) and promoted by sports entrepreneurs Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani, IndianOil UTT has steadily built a strong reputation since its inception. The 2024 season witnessed over 20 million viewers tuning in across TV and OTT platforms, marking a 1.3x jump in viewership from the previous year. With this new multi-year collaboration, the league is set to scale even greater heights and further solidify its standing on the global table tennis map.

Commenting on the partnership, IndianOil UTT co-promoters Vita Dani and Niraj Bajaj said, “Over the past few years, Indian table tennis has made meaningful strides, and IndianOil UTT’s mission has been to accelerate that progress by providing a world-class platform for homegrown talent. Our partnership with JioStar for the next three seasons will help us deepen that impact by reaching more households, engaging new audiences, and laying a stronger foundation for the next generation of Indian table tennis stars.”

The build-up to Season 6 begins May 12, with special features and behind-the-scenes content designed to introduce fans to teams and players ahead of the league’s return. JioHotstar and Star Sports will together power the excitement, giving table tennis the national spotlight it deserves.

Season 6 will feature eight franchises: Ahmedabad SG Pipers, Chennai Lions, Dabang Delhi TTC, Dempo Goa Challengers TT, Jaipur Patriots, Kolkata ThunderBlades, PBG Pune Jaguars, and U Mumba TT. Reigning champions Dempo Goa Challengers, led by Harmeet Desai, will be aiming for a record third consecutive title as the league kicks off with new ambitions, a broader reach, and unmatched energy.