Abhinandh PB’s dream run continues as Goa enter UTT final

4 min readPanajiJul 24, 2026 11:35 PM IST Abhinandh P.B. of Dempo Goa Challengers in action during the Semi Final 1 of the Butterfly UTT season 7 against Dabang Delhi T.T.C. (Credit: UTT)Manika Batra said it after losing to Syndrela Das in the league phase. It was G Sathiyan’s turn to say it for Abhinandh PB in the semi-finals. Two long-time flagbearers of Indian table tennis, doffing their hats in appreciation to the next in line after being vanquished by them. “Extremely happy with the guy, especially being from my hometown. The way he has displayed courage to beat top players in the world, it’s a phenomenal improvement in the last few years. I think he has a great future, and hope to see him in the Indian senior team very soon,” was Sathiyan’s glowing review of Abhinandh.The 18-year-old