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All seven teams announced coaching lineups for Butterfly UTT Season 7, with reigning champions U Mumba TT retaining Jay Modak and John Murphy. Four coaches will make their league debut, including national coach Sourav Chakraborty, as teams finalised combinations ahead of the Goa-based season in July.

National, April 18, 2026: Reigning champions U Mumba TT will return with their title-winning coaching combination of Jay Modak and John Murphy, while national team coach Sourav Chakraborty will be among four new coaches making their Butterfly Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) debut, as all seven teams confirmed their coaching lineups for Season 7, set to take place in Goa in July 2026.

Chakraborty will take charge at Ahmedabad APL Pipers, marking his first stint in the league, while former Butterfly UTT Season 1 player Abhishek Yadav returns in a coaching role with UP Prometheans. Meanwhile, Dabang Delhi TTC will feature an entirely new coaching setup this season, with Czech Republic’s Petr David—a three-time Czech Men’s Doubles champion and two-time mixed doubles champion—joining Indian tactician Srivatsa Chakravarthy in the dugout.

The franchise-based league, promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani under the aegis of the Table Tennis Federation of India, will continue to showcase top-tier coaching talent, with a strong mix of continuity and fresh faces across teams this season. The matches will be streamed on JioHotstar and broadcast on the Star Sports network.

Commenting on the coaching lineups, Butterfly UTT Co-Promoter Vita Dani said: “It’s exciting to see such a strong blend of continuity and fresh perspectives across teams this season. Coaches are central to how teams prepare, adapt, and perform, and this mix of experienced names and new entrants will raise the overall level of competition. We’re looking forward to another closely fought season with high-quality table tennis.”