Mumbai, March 13 -- Defending champions Phantom Stars strengthened their squad for the upcoming Butterfly Table Tennis Super League Maharashtra 2026 by signing Commonwealth Games gold medallist Sanil Shetty for Rs 69,500 at the player auction, while teenage prodigy Divyanshi Bhowmick emerged as the most expensive buy for the second straight year, joining Mumbai Mozartt for Rs 73,000.

Divyanshi, one of India's most exciting young paddlers and a gold medallist at the Asian Youth and Cadet Table Tennis Championships, headlined the auction once again after an impressive run on the international youth circuit. Meanwhile, Jash Modi was snapped up by Bayside Spinners TTC for Rs 71,000, according to a press release.

Among the other top purchase...