Mumbai, April 29 -- Diya Chitale was retained as the highest-valued Indian player for the second consecutive year as PBG Pune Jaguars reinforced their squad at the Butterfly Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 7 auction held on Tuesday.

Chitale, one of India's leading table tennis players, was picked for 37.4 L tokens, underlining her importance in the Jaguars' plans for the upcoming season, according to a press release.

The Pune-based franchise also added international strength to its squad by signing Prithika Pavade of France and Omar Assar of Egypt.

The domestic lineup was further bolstered with the inclusion of Snehit SFR, Mudit Dani, and Sayanika Maji.

Commenting on the auction, UTT co-promoter Vita Dani said that the event reflec...