Kirill Gerassimenko

UTT 2019: Manav Thakkar, Doo Hoi Kem star in U Mumba's victory over Goa Challengers

In-form Manav Thakkar and Doo Hoi Kem (world no. 11 women's singles player) were the stars of their massive win, picking up five and six points each respectively.

UTT 2019: U Mumba produce all-round show to beat Puneri Paltan, jump to top of points table

India's Sutirtha Mukherjee and Manav Thakkar and their foreign stars, Kirill Gerassimenko (Kazakhstan) and Doo Hoi Kem (Hong Kong), comprehensively won their respective singles matches to leave Paltan gasping.

UTT 2019: Manav Thakkar bags mixed doubles, reverse singles to clinch victory from jaws of defeat for U Mumba

Manav Thakkar did what Sharath Kamal did one day before, rescuing his team with two crucial victories in the mixed doubles and the reverse singles

UTT 2019: Manav Thakkar's positive show guides U Mumba to thrilling victory over RP-SG Mavericks Kolkata

Down 2-4 after the first two matches — the women's singles and men's singles — Manav and world no.11 Doo Hoi Kem clinched three points against RP-SG Mavericks Kolkata to set up U Mumba's second win in the tournament.

UTT 2019: In clash of debutants, Manav Thakkar takes Sharath Kamal close but U Mumba edge Chennai Lions 9-6

Achanta Sharath Kamal was pushed all the way by Manav Thakkar, 18 year his junior, in U Mumba's 9-6 win over Chennai Lions in UTT 2019.