CITY’S veteran shuttlers Kiran Makode of LIC of India, Nagpur Division, and Anamika Durgapurohit of CAG will represent India in BWF World Senior Badminton Championship to be held in Spain. Southpaw Makode and Durgapurohit got selected for the World Seniors Championships by virtue of there excellent performances in the just concluded All India Masters Nationals Badminton Tournament that was held from September 23-26 at Manohar Parrikar Indoor Stadium, Navelim, Goa. Makode will represent India in two events, Singles 50+ and Mixed Doubles 50+ (with partner Poonam Tatwawadi of Bhopal) while Anamika will represent in one event 45 + mixed doubles with her partner Deepak Saxena of CAG. Makode has created a record of sorts by getting selected for the sixth time in the Indian team for the prestigious BWF World Senior Badminton Championships. Earlier, he represented India in World Championships on Five occasions in Spain (2009) Turkey (2013) Sweden (2015 ) Kochi (2017 ) and Poland (2019). Makode has also represented India in Foo Kok Keong Cup team championship event in Singapore (2017), Hong Kong (2018) and Indonesia (2019).

 

Durgapurohit is representing Indian team for the second time. Earlier she represented India in Kochi World Championship in 2017. Badminton World Federation conducts this prestigious event once in two years. This year is the tenth edition of this biennial event that will be held from November 28-December 4 2021 at Palacio de Los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain. Makode has expressed special thanks to K Vikas Rao (ZM LIC West Zone), Pranay Kumar (SDM LIC Nagpur DO), Atish Banerjee (Manager L& HPF, LIC) for always supporting him. Makode and Durgapurohit also extended thanks to Arun Lakhani (President MBA) and Mangesh Kashikar (Secretary NDBA) for always supporting them.