Triple titles for Zeeshan

 

 

THE duo of Zeeshan Khan and Yukti Shende excelled in Bhagini Mandal Nagpur District Badminton Tournament that concluded at Subhedar Badminton Hall, RTMNU Campus, Ravi Nagar on Sunday. Zeeshan captured everything on offer in the boys U13 group winning triple titles and Yukti earned double crowns in the same age category for girls.

In other singles finals, Mann Bokey, Aanya Malhotra (both U9) and tops seeds Vihan Nimkar, and Anudhya Satpute (both U11) reigned supreme. Top seed Zeeshan won boys singles title getting the better of Hridaan Singh 22-20, 21-13. He and Maurya Khandelwal defeated Adhiraj Bhusari and Atharva Awachat in three games 15-21, 24-22, 21-5 to bag the boys doubles event. In the mixed doubles, Zeeshan and Yukti beat Mayank Rajput and Sanvi Ghate 21-16, 21-13 for the crown.

 

Yukti rallied back after being one game down to pip Shreeja Wankhede 16-21, 21-12, 21-16 for GS U13 title. Guests for prize distribution function were Gurdeep Singh Arora (EC Member NDBA), Arundhati Mahajan (President, Bhagini Mandal), Aditya Galande (Chief Referee), Kalyani Buty (ex-President, Bhagini Mandal), Aarti Pendsey (Sports Secretary), Chitra Ghare (Secretary), Jayshree Kulkarni, Sandhya Bhoite, Pratibha Padhya (Members, Bhagini Mandal).

 

Other Results

(Semis and finals)

BS U9 SF: Mann Bokey bt Satvik Dhavale 21-8, 21-18; Shreeansh Naidu bt Viraj Dhole 21-13, 21-10. Final: Mann bt Shreeansh 21-18, 17-21, 22-20. GS U9 SF: Aanya Malhotra bt Krishha Jain 21-5, 21-7; Akshita Dorshatwar bt Ira Rokade 21-17, 21-15. Final: Aanya bt Akshita 21-18, 21-12. BS U11 SF: Vihan Nimkar (1) bt Mann Bokey 21-9, 21-6; Swanand Gotmare bt Varad Lanjewar 21-19, 21-13. Final: Vihan bt Swanand 21-19, 21-19. GS U11 SF: Anudhya Satpute (1) bt Aradhya Gupta 21-10, 21-9; Dhriti Mehta bt Aaradhya Hedaoo 21-8, 21-12. Final: Anudhya bt Dhriti 21-18, 24-22. BD U11 SF: Atharva Suryawanshi and Varad Lanjewar bt Avinash Khiratkar and Vihan Nimkar 21-13, 21-16; Nishad Palshikar and Swanand Gotmare bt Ojas Landge and Shreeansh Naidu (2) 21-9, 21-14. Final: Nishad and Swanand bt Atharva and Varad (2) 21-15, 16-21, 21-10. GD U11 SF: Aradhya Gupta and Gautami Chaudhari bt Chinmai Muddamwar and Manasvini Jha 21-17, 21-9; Aaraddhya Sahare and Anudhya Satpute bt Aditi Pande and Dhriti Mehta (2) 21-11, 21-3. Final: Aradhya and Gautami bt Aaraddhya and Anudhya 21-8, 21-16. BS U13 SF: Zeeshan Khan (1) bt Maurya Khandelwal 21-14, 22-20; Hridaan Singh bt Parth Jain 21-14, 21-7. GS U13 SF: Shreeja Wankhede bt Riddhi Tidke 12-21, 21-16, 21-9; Yukti Shende bt Sanvi Ghate 11-21, 21-17, 21-17. BD U13 SF: Maurya and Zeeshan bt Devansh Thaokar and Hridaan Singh 21-9, 21-14; Adhiraj Bhusari and Atharva Awachat bt Advik Thawre and Anuksh Khobragade 21-15, 21-14. GD U13 SF: Riddhi Tidke and Sanvi Ghate bt Shreeja Wankhede and Yukti Shende 21-17, 24-22; Avani Zadgaonkar and Sara Peshkar bt Anushree Nayse and Eeshi Tarse (2) 16-21, 21-19, 21-10. Final: Riddhi and Sanvi bt Avani and Sara 21-18, 21-18. XD U13 SF: Mayank Rajput and Sanvi Ghate bt Advik Thawre and Shreeja Wankhede 21-10, 21-17; Zeeshan and Yukti bt Hridaan Singh and Tanishka Dhole 21-11, 21-12.