The top two seeds Risha Parab and Harshit Mahimkar clinched the girls’ and boys’ under-17 singles crowns respectively in the CCI-GMBA Yonex Sunrise District Badminton Championship 2025, played at the CCI badminton courts.
The top two seeds Risha Parab (right) and Harshit Mahimkar clinched the girls’ and boys’ under-17 singles crowns respectively in the CCI- GMBA Yonex Sunrise District Badminton Championship 2025.
In the girls’ final, the number one seed Risha faced quite a strong challenge from Rudra Gawde before coming out trumps recording a 21-15, 21-19 victory.
In the boys’ final, the top-seeded Harshit was in complete control against second seed Anay Pingulkar and raced to a quick 21-12, 21-7 victory with a degree of comfort.
Meanwhile, upcoming talent Vivaan Waingankar grabbed a grand double crown winning the boys’ under-11 and boys’ under-13 singles titles. In the under-11 final, Vivaan shocked second seed Vir Butani coasting to a 21-8, 21-2 win.
Later, Vivaan scored a bigger upset as he stunned top seed Kaveer Mehta in two games winning at 21-19, 21-16 in the under-13 final.
Results – Girls’ U-11 (finals): 1-Taara Patwardhan bt 2-Eman Choksi 21-16, 21-17.
Girls’ U-13 (finals): Shrawani Khairnar bt Aarna Chandak 21-18, 20-22, 21-13.
Girls’ U-17 (finals): 1-Risha Parab bt Rudra Gawde 21-15, 21-19.
Boys’ U-11 (finals): Vivaan Waingankar bt 2-Vir Butani 21-8, 21-2.
Boys’ U-13 (finals): Vivaan Waingankar bt 1-Kaveer Mehta 21-19, 21-16.
Boys’ U-17 (finals): 1-Harshit Mahimkar bt 2-Anay Pingulkar 21-12, 21-7.
Girls’U-15 (semi-finals): 1-Risha Parab bt Rudra Gawde 21-15, 21-14;
2-Anvisha Ghorpade bt Imaan Motorwala 21-11, 21-17.
Girls’ U-19 (semi-finals): Naishaa Kaur Bhatoye bt Vedika Kulkarni 21-7, 21-10;
Thea Sheth bt Devanshi Shinde 21-8, 12-21, 21-15.
Boys’ U-15 (semi-finals): 1-Vikrant Singh Negi bt 3-Kaveer Mehta 21-19, 21-10;
2-Ruhaan Bhatia bt Aarush Mittal 19-21, 21-7, 21-11.
Boys’ U-19 (semi-finals): 2-Akshat Raisurana bt Anay Pingulkar 21-12, 15-21, 21-17;
1-Harshit Mahimkar bt Durgesh Kandukuri 21-7, 21-10.
Men’s singles (semi-finals): 1-Ajay Meena bt Nigel D’Sa 23-21, 21-14; 2-Harshit Mahimkar bt Jaswinder Singh 21-13, 14-21, 21-16.