Top seed Ayaan Vaziralli was in imperious form, winning without dropping a point as he blanked Ganesh Patil 11–0, 11–0, 11–0 in the opening round of The Silver Scent–48th Bombay Gymkhana Maharashtra State Open Squash Championship 2025, which commenced at the Bombay Gymkhana courts today.
Teenager Yuvraj Wadhwani defeated Kunal Singh 11-8, 11-6, 11-8 in a first round match.
While Ayaan underlined his credentials, 19-year-old Yuvraj Wadhwani caught the eye with a composed 11–8, 11–6, 11–8 victory over Kunal Singh to book his place in the second round.
Mohd Anas got the better of Abhay Menon 11–5, 11–8, 11–3 and Sharan Pbi enjoyed a comfortable outing against Gideon Cyrus, winning 11–0, 11–5, 11–0.
Results — Men’s singles, first round:
1-Ayaan Vaziralli bt Ganesh Patil 11-0, 11-0, 11-0;
Mohd Anas bt Abhay Menon 11-5, 11-8, 11-3;
Avinash Yadav bt Parth Mundhara 11-4, 11-7, 11-1;
Avinash Sahani bt Yash Dayal 11-9, 11-7, 11-7;
Yuvraj Wadhwani bt Kunal Singh 11-8, 11-6, 11-8;
Sharan Pbi bt Gideon Cyrus 11-0, 11-5, 11-0;
Laxman Sakharam Pokale bt Ayaan Khan 11-3, 11-1, 11-1;
Arin Khot bt Shaan Dalal 9-11, 11-3, 11-3, 11-9;
Rachit Kumar Shailya bt Saransh Pitti 11-2, 11-5, 11-8;
Methmal Dewmina Wood bt Prathamesh Patil 11-2, 11-8, 11-2.