Aarush Pawaskar, Shane D’Souza , Saanvi Audi, and Ritika Chelluri stole the spotlight at the All Goa Major Ranking Badminton Tournament, each securing double crowns in their respective categories. This prestigious event, organized by the Salcete Badminton Club in collaboration with the Goa Badminton Association and the Sports Authority of Goa, was powered by Vision Goa and served as a crucial selection event for the upcoming U15 and U17 Sub Junior Nationals in Haryana this September.
The tournament also featured non-ranking events for the U11 and U13 age groups. These categories provided a platform for younger players to showcase their talents, with Avni Khyalia and Viraditya Pai Kane emerging as double crown winners in the non-ranking categories. Aaryaa Metry and Saanvi Audi secured their second consecutive victory in Girls U15 doubles this season. Other notable achievements were Ritika Chelluri making a sweep of singles sub junior titles, Arnav Saraf and Shane D’ Souza winning their third U15 doubles tournament and Shane / Sanvi Audi winning the third successive title on the trot in U15 Mixed doubles. The tournament additionally honored the enduring efforts of Goan badminton Veterans stalwarts, Dr. Satish Kudchadkar and Filipe Barbosa, recognizing their outstanding achievements and dedication to the sport.
The closing ceremony was graced by chief guest Anant Agni. GBA President Manoj Patil, Secretary Praveen Shenoy, and key members of the Salcete Badminton Club, including president Siddharth Revanker, secretary Santosh Lotlikar, and Sharmad Mahajan were also present.
Final Results:
Ranking Category:
Boys Singles U15: Aarush Pawaskar (1) def. Shane D’Souza 21-12, 18-21, 21-6.
Girls Singles U15: Ritika Chelluri (1) def. Dimple Revankar 21-12, 21-10.
Boys Doubles U15: Arnav Saraf and Shane D’Souza (2) def. Linesh Virnodkar and Sparsh Kolwalkar 21-16, 21-12.
Girls Doubles U15: Aaryaa Metry and Saanvi Audi (3) def. Anaya Kamat and Astrid Dias 21-11, 21-18.
Mixed Doubles U15: Shane D’Souza and Saanvi Audi (3) def. Sparsh Kolwalkar and Aaryaa Metry 21-11, 21-14.
Boys Singles U17: Aarush Pawaskar def. Advait Balakrishnan (1) 21-15, 21-23, 21-8.
Girls Singles U17: Ritika Chelluri (1) def. Aarohi Coutoncar 19-21, 21-11, 21-15.
Boys Doubles U17: Advait Balakrishnan and Owais Tahasildar def. Rutav Kanabar and Soham Naik (2) 17-21, 21-17, 21-16.
Girls Doubles U17: Shivanjali Thite and Sufiya Shaikh (2) def. Aarohi Coutoncar and Dimple Revankar 21-10, 21-13.
Non-Ranking Category:
Boys Singles U11: Krithik Reddy S (1) def. Ayansh Sanke 15-7, 13-15, 15-8.
Girls Singles U11: Amaira Dhumatker (1) def. Kanika S Pai Vernekar 15-5, 15-12.
Boys Doubles U11: Ayansh Sanke and Mihir Chafadkar def. Aarav Rupesh Shirodkar and Viaan Redkar 15-4, 15-6.
Boys Singles U13: Viraditya Pai Kane (1) def. Aaryan Gopal Karpe 21-13, 21-14.
Girls Singles U13: Avni Khyalia (1) def. Pragya Audi 19-21, 21-10, 21-3.
Boys Doubles U13: Ateendra Gaonkar and Viraditya Pai Kane (4) def. Aanav Kolvalkar and Devarsh Kotkar 21-6, 21-7.
Girls Doubles U13: Avni Khyalia and Palak Ramnathkar (2) def. Amaira Dhumatker and Ashbah Tahasildar 21-15, 21-5.
