Umar Shaikh, Michael Ryan Mare, Palak Ramnathkar, Avni Khyalia, Niharika Parwar, Linesh Virnodkar, Arnav Saraf and Sudhanva Udupa are poised for triple crowns each after advancing to three semi-finals apiece, at the State Sub-Junior (U15 & U17) Badminton Ranking Tournament, organised by Salcete Badminton Club under the aegis of the Goa Badminton Association and powered by Model Margao, an initiative of Yogiraj Digambar Kamat.
In the singles events at Parrikar Indoor Stadium, Navelim, top seed Umar Shaikh, Vishwa Parab, Pratik P. Naik Borkar and Michael Mare reached the U15 boys’ singles semi-finals, while Niharika Parwar, Avni Khyalia, Palak Ramnathkar and Pragya Audi progressed in the U15 girls’ singles.
In the U17 category, Sudhanva Udupa, Linesh Virnodkar, Umar Shaikh and Arnav Saraf advanced in the boys’ singles, while Saanvi Audi, Niharika Parwar, Ananya Kannekar and Dimple Revankar booked their places in the girls’ singles last four.
In the U15 boys’ doubles, Atharv Parsekar/Ayansh Sanke, Samarth Sakhalkar/Vishwa Parab, Daksh Kamat/Michael Mare and Aaryan Karpe/Ryllan D’Souza advanced, while Avni Khyalia/Palak Ramnathkar, Astha Poudel/Kanika Pai Vernekar, Sanvi Shirodkar/Tanvika Vemavarapu and Ashbah Tahasildar/Komal Kothari progressed in the girls’ doubles.
In the U17 events, the boys’ doubles semi-finalists are Arnav Saraf/Shane D’Souza, Atharv Sadaye/Harsh Mulik, Karthikeyan N/Linesh Virnodkar and Sparsh Kolwalkar/Sudhanva Udupa, while Aakanksha Rana/Gauravi Bodekar, Isha Borkar/Jewel Abranches, Pragya Audi/Saanvi Audi and Harshita Gade/Sambhavi Bhardwaj advanced in the girls’ doubles.
