Mumbai players made a strong start to their campaign at the Yonex-Sunrise State U-19 Badminton Selection tournament, recording straightforward victories to advance in the competition. The event is organized by the Greater Mumbai Badminton Association (GMBA), promoted by Badminton Gurukul, and hosted by the Willingdon Sports Club.
Boys Singles U-19 Dominance
In the boys singles U-19 round of 128, Jayden Noronha of Mumbai Suburban outplayed Thane's Hardik Motwani with a commanding 15-8, 15-8 victory. Gowtham Hari, also from Mumbai Suburban, defeated Amravati's Parth Yadeta 15-5, 15-4. Meanwhile, Greater Mumbai's Harshit Maimkar got the better of Ahilyanagar's Mithilesh Pawar 15-6, 15-5. Other notable winners included Om Warbhe of Chandrapur, who overcame Thane's Jinay Sakariya 17-15, 15-7.
Doubles Thriller
In the boys doubles U-19 round of 32, a closely contested match saw Sairaj Nayse (Nagpur) and Satya Chauhan (Mumbai Suburban) defeat Apurv Davadte (Thane) and Tanishq Kenjale (Pune) with a scoreline of 17-15, 16-14. Both Sairaj Nayse and Satya Chauhan are trainees of the Arundhati Arun Badminton Academy in Nagpur.
Other Doubles Results
- Mukkesh Yadavar (Raigad) and Pravit Sahu (Mumbai Suburban) beat Aditya Khamkar (Satara) and Atharva Rane (Mumbai Suburban) 15-12, 15-11.
- Raghavendra Yadav (Pune) and Yash More (Parbhani) defeated Arjun Pawar (Ratnagiri) and Aryan Gada (Thane) 15-12, 17-19, 15-9.
- Aditya Poojary and Prasanna Manna (Sangli) overcame Raj Munde (Beed) and Shaurya Sanap (Ratnagiri) 15-9, 15-8.
Day 1 Results Summary
Boys Singles U-19 (Round of 128): Jayden Noronha (Mumbai Suburb) def. Hardik Motwani (Thane) 15-8, 15-8; Harshit Mahimkar (Greater Mumbai) def. Mithilesh Pawar (Ahilyanagar) 15-6, 15-5; Gowtham K Hari (Mumbai Suburb) def. Parth Tayade (Amravati) 15-5, 15-4; Om Warbhe (Chandrapur) def. Jinay Sakariya (Thane) 17-15, 15-7.
Boys Doubles U-19 (Round of 32): Sairaj Nayse (Nagpur) and Satya Chauhan (Mumbai Suburb) def. Apurv Davadate (Thane) and Tanishq Kenjale (Pune) 17-15, 16-14; Mukkesh Yadavar (Raigad) and Pravit Sahu (Mumbai Suburb) def. Aditya Khamkar (Satara) and Atharva Rane (Mumbai Suburb) 15-12, 15-11; Raghavendra Yadav (Pune) and Yash More (Parbhani) def. Arjun Pawar (Ratnagiri) and Aryan Gada (Thane) 15-12, 17-19, 15-9; Aditya Poojary and Prasanna Manna (Sangli) def. Raj Munde (Beed) and Shaurya Sanap (Ratnagiri) 15-9, 15-8.
