PANAJI
Saanvi Audi, Crisanne D'Sa, Vansh Natekar, and Sanand Nair advanced to the semi-finals in their Under-17 singles categories, at the season-ending Sunlite State Ranking Badminton Tournament 2024. Held at the Indoor Stadium, Campal, Panaji, this prestigious event has brought together Goa's finest young talents who are battling for the prize purse of Rs 225000/-. The tournament is organised by Sunlite Sports and Cultural Club and Shri Ashok Walke Charitable Trust in partnership with the Goa Badminton Association and the Sports Authority of Goa, marking a significant conclusion to the year’s badminton season in Goa.
In the Under-17 Girls’ Singles, Saanvi Audi and Crisanne D'Sa have reached the semi-finals, joined by competitors Shivanjali Thite and Sufiya Shaikh. The Under-17 Boys’ Singles also promises intense matches, with Vansh Natekar, Sanand Nair, Advait Balakrishnan, and Rutav Kanabar advancing to the semi-final round.
The Under-13 Boys’ Singles category sees Umar Shaikh, Raunak Ghadi, Viraditya Pai Kane, and Michael Mare in the final four, while in the Under-13 Girls’ Singles, Avni Khyalia, Niharika Parwar, Palak Ramnathkar, and Pragya Audi have made it to the semi-finals.
In the Under-11 Boys’ Singles, Michael Mare, Mihir Chafadkar, Ayansh Sanke, and Pratik Naik Borkar will battle for a place in the finals. Meanwhile, the Under-11 Girls’ Singles sees young talents Amaira Dhumatkar, Komal Kothari, Aditi Dhargalkar, and Kanika Pai Vernekar moving forward into the semis.
The Under-17 Mixed Doubles category has seen impressive pairs advancing, including Advait Balakrishnan and Sufiya Shaikh, Aloisius Rodrigues and Minoshka Pereira, Shane D'Souza and Saanvi Audi, as well as Shaheen C K and Aarohi Coutoncar.
In the Under-17 Boys’ Doubles, the semi-final line-up features the duos of Advait Balakrishnan and Shaheen C K, Arnav Saraf and Shane D'Souza, Mohammed Umar Shaikh and Sparsh Kolwalkar, and Aloisius Rodrigues and Sanand Nair.
The Under-17 Girls’ Doubles category also has top pairs progressing, including Arya Shinkre and Harshita Gade, Minoshka Pereira and Saanvi Audi, Aarohi Coutoncar and Dimple Revankar, along with Shivanjali Thite and Sufiya Shaikh.
Earlier, the tournament was inaugurated by Shri Satish Pandurang Shirodkar, Trustee of Ashok Walke Charitable Trust in the presence of Praveen Shenoy, Secretary of Goa Badminton Association, Club members Rupchandra Humraskar (President), Arnaldo Rodrigues (Secretary), Bhushan Vernekar (Treasurer), Marina Albuquerque (Tournament Director), Sandeep Heble (Referee) among others.
