PANAJI
Amaira Dhumatker emerged as the standout performer at the Sunlite State Badminton Ranking Tournament 2026, winning three titles at the event organised by Sunlite Sports and Cultural Club in association with the Goa Badminton Association.
Amaira claimed the girls’ U11 singles, girls’ U13 singles and girls’ U13 doubles titles. She defeated Anvitha Poojari 15-6, 15-4 in the U11 final and Komal Kothari 15-6, 15-12 in the U13 singles final. In the U13 doubles, Amaira partnered Komal to beat Anvitha Poojari and Ashbah Tahasildar 15-7, 15-5.
Michael Mare and Priyansh Sawant Dessai secured double crowns. Michael won the boys’ U13 singles and doubles titles, beating top seed Pratik P Naik Borkar 15-5, 15-8 in singles before partnering Ayansh Sanke to defeat Pratik and Varun Sahakari 15-10, 9-15, 15-12 in the doubles final.
Priyansh won the boys’ U11 singles and doubles titles. He defeated sixth seed Mahipal Sinh Parmar 15-9, 15-7 in the singles final and then teamed up with Mahipal to beat Aariketh Chari and Venanzio Fernandes 15-6, 15-8 in the doubles final.
In the U9 singles, top seeds Rafael Anacleto De Ataide and Oorvi Khyalia won the boys’ and girls’ titles respectively. Rafael defeated Divyam Singh 15-8, 15-12, while Oorvi beat Samaira Velip 15-9, 15-9.
The girls’ U11 doubles title went to second seeds Saachi Sinai Kenkre and Yashika Koneru, who defeated Oorvi Khyalia and Samaira Velip 16-14, 15-5.
