PANAJI
The Men’s Doubles semi-final line-up is set at the State Badminton Ranking Tournament 2025, with all top pairs advancing after a series of intense quarter-final clashes at the Indoor Stadium, Campal, Panaji.
The in-form brothers Arjun and Tejan Fallary cruised past Darwin Barreto and Parag Chauhan 21-6, 21-13, while Ayaan Shaikh and Mayank Raj battled back from a game down to overcome Divyesh Shirsat and Sanath Kamat 21-23, 21-17, 21-17. The youthful pairing of Aswin Mannambalath and Shaheen C.K. displayed grit to edge out rising junior talents Advait Balakrishnan and Soham Naik 13-21, 21-14, 21-9, as Aryaman Saraf and Rudra Phadte sealed the final spot in the semis with a confident 21-18, 21-12 win over Floyd Araujo and Sunny Sawant.
In the Mixed Doubles, top seeds Shaheen C.K. and Ritika Chelluri survived a thrilling first game to defeat Floyd Araujo and Rifa Shaikh 26-24, 21-11, while Aryaman Saraf and Sufiya Shaikh recovered from a game down to beat Aswin Mannambalath and Minoshka Pereira 20-22, 21-14, 21-12. Sanath and Anaya Kamat registered a hard-fought 22-20, 13-21, 21-16 win, and Mayank Raj with Yasmin Sayed advanced after accounting for Parag Chauhan and Supriya Pai Kuchelkar 21-12, 21-11.
In the Men’s Singles quarter-finals, top seed Arjun Bhagat stamped his authority with a commanding 21-10, 21-8 win over Anuj Vernekar, while second seed Soham Naik overcame a spirited Ayaan Shaikh 21-18, 21-15. Devansh Sakpal bounced back from a slow start to defeat Sushil Nayak 17-21, 21-9, 21-12, and Nishant Shenai displayed his trademark power and precision to outclass Aswin Mannambalath 21-4, 21-9.
In the Women’s Singles, top seed Sufiya Shaikh continued her fine form, dispatching Minoshka Pereira 21-10, 21-14, while second seed Shreya Mehta was equally dominant, overcoming Avni Khyalia 21-12, 21-12. Anjana Kumari fought back brilliantly to defeat Aarohi Coutoncar 18-21, 21-11, 21-13, and Janhavi Mahale cruised past Anaya Kamat 21-5, 21-14 to complete the semi-final line-up.
