PANAJI
Samarth Kamat, Mukesh Gauns, Kanika Pai Vernekar and Shreekrushna Sakpal stole the spotlight by clinching double crowns each at the Republic Cup Badminton 2026, an All Goa Badminton Tournament organised by Whirlwinds Sports Club and Evening Badminton Group in aegis with the Goa Badminton Association at the Indoor Stadium, Campal.
The day-long tournament, held as part of the Republic Day celebrations, witnessed spirited competition across age categories, seniors and veterans, with family and parent-child events adding colour and excitement to an action-packed schedule. Packed stands, close matches and standout performances made the Republic Cup a true celebration of badminton and sporting camaraderie.
Winners: Priyansh Sawant Dessai (BS U11), Viaan Redkar (BS U13), Kanika Pai Vernekar (GS U13), Neil Punjani Bakshi (BS U15), Gaurang Kudav (BS U17), Pihoo Redkar (GS U19), Shreekrushna Sakpal (BS U19), Shreekrushna Sakpal / Aman Prasad Singh (BD), Samarth Kamat / Dakshita Bandhopadhyay (XD), Shivam Prabhu Desai / Samarth Kamat (MD), Aditi Dhargalkar / Kanika Pai Vernekar (WD), Pralay Bakshi / Bina Punjani (Family Event), Umesh Gauns / Mukesh Gauns (Parent-Child), Kavya Borkar (WS), Mukesh Gauns (MS), Nilesh Dhargalkar (Veterans Singles), Pradeep Bhatt / Sanjib Hazra (Veterans Doubles)
Runners Up: Suryansh (BS U11), Mihir Chafadkar (BS U13), Aditi Dhargalkar (GS U13), Mihir Chafadkar (BS U15), Aman Prasad Singh (BS U17), Samaa Keny (GS U19), Aman Prasad Singh (BS U19), Hetav Parmar / Aarush Deshmukh (BD), Merrick Pinto / Swapna Sasi (XD), Mukesh Gauns / Rakesh Kullu (MD), Kavya Borkar / Samaa Keny (WD), Chinmay Kamat / Sarvashri Kamat (Family Event), Pralay Bakshi / Neil Punjani Bakshi (Parent-Child), Neha Kumari Ram (WS), Chirag Mahale (MS), Merrick Pinto (Veterans Singles), Sameer Redkar / Merrick Pinto (Veterans Doubles)
