PANAJI
Top seeds Ayansh Sanke and Amaira Dhumatker clinched the U11 singles titles, while Michael Mare and Avni Khyalia triumphed in the U13 singles events at the State Badminton Ranking Tournament 2025, organized by Sunlite Sports and Cultural Club under the aegis of the Goa Badminton Association (GBA) and the Sports Authority of Goa (SAG) at the Indoor Stadium, Campal. Ayansh was in fine form, defeating Anav Kannekar 21-9, 21-12 in the Boys U11 final, while Amaira proved too strong for Komal Kothari, winning 21-8, 21-7.
In the Boys U13 Singles final, top seed Michael Mare rallied from a game down to overcome Vishwa Parab 14-21, 21-17, 21-7 in an entertaining contest. The Girls U13 final was a thriller, as top seed Avni Khyalia edged out Amaira Dhumatker 15-21, 27-25, 21-19 in a match filled with long rallies and dramatic turnarounds that drew applause from the Campal crowd.
In doubles events, Anav Kannekar and Ayansh Sanke combined effectively to win the U11 Boys Doubles title, defeating Suven Sawant and Viaan Redkar 23-21, 15-21, 21-18 in a closely contested match. The U13 Boys Doubles title went to Samarth Sakhalkar and Vishwa Parab, who overcame Pratik Naik Borkar and Varun Sahakari 21-10, 21-8, while in Girls U13 Doubles, the pair of Pragya Audi and Komal Kothari defeated Amaira Dhumatker and Avni Khyalia 21-19, 21-14 to lift the title.
