On the opening day of the State Badminton Meet, Jorawar Singh Dhiraj secured a straight-game victory in the boys’ U-15 category, defeating Harsh Rana 15-10, 15-11 as competition got underway under the organization of the Chandigarh Badminton Association.
Opening Day Openers and Early Round Dominance
The tournament opener saw several players assert themselves quickly across the youth brackets. Aditya Khoshiya registered an easy 15-11, 15-13 win over Shourya Bansal, while Arnav Kaushal defeated Yash Pokhriyal 16-14, 15-7. Girivar Phutela moved into the next round with a 15-6, 15-5 win over Abhimanya Saini. Mudit Bhansali also breezed past Siddharth Mishra, recording a 15-2, 15-5 scoreline.
Other matches demanded more endurance from the competitors. Maneet Trehan overcame a stiff challenge from Ayan Sharma, prevailing 15-5, 12-15, 15-11. Ansh Kumar Khare staged a comeback to beat Luvyaan Singh Kakkar 14-16, 15-8, 15-8. Vedant similarly needed three games to secure his advancement, defeating Shaurya Veer Singh 16-14, 5-15, 15-10.
Top Seeds Dictate Pace in Girls Under-15 Action
In the girls’ U-15 division, top seed Divnoor Kaur established immediate authority by defeating Shristi Swami 15-1, 15-2. Saanvi Sharma followed with a 15-13, 15-6 victory against Pari Notar Khoshiya. Anaya Joshi posted a 15-11, 17-15 win over Ikroop Kaur, while Prerna Adwan defeated Jaskeerat Kaur 15-10, 15-10.
Additional preliminary fixtures featured steady performances from the field. Saamya Gupta beat Shreya Thakran 15-8, 15-8, and Pawani Verma defeated Chaitanya Sharma 15-6, 15-4. Aadya Singh Meena overcame Yashika Singh 15-8, 15-3, while Sirat Baidwan defeated Anjali 15-3, 15-8. Saanvi Sood registered a 15-5, 15-4 win over Prabnoor Kaur. Tejaswitha Patange fought hard to beat Pranvi 15-13, 12-15, 15-8. Riddhima defeated Vaishnavi 15-7, 15-5, and Sehajpreet Kaur beat Kaylin 15-12, 15-13.
Boys Under-17 Contenders Advance
Action in the boys’ U-17 category saw swift victories for several competitors. Agamvir Singh defeated Rehaan Raju 15-8, 15-7, and Yug Parmar beat Shashank Saini 15-10, 15-10. Aryan Kharbanda advanced with a 15-10, 15-10 win over Vansh Yadav. Yatharth Prajapati closed out the opening day’s notable fixtures by defeating Luvyaan Singh Kakkar 15-7, 11-15, 15-8.
