Top seed Sankalp Chandragurala cruised to an easy win, while Indira Pacharne and Vanshika Tulsani registered impressive upsets in the State Open Badminton Tournament in Mumbai. Shivani Herlekar also secured a straight-game victory, as the competition witnessed a mix of dominant performances and surprising results at the NIA courts.

Mumbai, March 26: Top seed Sankalp Chandragurala proved too hot for Amol Hindlekar and cruised to an easy 15-9, 15-10 win in a men’s singles round of 64 match of the Yonex Sunrise Manoj Ramchandra Memorial State Open Badminton Tournament 2026, conducted by the North Indian Association and Jitesh Padukone Academy, under the auspices of the Maharashtra Badminton Association and played at the North Indian Association (NIA) courts on Thursday. The tournament is being supported jointly by SVC Co-Operative Bank and Saraswat Co-Operative Bank.

Dominant wins in men’s singles

Meanwhile, local lad Harshit Mahimkar had things his own way against Aman Anand and charged to a quick 15-6, 15-6 win in another round of 64 encounter.

Women’s matches see upsets