Senior national badminton championship

Senior National Badminton Championship: The mixed doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto on Wednesday defeated Vanlalringngheta Joseph/Laldingpull Ralte 21-5, 21-7 on day one of 85th Senior National Badminton Championship, here at R. G. Baruah Sports Complex.

Just three days ago, Dhruv and Tanisha had claimed victory at the Yonex Sunrise Odisha Masters 2023. Their victory over Joseph and Ralte in their round of 64 match in 18 minutes speaks volumes about their level of confidence and dominance. Dhruv and Tanisha will face the pair of Abdul Rahman Syed and Mamaikya Lanka in round two.

In the women’s singles encounter, silver medallist in Badminton Asia’s U17 and U15 Junior Championships in October 2023, Tanvi Sharma, overcame Tanya Hemanth with ease. Tanvi handed her opponent a 21-16, 21-11 defeat in the round of 128 match that lasted 30 minutes.