Goa’s young badminton sensation Amaira Dhumatker made the state proud by clinching double gold in the Under-11 and Under-13 Girls Singles categories at the Open Junior Badminton Tournament, presented by MACHAXI at Play9 Academy, Bengaluru, on October 26, 2025.
India’s star shuttler PV Sindhu advanced to the China Masters quarterfinals with a commanding 21-15, 21-15 win over Thailand’s Pornpawee Chochuwong in just 41 minutes, improving her head-to-head record to 6-5.
Pravara Bakhale and Saideep Naik emerged as top performers at the 3rd Annual Swatantryasenani Jairam Vasudev Borkar All Borim High School Badminton Tournament held from Sept 12–14, hosted by Borim Development Trust and Swami Vivekanand Vidyaprasarak Mandal.
Hosts Goa delivered commendable performances to bag bronze in three categories—men’s, women’s, and junior boys’—as the Yonex Sunrise West Zone Inter-State Badminton Championships 2025 wrapped up at the Indoor Stadium, Campal. Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Chhattisgarh emerged as the top-performing states in a thrilling display of regional badminton talent.
St. Xavier’s College, Mapusa, emerged victorious in the men’s category of the Goa University Intercollegiate Badminton Tournament 2025–2026, held at SAG Indoor Stadium, Campal. Yousuf Shaikh was named Best Player of the Tournament for his outstanding performance, leading the team to a dominant championship win.
