Spruha Shocks Top Seed at Maharashtra Open Badminton; Mahimkar Eyes Double Victory

Mumbai, November 15 (Daily Kiran) : In the Maharashtra Open State Badminton Tournament 2026 held in Mumbai, unseeded player Spruha Joshi stunned top seed Yuvika Bajaj to secure her place in the Girls Under-19 final. Meanwhile, Harshit Mahimkar from Greater Mumbai is on track for a double victory after defeating the top seed Vinay Patil to reach the men’s final, while also making it to the Under-19 Boys final.

After losing the first game 9-15, Spruha showcased remarkable resilience by winning the second game 20-18. She then clinched the decisive game 15-9, securing her spot in the final against Anvisha Ghorpade from Greater Mumbai, who triumphed over Pune’s Sharvari Warwantkar with scores of 15-11 and 15-10.

In the Boys Under-19 category, top seed Harshit Mahimkar advanced to the final by defeating Eshan Wankhede 15-13 and 15-10. He then pulled off a significant upset in the men’s singles by overcoming Vinay Patil in a thrilling match that ended 11-15, 16-14, and 15-3, bouncing back after a tough second game.

The Boys Under-17 doubles saw top seeds Aditya Padwal and Aryan Nair from Thane face a tough challenge against Chandranshu Gundale and Mayank Rajput. In one of the day’s most exciting matches, they emerged victorious with scores of 15-13, 8-15, and 17-15.

Results (Semi-Finals):

Girls Under-17 Singles
Iman Motorwala defeated Swaraali Thorve 15-8, 13-15, 15-6.
Anvisha Ghorpade won against Rudra Gawde 15-4, 15-12.

Boys Under-17
Akshat Raisurana overcame Anmol Sharma 15-7, 15-11.
Dhruv Pawar beat Aroosh Saple 9-15, 15-11, 15-12.

Girls Under-19
Spruha Joshi defeated Yuvika Bajaj 9-15, 20-18, 15-9.
Anvisha Ghorpade bested Sharvari Warwantkar 15-11, 15-10.

Boys Under-19
Harshit Mahimkar beat Eshan Wankhede 15-13, 15-10.
Ruturaj Chipat won against Om Warbhe 15-13, 15-8.

Girls Under-17 Doubles
Dhanshvi Nair/Sanvi Mali defeated Anvi More/Iva Goyal 8-15, 15-11, 15-11.
Iman Motorwala/Rudra Gawde overcame Anvisha Ghorpade/Mahi Churi 15-17, 15-11, 15-8.

Boys Under-17 Doubles
Aditya Padwal/Aryan Nair won against Chandranshu Gundale/Mayank Rajput 15-13, 8-15, 17-15.
Akshat Raisurana/Vikrant Negi beat Aav Chattiya/Shivam Choure 15-11, 15-8.

Girls Under-19 Doubles
Khushi Pahwa/Yuvika Bajaj defeated Devanshi Shinde/Vedika Kulkarni 15-13, 15-6.
Pranjal Dedhiya/Saisha Naik overcame Iman Motorwala/Rudra Gawde 15-11, 9-15, 15-4.

Boys Under-19 Doubles
Nidhish More/Yash Dhembare beat Akshat Raisurana/Harshit Mahimkar 15-10, 15-9.
Dion Gonsalves/Ruturaj Chipat won against Aryan Pednekar/Ethan D’Souza 15-13, 15-11.

Women’s Singles
Shreya Rathod defeated Pranali Wadkar 15-12, 13-15, 15-13.
Vanshika Tulsani won against Harshita Patil 11-15, 15-12, 15-6.

Men’s Singles
Ved Bhoir beat Nishant Galande 15-3, 15-11.
Harshit Mahimkar triumphed over Vinay Patil 11-15, 16-14, 15-3.

Men’s Doubles
Nidhish More/Vinay Patil defeated Krishna Bhattad/Ritvik Sheth 15-5, 15-9.
Viplav Kuwale/Viraj Kuwale won against Avinash S/Pratik Tiwari 15-9, 15-10.

Mixed Doubles
Soham Phatak/Sia Singh beat Shivam Mishra/Khushi Pahwa 15-8, 15-10.
Krishna Majithia/Aparna Bane won against Ruturaj Chipat/Prisha Shah 15-12, 7-15, 15-10.