Nikita Biswas and Arana Agarwal produced impressive comebacks to win their Girls' U-13 first-round matches at the Yonex Sunrise Maharashtra State Sub-Junior Badminton Tournament in Mumbai. In the Boys' U-11 category, Adhrit Singh also advanced after overcoming Niyukt Mogare in a hard-fought three-game encounter.
Mumbai, June 24: Nikita Biswas started hesitantly and lost the first game against Shanaya Pai. But she staged a solid fightback to easily win the next two games, carving out a 12-15, 15-1, 15-1 win in a Girls' U-13 first-round match of the Yonex Sunrise 1st Maharashtra State Sub-Junior (U-11 & U-13) Selection Badminton Tournament 2026, organised by the Maharashtra Badminton Association and played at the Priyadarshini Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, Mulund (West), on Wednesday.
In another closely fought Girls' U-13 match, Arana Agarwal recovered after dropping the first game to defeat Shresta Dabral 15-17, 15-6, 15-4 to advance to the second round.
Comeback Wins Highlight Action
Earlier, in a Boys' U-11 first-round match, Adhrit Singh scored a hard-fought win against Niyukt Mogare, pulling off a 10-15, 15-12, 15-7 victory.
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