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GD Birla badminton: Seeded players cruise
Updated On: 17 April, 2026 10:28 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
In the men’s doubles, Manoj Nachanekar and Rahul Bhuvad beat Rakesh Kanchawade and Santosh Pawar 30-14

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Seeded players progressed in the women’s doubles 75+, and professional singles doubles matches at the GD Birla Memorial Masters inter-club badminton tournament, promoted by Badminton Gurukul, at the Bombay Gymkhana on Thursday.
In the professional singles category, top seed Manoj Nachanekar beat Pranit Suryakant Bane 30-22. In the WD 75+ category, the pair of Jaanvi Merani and Sonal Battad beat Jhanvi Shah and Neha Parmar 30-23, while Ajita Ravindran and Namrata Ghole beat Manisha Phadnis and Rashmi Ladia Bisht 30-26. In the men’s doubles, Manoj Nachanekar and Rahul Bhuvad beat Rakesh Kanchawade and Santosh Pawar 30-14.

