Mayank Bharadwaj (Balasore) and Geetashree Dey (Sundargarh) won the boys and girls singles titles respectively in the OSBA All Odisha Junior (U-19) Ranking Badminton Tournament, which was held at Biju Patnaik Sports Complex in Panposh, Rourkela from 12 to 14 September 2025.
Divyam Kejriwal & Jayesh Agrawal (both Balangir) emerged boys doubles champions, while Adya Padhy (Khordha) & Sweety Priya Pradhan (Rayagada) captured the girls doubles title in the three-day tournament. The mixed doubles title was claimed by Ayush Tripathy (Koraput) & Ashwika Mishra (Sambalpur).
Organised by OSBA Development Committee, Sundargarh, under the aegis of Orissa State Badminton Association, the tournament featured a total of 49 entries for five events. The girls doubles event was conducted in a round-robin league format as four pairs entered the fray.
RESULTS:
U-19 Boys singles (Final): Mayank Bharadwaj (Balasore) beat Somyajeet Sahoo (Khordha) 22-20, 21-14.
U-19 Boys doubles (Final): Divyam Kejriwal & Jayesh Agrawal (both Balangir) beat Shriyans Jena (Mayurbhanj) & Subhraketan Mallick (Dhenkanal) 21-23, 21-18, 21-15.
U-19 Girls singles (Final): Geetashree Dey (Sundargarh) beat Jessica Sahu (Bhadrak) 21-14, 21-12.
U-19 Girls doubles (Round Robin League): Adya Padhi (Khordha) & Sweety Priya Pradhan (Rayagada) champion with 3 wins. Jessica Sahu (Bhadrak) and Sofia Padhy (Ganjam) runners-up with 2 wins and 1 loss.
Mixed doubles (Final): Ayush Tripathy (Koraput) & Ashwika Mishra (Sambalpur) beat Jayakrushna Gardia (Sambalpur) & Adya Padhi (Khordha) 18-21, 21-17, 21-17.
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PHOTO: Title winners and runners-up pose with their trophies at the OSBA All Odisha Junior (U-19) Ranking Badminton Tournament in Rourkela on 14 September 2025. (Photo credit: OSBA)