Overview
- The four-day championship at The Sports School, Kanakapura (Nov 13–16) is the first national meet since NSF recognition, drawing roughly 1,200–1,500 players from about 20 states for a reported ₹11 lakh purse.
- West Bengal captured the Men’s Open Team title over Rajasthan 2–1, with Tejas Gulati clinching the decider 21–20 after a lopsided doubles loss had leveled the tie.
- Maharashtra’s Mihika Yadav won the Open Women’s Singles crown with a 15–4 final, strengthening her standing after recent international podium finishes.
- Category winners reflect broadening depth: Telangana swept the 40+ Men’s Team final against Karnataka, Maharashtra took the U-16 Girls’ Team title 2–0, and latest junior results include Gujarat’s Veer Shah (U-14 Boys), Tamil Nadu’s Maanasi Karthik (U-14 Girls), Assam’s Prapti Baruah–Nayeem Hussain (U-16 Women’s Doubles) and Maharashtra’s Veer Chung–Praathnaa Motiani (U-12 Mixed).
- Hosts spotlight growth efforts as KPA reports four medals and pushes programs like Pro40 and Mission One Million, while Kerala officials note a surge of badminton and tennis converts powering regional expansion.