Badiwars 5.0 – Powerplay Open Delivers High-Intensity Corporate Badminton Action
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The Badiwars 5.0 season continued with the Powerplay Open on May 23 at Powerplay Sports, Bengaluru, bringing together some of the strongest corporate badminton talent in the city. Players representing companies including Shell, Google, MindTickle, Samsung Semiconductor, IQVIA, Morgan Stanley, ZS Associates and more competed across singles, doubles and 35+ categories.
The event featured several close three-game battles, upset victories and dominant championship performances as players fought for crucial ranking points early in the Badiwars 5.0 season.
Men’s Singles Results
MindTickle’s Suryansh Jaiswal continued his dominant run on the Badiwars circuit by clinching the Men’s Singles title with a commanding 21-14, 21-16 victory over Nabarun Kalita of ZS Associates in the final.
Suryansh survived one of the toughest matches of the tournament in the Round of 16, edging past Krishnendu Dandapat in a thrilling three-game contest 21-19, 19-21, 21-19.
Nabarun Kalita impressed throughout the draw, including a semifinal victory over Shell’s Mayur Karukonda.
Men’s Singles Podium
🏆 Winner – Suryansh Jaiswal (MindTickle)
🥈 Runner Up – Nabarun Kalita (ZS Associates)
🥉 Semifinalists – Mohit Kumar (Samsung Semiconductor), Mayur Karukonda (Shell)
Women’s Singles Results
Google’s Shraddha Gole produced a brilliant comeback performance in the Women’s Singles final to defeat top-seeded Shatakshi Shree of Shell 21-20, 12-21, 21-8.
After narrowly taking the opening game, Shraddha recovered strongly in the decider with aggressive attacking badminton to secure the title.
Women’s Singles Podium
🏆 Winner – Shraddha Gole (Google)
🥈 Runner Up – Shatakshi Shree (Shell)
Men’s Doubles Results
The top-seeded pair of Shaik Shafi (IQVIA) and Amarnath Bansethi (Rockwell Automation) lived up to expectations by winning the Men’s Doubles crown.
The duo defeated Mohit Kumar and Sudhip Mohan in the final 21-11, 21-19 after a consistent run through the knockout stages.
Men’s Doubles Podium
🏆 Winners – Shaik Shafi & Amarnath Bansethi
🥈 Runners Up – Mohit Kumar & Sudhip Mohan
🥉 Semifinalists – Sarthak Sethi & Mihil Gupta, Nitendra Dhaker & Krishnendu Dandapat
Mixed Doubles Results
Uzma Fatima and Amarnath Bansethi captured the Mixed Doubles title with a dominant straight-games victory over Mayur Karukonda and Manisha Shetty.
The champions showcased excellent chemistry and attacking control throughout the event.
Mixed Doubles Podium
🏆 Winners – Uzma Fatima & Amarnath Bansethi
🥈 Runners Up – Mayur Karukonda & Manisha Shetty
🥉 Semifinalists – Sarthak Sethi & Shraddha Gole, Rohit Rajan & Sonal Jena
35+ Men’s Singles Results
Naveen Kumar emerged as the standout performer in the 35+ Men’s Singles category, defeating Ravi Dewangan in the final 21-12, 21-13.
Naveen also recorded a major upset victory over second seed Ramanarajan B in the quarterfinals.
35+ Men’s Singles Podium
🏆 Winner – Naveen Kumar
🥈 Runner Up – Ravi Dewangan
🥉 Semifinalists – Sharath Prakash, Santosh Hirapur
35+ Men’s Doubles Results
Ritwik Venkatesh and Sudhip Mohan secured the 35+ Men’s Doubles title after defeating the Shell pairing of Barun Sharma and Ramanarajan B in a hard-fought three-game final.
35+ Men’s Doubles Podium
- 🏆 Winners – Ritwik Venkatesh & Sudhip Mohan
- 🥈 Runners Up – Barun Sharma & Ramanarajan B
Looking Ahead
With the Powerplay Open now complete, attention shifts toward the upcoming events in the Badiwars 5.0 calendar as players continue battling for ranking points, MVP standings and season dominance.