Badiwars 3.0 – Tournament 5 Report
Kreeda Corporate Challenge
Venue: Kreeda
Date: July 27, 2024
🏸 Tournament Overview
Tournament 5 of Badiwars 3.0 returned to Kreeda for the Kreeda Corporate Challenge, featuring a packed schedule, strong corporate representation, and multiple high-pressure three-set encounters across categories. With 21 three-set matches recorded, this tournament was one of the most competitive editions of the season so far.
Manoj Kumar P delivered a title-winning Men’s Singles run, while Govardhan Shenoy continued his dominance with a doubles championship and a Mixed Doubles title. The veteran categories once again belonged to Amiya Behera, who produced a championship double in both 35+ and 30+ Men’s Singles.
📊 Tournament Stats Snapshot
- Total Categories Played: 8
- Total Matches Played (excluding byes): 79
- Total 3-Set Matches: 21
- Category With Highest 3-Set Matches: Men’s Singles, 35+ Men’s Singles & 30+ Men’s Singles (5 each)
- Total Unique Players Featured: 76
- Total Companies Represented: 38
🏆 Podium Finishers by Category
✅ Men’s Singles
🥇 Champion: Manoj Kumar P (Bluebird)
🥈 Runner-up: Govardhan Shenoy (SAP)
🥉 Semifinalists: Vivek Kumar (Brigade), Sachin Kumar (Goldman Sachs)
Final: Manoj Kumar P def Govardhan Shenoy 21-17, 21-16
✅ Men’s Doubles
🥇 Champions: Govardhan Shenoy & Sukhesh Shenoy (SAP / Adobe)
🥈 Runners-up: Dipanjan Saha & Manoj Kumar P (SAP / Bluebird)
🥉 Semifinalists: Shashank Kumar & Ankit Semwal (Cognizant), Gopichand Kotana & Sachin Kumar (Goldman Sachs)
Final: Govardhan & Sukhesh def Dipanjan & Manoj 21-18, 21-17
✅ Women’s Singles
🥇 Champion: Shravanti Mokashi (Mysuru Coffee Thindi)
🥈 Runner-up: Uzma Fatima (Target)
🥉 Semifinalists: Mayuri Kharde (Allen Digital), Gincy George (GE Healthcare)
Final: Shravanti Mokashi def Uzma Fatima 21-13, 21-13
✅ Women’s Doubles
🥇 Champions: Shravanti Mokashi & Aradhana Mokashi (Mysuru Coffee Thindi)
🥈 Runners-up: Tejasvi B & Nivedita Jha (Titan / Bosch)
🥉 Semifinalists: Sameena Ajeeth & Shruthi Raveendran (Genpact / HPE), Dhanya Nair & Sunayana Agarwalla (Shell)
Final: Shravanti & Aradhana def Tejasvi & Nivedita 21-13, 21-17
✅ Mixed Doubles
🥇 Champions: Shwetha Kamath & Govardhan Shenoy (SAP)
🥈 Runners-up: Uzma Fatima & Amarnath Bansethi (Target / Rockwell Automation)
🥉 Semifinalists: Vivek Kumar & Shravanti Mokashi (Brigade / Mysuru Coffee Thindi), Aradhana Mokashi & Sandeep Mohandas (Mysuru Coffee Thindi / Voya India)
Final: Shwetha & Govardhan def Uzma & Amarnath 21-16, 21-17
✅ 30+ Men’s Doubles
🥇 Champions: Dipanjan Saha & Sukhesh Shenoy (SAP / Adobe)
🥈 Runners-up: Amarnath Bansethi & Vivek Kumar (Rockwell Automation / Brigade)
🥉 Semifinalists: Chinmay Nayak & Amiya Behera (PwC / Gallagher), Nikhil Jhamb & Vinoth Chinnathambi (Accenture / Aeva Perception)
Final: Dipanjan & Sukhesh def Amarnath & Vivek 21-14, 21-15
✅ 35+ Men’s Singles
🥇 Champion: Amiya Behera (Gallagher)
🥈 Runner-up: Rajeev NR (GenSuite)
🥉 Semifinalists: Nikhil Jhamb (Accenture), Alpesh Goyal (Qualcomm)
Final: Amiya Behera def Rajeev NR 11-21, 21-18, 21-20
✅ 30+ Men’s Singles
🥇 Champion: Amiya Behera (Gallagher)
🥈 Runner-up: Tony Alex (Trident Automation)
🥉 Semifinalists: Sharath Prakash (ANZ), Rajeev NR (GenSuite)
Final: Amiya Behera def Tony Alex 21-15, 20-21, 21-20
⭐ Best Performer of the Day
Amiya Behera (Gallagher)
Amiya Behera delivered the most dominant veteran performance of the tournament, winning both the 35+ Men’s Singles and 30+ Men’s Singles titles. His finals were high-pressure three-set battles, and his ability to close out tight deciders highlighted his championship composure and tactical strength.
🏢 Best Company of the Tournament
SAP
SAP produced another elite tournament performance with major titles across categories. The company secured the Men’s Doubles championship, Mixed Doubles championship, and strong medal presence through players like Govardhan Shenoy and Dipanjan Saha. Their consistent ability to win both open and veteran divisions continues to define the season.
🎯 Match of the Tournament
Men’s Doubles Semifinal
Dipanjan Saha & Manoj Kumar P def Gopichand Kotana & Sachin Kumar
13-21, 21-20, 21-20
One of the closest matches of the season, decided by razor-thin margins in both the second and third sets.
⚡ Comeback of the Day
Avinash Kumar Singh vs Nishant Gupta (Men’s Singles R32)
Avinash lost the first set 18-21 but fought back strongly to win the next two sets 21-15, 21-13, delivering one of the cleanest comebacks of the tournament.
🔥 Tightest Matches of the Day (Top 5)
Dipanjan Saha & Manoj Kumar P def Gopichand Kotana & Sachin Kumar – MD SF 13-21, 21-20, 21-20
Amiya Behera def Rajeev NR – 35+ MS Final 11-21, 21-18, 21-20
Amiya Behera def Tony Alex – 30+ MS Final 21-15, 20-21, 21-20
Manoj Kumar P def Tony Alex – MS QF 15-21, 21-14, 21-19
Sonal Jena def Chitra BB – WS R16 20-21, 21-17, 21-19
🏅 MVP’s of the Day
Govardhan Shenoy (SAP) – Men’s Doubles Gold + Mixed Doubles Gold + Men’s Singles Silver
Amiya Behera (Gallagher) – 35+ Men’s Singles Gold + 30+ Men’s Singles Gold
Shravanti Mokashi (Mysuru Coffee Thindi) – Women’s Singles Gold + Women’s Doubles Gold
🥇 Multi-Medal Winners
Govardhan Shenoy (SAP) – Men’s Singles (Silver), Men’s Doubles (Gold), Mixed Doubles (Gold)
Sukhesh Shenoy (Adobe) – Men’s Doubles (Gold), 30+ Men’s Doubles (Gold)
Dipanjan Saha (SAP) – Men’s Doubles (Silver), 30+ Men’s Doubles (Gold)
Manoj Kumar P (Bluebird) – Men’s Singles (Gold), Men’s Doubles (Silver)
Shravanti Mokashi (Mysuru Coffee Thindi) – Women’s Singles (Gold), Women’s Doubles (Gold)
Amiya Behera (Gallagher) – 35+ Men’s Singles (Gold), 30+ Men’s Singles (Gold)
Uzma Fatima (Target) – Women’s Singles (Silver), Mixed Doubles (Silver)
🏢 Top 5 Companies of the Tournament
SAP – Men’s Doubles Champion + Mixed Doubles Champion + Men’s Doubles podium depth
Mysuru Coffee Thindi – Women’s Singles Champion + Women’s Doubles Champion
Gallagher – 35+ Men’s Singles Champion + 30+ Men’s Singles Champion
Adobe – Men’s Doubles Champion + 30+ Men’s Doubles Champion (via Sukhesh)
Bluebird – Men’s Singles Champion + Men’s Doubles Runner-up
🎉 Trivia & Tournament Highlights
Tournament 5 recorded 21 three-set matches, making it one of the most intense tournaments of the season.
The highest three-set categories were Men’s Singles, 35+ Men’s Singles and 30+ Men’s Singles with 5 each.
The Men’s Doubles semifinal between Dipanjan/Manoj and Gopichand/Sachin produced two consecutive 21-20 deciders, making it the closest doubles match of the season so far.
Amiya Behera completed a rare veteran double by winning both 35+ and 30+ Men’s Singles titles.
Shravanti Mokashi continued her dominant season with another women’s double-title sweep.
