Badiwars 3.0 – Tournament 2 Report
Mixed Corporate Open
Venue: Siliconcity Sports Academy, Anjanapura
Date: April 20, 2024
🏸 Tournament Overview
Badiwars 3.0 continued with a high-intensity second chapter as the Mixed Corporate Open took place at Siliconcity Sports Academy, Anjanapura. The tournament featured strong corporate participation, multiple categories packed with close finishes, and a heavy dose of three-set drama across both open and veteran brackets.
With Sachin Kumar capturing the Men’s Singles crown, Shravanti Mokashi dominating women’s events, and Dipanjan Saha extending his veteran supremacy, Tournament 2 delivered a complete showcase of Badiwars-level competition.
📊 Tournament Stats Snapshot
- Total Categories Played: 8
- Total Matches Played (excluding byes & walkovers): 73
- Total Walkovers (21-0, 21-0): 9
- Total 3-Set Matches: 13
- Category With Highest 3-Set Matches: Men’s Singles & 35+ Men’s Singles (3 each)
- Total Unique Players Featured: 79
- Total Companies Represented: 48
- Total Finals Played: 8
- Finals That Went to 3 Sets: 0
🏆 Podium Finishers by Category
✅ Men’s Singles
🥇 Champion: Sachin Kumar (Goldman Sachs)
🥈 Runner-up: Manoj Kumar P (Bluebird)
🥉 Semifinalists: Vivek Kumar (Brigade), Govardhan Shenoy (SAP)
Final: Sachin Kumar def Manoj Kumar P 21-16, 21-20
✅ Men’s Doubles
🥇 Champions: Govardhan Shenoy & Sukhesh Shenoy (SAP / Adobe)
🥈 Runners-up: Manoj Kumar P & Dipanjan Saha (Bluebird / SAP)
🥉 Semifinalists: Vivek Kumar & Yashodhar Reddy (Brigade / Visteon), Dadakhalandar Rampur & Shivashankar RJ (Morgan Stanley / 247.ai)
Final: Govardhan Shenoy & Sukhesh Shenoy def Manoj Kumar P & Dipanjan Saha 21-17, 21-19
✅ Women’s Singles
🥇 Champion: Shravanti Mokashi (Mysuru Coffee Thindi)
🥈 Runner-up: Gurugubelli Navya (SAP)
🥉 Semifinalists: Rashmi Ganiger (Smarsh), Sameena Ajeeth (Genpact)
Final: Shravanti Mokashi def Gurugubelli Navya 21-9, 21-7
✅ Women’s Doubles
🥇 Champions: Shravanti Mokashi & Aradhana Mokashi (Mysuru Coffee Thindi)
🥈 Runners-up: Rashmi Ganiger & Gurugubelli Navya (Smarsh / SAP)
🥉 Semifinalists: Uzma Fatima & Sameena Ajeeth (Target / Genpact), Tejasvi B & Shivani M (Titan / Deloitte)
Final: Shravanti Mokashi & Aradhana Mokashi def Rashmi Ganiger & Gurugubelli Navya 21-12, 21-19
✅ Mixed Doubles
🥇 Champions: Rashmi Ganiger & Govardhan Shenoy (Smarsh / SAP)
🥈 Runners-up: Naveen Alok & Monali Ovhal (DHL / Telstra)
🥉 Semifinalists: Vivek Kumar & Shravanti Mokashi (Brigade / Mysuru Coffee Thindi), Uzma Fatima & Abinesh Parthiban (Target / 3M)
Final: Rashmi Ganiger & Govardhan Shenoy def Naveen Alok & Monali Ovhal 21-9, 21-9
✅ 30+ Men’s Doubles
🥇 Champions: Dipanjan Saha & Sukhesh Shenoy (SAP / Adobe)
🥈 Runners-up: Anirban Ghoshal & Arnav Chakraborty (Accenture / Uber)
🥉 Semifinalists: Rahil Zubin & Shivashankar RJ (LTI Mindtree / 247.ai), Rajeev NR & Vasuki Dileep (Ping Identity)
Final: Dipanjan Saha & Sukhesh Shenoy def Anirban Ghoshal & Arnav Chakraborty 21-8, 21-11
✅ 35+ Men’s Singles
🥇 Champion: Balaganapathy (Qualcomm)
🥈 Runner-up: Amiya Behera (Gallagher)
🥉 Semifinalists: Soumya Nayak (Exxonmobil), Rajeev NR (GenSuite)
Final: Balaganapathy def Amiya Behera 21-15, 21-14
✅ 30+ Men’s Singles
🥇 Champion: Dipanjan Saha (SAP)
🥈 Runner-up: Deepak C (Dassault Systems)
🥉 Semifinalists: Siddharth Kidiyoor (Accenture), Kamalakannan T R (TCS)
Final: Dipanjan Saha def Deepak C 21-9, 21-14
⭐ Best Performer of the Day
Shravanti Mokashi (Mysuru Coffee Thindi)
Shravanti delivered a flawless tournament by dominating the women’s division. She clinched the Women’s Singles title with commanding performances and followed it up by winning the Women’s Doubles championship alongside Aradhana Mokashi. Winning two gold medals in the same tournament, while maintaining consistent control throughout knockout rounds, made Shravanti the standout performer of Tournament 2.
🏢 Best Company of the Tournament
SAP
SAP once again proved its unmatched depth in Badiwars 3.0. The company featured across multiple finals and secured key titles including 30+ Men’s Singles, while also being represented in multiple podium finishes across doubles and women’s categories. SAP’s consistent presence across open and veteran categories made them the best overall company of the tournament.
🎯 Match of the Tournament
Men’s Singles Round of 16
Manoj Kumar P def Sidarth Saikumar
17-21, 21-12, 21-16
After dropping the first set, Manoj showed champion mentality and flipped the match with aggressive second-game control and a composed decider finish.
⚡ Comeback of the Day
Manoj Kumar P (Men’s Singles)
Losing the opening set and then coming back to win in three sets against a strong Sidarth Saikumar made this the cleanest singles comeback of the tournament.
🔥 Tightest Matches of the Tournament (Top 5)
Manoj Kumar P def Sidarth Saikumar – MS R16 17-21, 21-12, 21-16
Sachin Kumar def Balaganapathy – MS QF 21-10, 12-21, 21-14
Surayansh Saini def Guru Prasath M – MS R16 21-16, 18-21, 21-12
Rajeev NR def Lenin Madhu – 35+ MS R16 21-14, 20-21, 21-12
Soumya Nayak def Vasuki Dileep – 35+ MS R16 21-18, 19-21, 21-14
🏅 MVPs of the Day
Shravanti Mokashi (Mysuru Coffee Thindi) – Women’s Singles Gold + Women’s Doubles Gold
Dipanjan Saha (SAP) – 30+ Men’s Singles Gold
Govardhan Shenoy (SAP) – Men’s Doubles Gold + Mixed Doubles Gold
🥇 Multi-Medal Winners
Shravanti Mokashi (Mysuru Coffee Thindi) – Women’s Singles (Gold), Women’s Doubles (Gold)
Govardhan Shenoy (SAP) – 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 Singles (Gold), 30+ Men’s Doubles (Gold)
Gurugubelli Navya (SAP) – Women’s Singles (Silver), Women’s Doubles (Silver)
Rashmi Ganiger (Smarsh) – Mixed Doubles (Gold), Women’s Doubles (Silver)
📊 Top 5 Companies of the tournament
SAP – Titles + runner-up finishes + maximum bracket depth
Mysuru Coffee Thindi – 2 Gold medals (women’s domination)
Adobe – 2 Gold medals through Sukhesh Shenoy
Goldman Sachs – Men’s Singles Champion
Qualcomm – 35+ Men’s Singles Champion
🎉 Trivia & Tournament Highlights
Tournament 2 had 73 played matches, making it one of the busiest tournaments of the season so far.
13 matches went to 3 sets, proving high competitiveness across the day.
Men’s Singles and 35+ Men’s Singles were the toughest brackets with 3 three-set matches each.
Shravanti Mokashi completed a clean sweep with 2 Gold medals in the women’s categories.
Dipanjan Saha continued his season momentum by reaching multiple finals and winning veteran titles.
🏁 Closing Note
The Mixed Corporate Open at Siliconcity Sports Academy delivered a strong second chapter of Badiwars 3.0 with massive participation, tight three-set thrillers, and dominant championship runs. With Shravanti Mokashi leading the women’s bracket, Govardhan and Dipanjan continuing their title streaks, and SAP once again proving corporate supremacy, Tournament 2 has raised the season momentum to the next level.
