Badiwars 4.0 - Rajyotsava Cup

Shuttleboi Badiwars 4.0 | Ranking Tournament

The Badiwars Rajyotsava Cup marked the final ranking tournament of the Shuttleboi Badiwars 4.0 Corporate Badminton Championship 2025. Held on November 1 at Kreeda, Sarjapur, the event brought the season to a close with decisive performances and final statements across categories.

With rankings on the line and season-long narratives reaching their conclusion, the Rajyotsava Cup served as the ultimate test before the books closed on Badiwars 4.0.

Scroll down for category-wise fixtures and match scorecards from each round.

Player of the tournament

SANDEEP MOHANDAS (Voya India)

After more than five years on the Shuttleboi circuit, Sandeep Mohandas finally had his moment.

At the season-ending Rajyotsava Cup, he clinched his first individual title, winning the 35+ Men’s Doubles alongside Abhilash Balasubramanian.

What many don’t know: Sandeep was part of Shuttleboi’s very first tournament back in 2019. From day one participant to podium finisher — this was a win years in the making.

Match of the day

Men’s Singles | Round 1

TONY ALEX VS DIPANJAN SAHA

Some matches define a tournament. This one set the tone.Tony Alex and Dipanjan Saha produced a Round 1 thriller that had the crowd locked in till the final shuttle. Momentum swung both ways as the match stretched into a tense decider, where every rally felt like match point.

Final Score:

Tony Alex def. Dipanjan Saha

21–19 | 19–21 | 25–24

At 24–all in the final game, it came down to composure under pressure — and Tony held his nerve to close out one of the tightest finishes of the season. A first-round clash that felt worthy of a final.

*Match duration - 78 minutes

Category wise tournament reports

  • Harsha Kumar Writes the Final Chapter — When It Mattered Most

    The last tournament.The last opportunity. And Harsha Kumar of LSEG chose the perfect moment to rise.

    Read the story 

  • Inside the Mind of a Champion — How Ria Ashok Sen Outsmarted the Field at Rajyotsava Cup

    At the Rajyotsava Cup — the final tournament of Badiwars 4.0 — while others chased winners, Ria studied patterns. While rallies unfolded, she was already two points ahead — not on the scoreboard, but inside her opponent’s head.

    Read the full story 

  • Sameena & Shruthi Close the Season Like Champions

    They’ve been here before.They know the chaos.

    And when the pressure peaks — they don’t blink.

    Read their comeback story 

  • Uzma & Amarnath Finish the Job — No Second Chances Left

    Top seed.Final tournament.

    No margin for error.

    Read on 

  • Dipanjan & Harsha Flip the Script When It Mattered Most

    Same final.

    Same opponents.

    Different ending.

    Earlier this season, Govardhan Shenoy (SAP) and Sukhesh Shenoy (Adobe) had defeated Dipanjan Saha (SAP) and Harsha Kumar (LSEG) in the finals.

    Read the revenge story 

  • Amiya Behera Saves His Best for Last

    Three runner-up finishes.

    One last shot.

    Amiya Behera (Gallagher) arrived at the season finale carrying unfinished business — and left with closure.

    Read the story 

  • Abhilash & Sandeep Peak at the Perfect Moment

    While others chased qualification points, Abhilash Balasubramaniam (Deloitte) and Sandeep Mohandas (Voya India) chased precision.

    Read on 
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Milestones

  • PEAK PERFORMANCE

    UZMA FATHIMA (Target)

    🔥 8 Tournaments - 8 Titles

    The most dominant player of the season, Uzma Fatima set the benchmark across categories with five Mixed Doubles titles, two Women’s Doubles titles, and a Women’s Singles championship.

  • FIRST SINGLES TITLE

    HARSHA KUMAR ( LSEG )

    So close, so many times.

    This time, Harsha Kumar finished the job — his first Men’s Singles title at Badiwars, after years of near misses.

    Read More 

  • UPSET OF THE DAY

    SUHAS NAIDU vs GOVARDHAN SHENOY

    21-19 14-21 21-19

    In a stunning upset, Suhas Naidu halted the reign of Govardhan Shenoy, widely regarded as the most dominant men’s singles player the Badiwars circuit has seen.

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Results

Men's Singles

Round of 16

1. Govardhan Shenoy (1) - bye

2. Suhas Naidu def Nitendra Dhaker 21-18 21-12

3. Harsha Kumar def Amiya Behera 21-17 21-16

4. Sukhesh Shenoy (5) def Guruprasath 21-0 21-0

5. Shaik Shafi def Sharad Pradhan 21-5 21-8

6. Tony Alex def Dipanjan Saha 21-19 19-21 25-24

7. Vivek Kumar def Tarun Kumar Penta 21-18 21-18

8. Krishnendu Dandapat def Vandan Agarwal 21-0 21-0

Round of 8

1. Suhas Naidu def Govardhan Shenoy 21-19 14-21 21-19

2. Harsha Kumar def Sukhesh Shenoy 21-11 21-5

3. Shaik Shafi def Tony Alex 21-9 21-9

4. Vivek Kumar def Krishnendu Dandapat 21-19 21-10

Semifinals

1. Harsha Kumar def Suhas Naidu 21-12 21-13

2. Shaik Shafi def Vivek Kumar 25-24 21-11

Finals

Harsha Kumar def Shaik Shafi 21-11 21-11

Results

Men's Doubles

Round of 16

1. Govardhan Shenoy & Sukhesh Shenoy (1) - bye

2. Eeshan Singh & Kanishk Dugar - bye

3. Bharadwaj Chowdary & Shaik Shafi (4) - bye

4. Krishnendu Dandapat & Nitendra Dhaker (5) - bye

5. Dipanjan Saha & Harsha Kumar (2) - bye

6. Bharath Simha & Suksh Nayak - bye

7. Amarnath Bansethi & Hareen Talluri (3) - bye

8. Sandeep Kumar & Tarun Kumar Penta def Ganapathi Nanjappa & Aravind Srinivasan 21-18 22-20

Round of 8

1. Govardhan Shenoy & Sukhesh Shenoy def Eeshan Singh & Kanishk Dugar 21-16 21-15

2. Bharadwaj Chowdary & Shaik Shafi def Krishnendu Dandapat & Nitendra Dhaker 21-9 21-19

3. Dipanjan Saha & Harsha Kumar def Bharath Simha & Sukesh Nayak 21-12 21-8

4. Amarnath Bansethi & Hareen Talluri def Sandeep Kumar & Tarun Kumar Penta 18-21 21-12 21-18

Semifinals

1. Govardhan Shenoy & Sukhesh Shenoy def Bharadwaj Chowdary & Shaik Shafi 21-8 22-20

2. Dipanjan Saha & Harsha Kumar def Amarnath Bansethi & Hareen Talluri 21-13 21-10

Finals

Dipanjan Saha & Harsha Kumar def Govardhan Shenoy & Sukhesh Shenoy 18-21 21-17 21-15

Results

Men's 35+ Singles

Round of 16

1. Amiya Behera (1) - Bye

2. Sudhip Mohan def Sunil Kumar S 21-12 21-12

3. Tony Alex (4) - Bye

4. Nishant Dwivedi def Shreeram Muthuraman 21-8 21-8

5. Ritwik Venkatesh (5) - Bye

6. Santosh Hirapur def Ram H H 21-15 21-19

7. Suhas Naidu (3) - Bye

8. Chinmay Nayak def Ravi Dewangan 14-21 21-18 21-19

Round of 8

1. Amiya Behera def Sudhip Mohan 21-19 21-16

2. Tony Alex def Nishant Dwivedi 17-21 21-18 21-15

3. Santosh Hirapur def Ritwik Venkatesh 21-17 21-18

4. Suhas Naidu def Chinmay Nayak 17-21 21-14 21-17

Semifinals

1. Amiya Behera def Tony Alex 21-11 20-22 21-18

2. Suhas Naidu def Santosh Hirapur 21-19 21-13

Finals

Amiya Behera def Suhas Naidu 21-2 21-0

Results

35+ Men's Doubles

Round of 8

1. Ritwik Venkatesh & Sudhip Mohan (1) - Bye

2. Ganapathi Nanjappa & Sunil Kumar def Shreeram Muthuraman & Sreedeep S Nair 19-21 23-21 21-11

3. Bharadwaj Chowdary & Shivakiran Gujjar (2) - Bye

4. Abhilash Balasubramaniam & Sandeep Mohandas def Bharath Simha & Sukesh Nayak 21-14 21-7

Semi Finals

1. Ritwik Venkatesh & Sudhip Mohan def Ganapathi Nanjappa & Sunil Kumar 21-12 21-15

2. Abhilash Balasubramaniam & Sandeep Mohandas def Bharadwaj Chowdary & Shivakiran Gujjar 21-10 21-9

Finals

Abhilash Balasubramaniam & Sandeep Mohandas def Ritwik Venkatesh & Sudhip Mohan 21-15 21-17

Results

Women's Singles

Semifinals

1. Mayuri Kharde won by walkover

2. Ria Ashok Sen def Sakshi Nautiyal 21-14 21-9

Finals

Ria Ashok Sen def Mayuri Kharde 15-21 21-16 22-20

Results

Mixed Doubles

Round of 8

1. Amarnath Bansethi & Uzma Fatima (1) - Bye

2. Arun Balaraman & Sakshi Nautiyal def Aravind Srinivasan & Minal Jaiswal 21-18 21-11

3. Shruthi Raveendran & Vivek Kumar (2) - Bye

4. Hareen Talluri & Tejasvi B (3) - Bye

Semi Finals

1. Amarnath Bansethi & Uzma Fatima def Arun Balaraman & Sakshi Nautiyal 21-7 21-13

2. Shruthi Raveendran & Vivek Kumar def Hareen Talluri & Tejasvi B 19-21 22-20 21-16

Finals

Amarnath Bansethi & Uzma Fatima def Shruthi Raveendran & Vivek Kumar 21-17 21-10

Results

Women's Doubles

Finals

Sameena Ajeeth & Shruthi Raveendran def Tejasvi B & Uzma Fatima 21-14 20-22 21-13