Shell @ Badiwars 3.0 - Mixed Corporate Challenge

Company Performance Report: Shell

Badiwars 3.0 – Tournament 6 (Mixed Corporate Challenge)

Venue: Yuve Champions Academy

Date: September 21, 2024

📊 Tournament Snapshot

  • Total Players Featured: 8
  • Total Matches Played (excluding byes): 12
  • Total Wins: 5
  • Podium Finishes: 2 (Men’s Doubles SF, 30+ Men’s Doubles Runner-up)
  • 3-Set Matches Played: 2
  • Best Match: Barun Sharma & Asish Kumar Sahoo vs Pushparaj CB & Rejith Kumar
  • Best Player: Barun Sharma

A) Team Summary Report 

The team had a strong multi-category presence in Tournament 6, featuring players across men’s singles, men’s doubles, mixed doubles and veteran doubles. The highlight performance came in the 30+ Men’s Doubles where Barun Sharma and Asish Kumar Sahoo reached the final and secured a runner-up finish. The Men’s Doubles pairing of Barun Sharma and Vinayak Yaji also made a solid run into the semifinals. In Mixed Doubles, Dhanya Nair and Vinayak Yaji pushed through a tough three-set battle despite a narrow loss. Overall, the tournament showcased depth and consistent competitiveness across categories.

B) Player Performance Data (Match-by-Match)

1. Ajith Tripathi

Men’s Singles

R32: def Raghuram Kolluri 21-18, 21-16

R16: Lost to Sachin Kumar 21-12, 21-13

2. Rohit Rajan

Men’s Doubles (Partner: Asish Kumar Sahu)

QF: Lost to Sudeep Suresh & Govardhan Shenoy 21-8, 21-11

3.Asish Kumar Sahu

Men’s Doubles (Partner: Rohit Rajan)

QF: Lost to Sudeep Suresh & Govardhan Shenoy 21-8, 21-11

4.Barun Sharma

Men’s Doubles (Partner: Vinayak Yaji)

QF: def Avinash Kumar Singh & Soumya Nayak 21-11, 21-13

SF: Lost to Gopichand Kotana & Sachin Kumar 21-12, 21-12

30+ Men’s Doubles (Partner: Asish Kumar Sahoo)

QF: def Pushparaj CB & Rejith Kumar 21-19, 18-21, 21-12

SF: def Ashish Chilukuri & Sunil Viswanathan 21-15, 21-8

Final: Lost to Amarnath Bansethi & Vivek Kumar 21-13, 21-13

Performance Summary:

Barun had the most impactful run for the team, reaching the Men’s Doubles semifinals and playing a key role in a runner-up finish in 30+ Men’s Doubles.

5.Vinayak Yaji

Men’s Doubles (Partner: Barun Sharma)

QF: def Avinash & Soumya 21-11, 21-13

SF: Lost to Gopichand & Sachin 21-12, 21-12

Mixed Doubles (Partner: Dhanya Nair)

R16: Lost to Parikshith Shetty & Prajna Shetty 21-19, 19-21, 21-12
6.Dhanya Nair

Women’s Singles

QF: Lost to Mayuri Kharde 16-21, 21-9, 21-13

Mixed Doubles (Partner: Vinayak Yaji)

R16: Lost to Parikshith & Prajna 21-19, 19-21, 21-12

7.Sunayana Agarwalla

Women’s Doubles (Partner: Pranavi Singh Chauhan)

R16: def Manasa N Murthy & Seema G 21-16, 21-6

QF: Lost to Sameena Ajeeth & Shruthi Raveendran 21-12, 21-5

8.Asish Kumar Sahoo

30+ Men’s Doubles (Partner: Barun Sharma)

QF: def Pushparaj CB & Rejith Kumar 21-19, 18-21, 21-12

SF: def Ashish Chilukuri & Sunil Viswanathan 21-15, 21-8

Final: Lost to Amarnath Bansethi & Vivek Kumar 21-13, 21-13

9.Pranavi Singh Chauhan

Women’s Doubles (with Sunayana Agarwalla)

R16: def Manasa N Murthy & Seema G 21-16, 21-6

QF: Lost to Sameena Ajeeth & Shruthi Raveendran 21-12, 21-5

Performance Summary:

Asish delivered a strong veteran doubles performance, helping the team reach the finals and secure a podium finish.

⭐ Best Match of the Tournament

Barun Sharma & Asish Kumar Sahoo vs Pushparaj CB & Rejith Kumar (30+ Men’s Doubles QF)

Barun Sharma & Asish Kumar Sahoo def Pushparaj CB & Rejith Kumar 21-19, 18-21, 21-12

A high-pressure three-set win that defined the veteran doubles run and became the most competitive match for the team.

⭐ Best Player of the Tournament

Barun Sharma

Barun was the standout performer of the tournament, reaching the Men’s Doubles semifinals and playing a key role in the 30+ Men’s Doubles runner-up finish, contributing the team’s strongest overall impact across categories.