Thanush Shekar B.C. and Dhanush S.M. from Bengaluru, along with Maharashtra’s Riaan Nandankar, have been selected for India’s U-12 boys’ team for the ITF Asia qualifiers in Nepal from April 13–17. The event will decide teams advancing to the continental finals, highlighting India’s emerging junior tennis talent.

Bengaluru: India’s No. 2 Thanush Shekar B.C. and No. 3 Dhanush S.M. of Bengaluru, Karnataka have secured two of the three spots in the nation's boys’ team for the ITF Asia 12 & Under Team Competition – South Asia Qualifiers, set to be held at the NTA Tennis Complex in Kathmandu, Nepal from 13th to 17th April 2026.

The Bengaluru-based 12-year-olds will be joined by India’s No. 1 Riaan Atul Nandankar of Maharashtra, forming a squad that mirrors the current national rankings.

Sanctioned by the ITF and ATF, the tournament serves as a key pathway event for U-12 players and follows a team format comprising two singles and one doubles match per tie. The South Asia Qualifiers will determine the teams progressing to the ITF Asia 12 & Under Team Championships Finals later this year.

The presence of two Karnataka players in national squad highlights the State’s strengthening grassroots ecosystem and growth in junior tennis.