Ajita Ravindran won the Women’s Singles 45+ title at the G D Birla Memorial Inter-Club Badminton Tournament in Mumbai, defeating Pooja Jhalani in a thrilling three-game final. Other winners included Bibhash Chatterjee-Shiv Thakur, Vikrant Karanjkar, and Hemant Duggal-Shweta Thakur.

Mumbai, April 14: Ajita Ravindran displayed immense grit and resilience against an equally determined Pooja Jhalani to prevail in three games and win the Women’s Singles 45+ title in the G D Birla Memorial Inter-Club Badminton Tournament, promoted by Badminton Gurukul and hosted by Bombay Gymkhana.

Comeback seals hard-fought victory

After dropping the closely contested opening game 24-26, Ajita clawed back to win the second 21-19 and, with both players fighting tooth and nail for each point in trying conditions, won the decider 21-18 to cap a well deserved victory.

Strong performances across categories