Unseeded Pradyumna Meshram upset second seed Yohaan Nair 15-12, 15-11 in the Boys' U-11 second round of the Yonex Sunrise 1st Maharashtra State Sub-Junior Badminton Tournament in Mumbai. Top seeds Raghav Niwarti and Divisha Singh progressed comfortably, while Eman Choksi rallied to reach the third round.

Mumbai, June 25: Unseeded Pradyumna Meshram produced a stellar performance to knock out second seed Yohaan Nair, posting a straight-games 15-12, 15-11 win in a Boys' U-11 second-round match of the Yonex Sunrise 1st Maharashtra State Sub-Junior (U-11 & U-13) Selection Badminton Tournament 2026, organised by the Maharashtra Badminton Association and played at the Priyadarshini Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, Mulund West, on Thursday.

Pradyumna Upsets Second Seed

Meanwhile, top seed Raghav Niwarti easily defeated Sayujya Rajput 15-4, 15-5 to advance to the third round.

In the Girls' U-13 category, top seed Divisha Singh was a comfortable winner against Nikita Biswas, coasting to a 15-4, 15-3 victory in a second-round match.