{ "id": "33630", "author": "23", "title": "GB Birla Badminton: Double Delight For Nachanekar, Palekar, And Divecha", "lang": "en", "series": "8", "cup_year": "0000", "article_type": "general", "excerpt": "Birla Memorial Masters Inter: Mangrish Palekar, Manoj Nachanekar, and Naheed Divecha bagged double crowns in the G D Birla Memorial Masters Inter-Club badminton Tournament, promoted by Badminton Gurukul, which concluded at the host club, Bombay Gymkhana.", "subtype": null, "editor1": "Birla Memorial Masters Inter: Mangrish Palekar, Manoj Nachanekar, and Naheed Divecha bagged double crowns in the G D Birla Memorial Masters Inter-Club badminton Tournament, promoted by Badminton Gurukul, which concluded at the host club, Bombay Gymkhana.

Nachanekar had a fight on his hands against Rahul Bhuvad before winning in three games, 21-12, 16-21, 21-18 to win the professional singles title. He and Bhuvad then got together in the professional doubles final to rally from the loss of the first game and defeat Kalpesh Pednekar and Sanjay Golbare 20-22, 22-20, 21-17.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Palekar partnered with Vikrant to win the 45 men\u2019s doubles, defeating Sushant Shetty and Vishal Manchanda 21-14, 21-11. He then joined hands with Deepak Jaitley to score an equally easy 21-10, 21-13 win over Nigel D\u2019Sa and Rohan Radhakrishnan for the 85+ men\u2019s doubles title.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Naheed Divecha won the 75+ women\u2019s doubles along with Aparna Popat, defeating Palkan Dave and Shweta Thakur 21-13, 21-18. She also lifted the UNI doubles title with Shailesh Daga, defeating Bibhash Chatterjee and Rajesh D\u2019Souza 21-17, 15-21, 21-11.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

P J Hindu emerged as the Champion Club, defeating Goregaon Sports Club 2-1 in the Elite Division, while Vanita Samaj Tigers won the Plate, defeating WCG Team White 2-0.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Results (all finals):<\/p>\r\n\r\n

MD 85+ (Final)<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Deepak Jaitly \/ Mangirish Palekar [1] bt Nigel D'Sa \/ Rohan Radhakrishnan [2] \u2013 21-10, 21-13<\/p>\r\n\r\n

UNI Doubles (Final)<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Naheed Divecha \/ Shailesh Daga [1] bt Bibhash Chatterjee \/ Rajesh D Souza [2] \u2013 21-17, 15-21, 21-11<\/p>\r\n\r\n

MD 45 (Final)<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Mangirish Palekar \/ Vikrant bt Sushant Shetty \/ Vishal Manchanda \u2013 21-14, 21-11<\/p>\r\n\r\n

WD 75+ (Final)<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Aparna Popat \/ Naheed Divecha [1] bt Mrs Palkan Dave \/ Shweta Thakur [2] \u2013 21-13, 21-18<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Professional Singles (Final)<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Manoj Nachanekar [1] bt Rahul Bhuvad \u2013 21-12, 16-21, 21-18<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Professional Doubles (Final)<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Manoj Nachanekar \/ Rahul Bhuvad [1] bt Kalpesh Padekar \/ Sanjay Golbare [2] \u2013 20-22, 22-20, 21-17<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Team Championship 2026 (Final)<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Manoj Nachanekar \/ Rahul Bhuvad [1] bt Kalpesh Padekar \/ Sanjay Golbare [2] \u2013 20-22, 22-20, 21-17<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Also Read: <\/b> Live Cricket Score<\/a><\/h5>

Vanita Samaj Tigers A bt WCG Team White 2-0 (Plate)<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Article Source: IANS<\/a><\/h5>", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/gb-birla-badminton-double-delight-for-nachanekar-palekar-and-divecha.jpg", "alt_img": "GB Birla Badminton: Double delight for Nachanekar, Palekar, and Divecha", "alt_title": "Double delight for Nachanekar, Palekar, and Divecha in the G D Birla Memorial Masters Inter-Club Bad", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "GB Birla Badminton: Double Delight For Nachanekar, Palekar, And Divecha On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "GB Birla Badminton: Double Delight For Nachanekar, Palekar, And Divecha, Birla Memorial Masters Inter: Mangrish Palekar, Manoj Nachanekar, and Naheed Divecha bagged double crowns in the G D Birla Memorial.", "seo_keywords": "Birla Memorial Masters Inter, Club Badminton Tournament, Badminton Gurukul, Mangrish Palekar, Manoj Nachanekar, Naheed Divecha, Bombay Gymkhana, Rahul Bhuvad, Kalpesh Pednekar, Sanjay Golbare, Sushant Shetty, Vishal Manchanda, Deepak Jaitley, Rohan", "tag": "", "tagging": "Birla Memorial Masters Inter,Club Badminton Tournament,Badminton Gurukul,Mangrish Palekar,Manoj Nachanekar,Naheed Divecha,Bombay Gymkhana,Rahul Bhuvad,Kalpesh Pednekar,Sanjay Golbare,Sushant Shetty,Vishal Manchanda,Deepak Jaitley", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "gb-birla-badminton-double-delight-for-nachanekar-palekar-and-divecha", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "93", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "0", "created": "2026-04-20 21:24:06", "updated": "2026-04-20 21:24:06", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Birla Memorial Masters Inter, Club Badminton Tournament, Badminton Gurukul, Mangrish Palekar, Manoj Nachanekar, Naheed Divecha, Bombay Gymkhana, Rahul Bhuvad, Kalpesh Pednekar, Sanjay Golbare, Sushant Shetty, Vishal Manchanda, Deepak Jaitley, Rohan", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "1", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2026-04-20 21:24:06", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "0", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "sports_name": "badminton", "cnmid": "1274379", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/sports-news\/gb-birla-badminton-double-delight-for-nachanekar-palekar-and-divecha-33630" }