Naishaa Kaur Bhatoye, Thea Sheth advance to Girls' U-19 semi-finals in Mumbai badminton championship

Top seed Naishaa Kaur Bhatoye dominated her quarter-final against Imaan Motorwala, winning 21-6, 21-6 to secure a semi-final spot in the Girls' U-19 singles category of the CCI Yonex Sunrise Mumbai District Badminton Championship 2026.

Second seed Thea Sheth also advanced after a harder-fought contest with Risha Parab, prevailing 21-12, 21-12. Anvisha Ghorpade staged a comeback to defeat Rudra Gawde 16-21, 21-16, 21-19, while Devanshi Shinde completed the semi-final line-up with a commanding 21-4, 21-15 victory over Angela Mittal.