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GD Birla Badminton: Manoj, Mangirish, Naheed clinch double crowns
Updated On: 22 April, 2026 10:31 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
Manoj Nachanekar, Mangirish Palekar and Naheed Divecha emerged as double champions at the GD Birla Memorial Masters Inter-Club badminton tournament, excelling across singles and doubles categories at Bombay Gymkhana

Badminton champs Manoj Nachanekar (left), Mangirish Palekar and Naheed Divecha (right)
Manoj Nachanekar, Mangirish Palekar, and Naheed Divecha bagged double crowns in the GD Birla Memorial Masters Inter-Club badminton tournament, promoted by Badminton Gurukul and hosted by Bombay Gymkhana.
Nachanekar beat Rahul Bhuvad 21-12, 16-21, 21-18 to win the professional singles. He and Bhuvad then won the professional doubles, beating Kalpesh Pednekar and Sanjay Golbare 20-22, 22-20, 21-17.
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