BADMINTON – AHMED Al Jallad and Adnan Ebrahim were crowned champions of the men’s doubles elite category in the Guidetech-The Indian Club Open Badminton Tournament 2026, which was played at The Indian Club premises in Manama.
Al Jallad and Ebrahim secured first place ahead of runners-up Togi Mathew and Jisham Kunju Mohamed, while sharing third place were the pairings of Mathew Kanjirakat Cherian and Nadeem Nahaz and Sebastain Nobin and Akhil R.
The men’s doubles elite event was one of 18 divisions in the week-long tournament, which also featured action in women’s doubles, mixed doubles, and masters doubles.
Around 300 top players from across Bahrain and Saudi Arabia took part in the competition, generating over 400 entries and more than 250 matches.
The Indian Club’s executive committee extended their gratitude to all the players, sponsors, organising team members, and supporters.
The tournament was title-sponsored by Guidetech Trading WLL, with Valueline Trading WLL serving as the main sponsor. The event was further supported by Silver Star Logistics, Eram Floors WLL, Indian Delights, and Al Hilal Hospital.
WINNERS
Men’s doubles elite: 1 Ahmed Al Jallad and Adnan Ebrahim; 2 Togi Mathew and Jisham Kunju Mohamed;
3 Mathew Kanjirakat Cherian and Nadeem Nahaz, Sebastain Nobin and Akhil R.
Men’s doubles level one: 1 Thanav Gopalakrishnan and Gabriel Lizambard; Nimai R Jinesh and
Sushit; 3 Rijo Chacko and Ajish Simon, Shaan Kappy and Vineesh Kumar.
Men’s doubles level two: 1 Aashil Jimmy and Ashik Mohammed; 2 Aakash Sakthivel and Vipin; 3
Haseem and Shayaan, Vinod Coelho and Prasad Kondaramvalappil.
Men’s doubles level three: 1 Albert George and Vince Varghese; 2 Abdul Samad K K and Rahanas
P; 3 Chandu and Prajil Prasannan, Ahmed Ateya Ali and Muhammad Khurram Shahzad.
Men’s doubles level four: 1 Ahamed Farid and Anandu Sasi; 2 Abhijith and Mithun B; 3 Joseph
Godson Lenin and Meenchira Shyam, Muhammad Aamir Aslam and Regi.
Men’s doubles level five (beginners): 1 Ashok Ananda Chandranpillai and Shebeek Sainudeen
Sainudeen; 2 Pratap Hari and Kumar Vikas; 3 Akshay Kumar and Prathab Singh Surya, Ajmal and
Jayesh.
Men’s doubles championship: 1 Togi Mathew and Jisham Kunju Mohamed; 2 Mathew Kanjirakat
Cherian and Nadeem Nahaz; 3 Alaine Kidangan Bijosh and Edison Jose, Noufal M and Akhil R.
Women’s doubles level one (F1 and F2): 1 Lizbeth Elsa Binu and Juliet Jubin; 2 Naysa Bhushan
Deshmukh and Doreen S; 3 Noor Fardeen and Zainab Sowaid, Sujata Vaidya and Fatima Villan.
Women’s doubles level two (F3 and F4): 1 Samanvi Chekke and Mariam Binu Linet; 2 Cycy and
Sehra; 3 Zaira Rose Anish and Daysha Singh, Naysa Bhushan Deshmukh and Doreen S.
Women’s doubles level three (beginners): 1 Karizz and May Lumaban; 2 Zera Joice Johnson and
Angeleena Joy; 3 Anita Ganesh and Sujata Vaidya, Chinchu Prasad and Reshma Sujith.
Mixed doubles level one (F1 and F2): 1 Aakash Sakthivel and Blessy; Thanav Gopalakrishnan and Archana
Khangwal; 3 Saurabh Singh and Naysa Bhushan Deshmukh, Geramyr C Piencenaves and Gette.
Mixed doubles level two (F3 and F4): 1 Vipin and Mariam Binu Linet; 2 Shayaan and Cycy; 3 Ebin and Shashi Jayakumar, Siddha Ehwang and Daysha.
Mixed doubles level three (beginners): 1 Robin Thattunkal Joseph and Alin Joshy; 2 Nived and
Mahipal Aaradhya; 3 Karthikeyan Shanmugam Pillai and Sujata Vaidya, Sarath Ks and Zera.
Mixed doubles championship: 1 Ahmed Al Jallad and Noor Fardeen; 2 Mathew Kanjirakat Cherian
and Lizbeth Elsa Binu; 3 Togi Mathew and Shashi Jayakumar, Sayed Ebrahim and Zainab Sowaid.
Masters doubles 45+ level one: 1 Subramanian C and Arunachalam T R; 2 Jayakumar Pullani and
Anu Thomas Puthethu; 3 Habeeb and Sujith Pathayithingal, Sebastian Antony and Ramesh Eram.
Masters doubles 45+ level two: 1 Anvar Sadath K V and Abdul Rahman Shanil; 2 Joy Joseph and
Jain Ns; 3 Muhammad Arif Khan and Jubin Varghese, Vinod Coelho and Binu Pappachen.
Masters doubles 50+ level one: 1 Sebastian Antony and Ramesh Eram; 2 Jain Ns and Jayakumar
Pullani; 3 Akhil Eswar and Achath Rajesh, Habeeb and Abdul Rahman Shanil.
Masters doubles 50+ level two: 1 Vinod Coelho and Menon Rajeev; 2 Jain Ns and Abdul Rahman
Shanil; 3 Rajan Kp and Neelakandan, Jaison K and Jacob Thomas.
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