The Indian Badminton Association Kuwait (IBAK) successfully conducted the 7th edition of KBC at its Salwa Gym between the 6th and 8th of October 2022 . The event witnessed participation by players from countries like Indonesia, Malaysia, India and neighbouring GCC countries. The crowning jewel, IBAK All Stars lifted the title team event trophy for the 6th time in a row.
The tournament was inaugurated on the 6th of October, 2022 by Kamal Singh Rathore, First Secretary of Indian Embassy, Kuwait. The three-day thrilling event saw the clash of many young talents and veterans alike. The audience turnout and their constant cheering added further brilliance to the mood in the arena. The key highlights of the event were tunnel entry for players and match officials (in-line with BWF standards), electronic umpiring system (first ever to be introduced using tablet devices as a replacement to regular score sheet system followed in Kuwait), dedicated player area for resting and nourishments) and dedicated galleries for audience, VIPs and officials.
Winners of team event and open categories were awarded with prize money, trophies, medals and mascots.
1. Category: Team Event
*Winner: IBAK ALL STARS*
Runner up : IBAK CHALLENGERS
2. Category: Open Events
Under 17 Girls Doubles
*Winner AMRITA ANAIKUMAR & ANJANA SAJEEV*
Runner Up 1 ZOYA ISMAIL & NIKITA REBELLO
Under 17 Boys Doubles
*Winner VARAD BHASKAR & EDWIN BOBBY*
Runner Up Roland Allen & Avaneeshwar Veeraprathapan
Under 17 Girls Singles
*Winner NEHA SUSAN BIJU*
Runner Up ANJANA SAJEEV
Under 17 Boys Singles
*Winner DHRUVA BHARDWAJ*
Runner Up ROHAN VAGVALA
Under 19 Boys Doubles
*Winner DHRUVA BHARDWAJ & AIDEN MATHEW*
Runner Up 1 SURYA MANOJ & ERIC THOMAS
Under 19 Girls Singles
*Winner NEHA SUSAN BIJU*
Runner Up KAMALINI RAMESH
Under 19 Boys Singles
*Winner DHRUVA BHARDWAJ*
Runner Up EBIN SHIJO PAUL
Womens Doubles
*Winner NEHA SUSAN BIJU & ROSYITA EKA PUTRI*
Runner Up 1 AMRITA ANAIKUMAR & ANJANA SAJEEV
Above 50 Mens Doubles
*Winner VENKATA RAJU AKULA & VENKATA LINGESWARA BARRY*
Runner Up 1 DR TAMER RAFAT & XAVIER RAPHEL
MIXED Doubles
*Winner ALFIAN EKO & ROSYITA EKA PUTRI *
Runner Up 1 ASHITH SURYA & ALMA BENITO
Flight 3 Mens Doubles
*Winner JOBY MATHEW & AJAY VARGHESE*
Runner Up 1 SAJEEV PUNNACKAL & ANIL JOHN
Flight 2 Professional Mens Doubles
*Winner KUSHAL RAJ & PRAKASH RAJ*
Runner Up 1 ABDUL JABBAR & ANEEF K LATHEEF
Flight 1 Elite Mens Doubles
*Winner MUHAMMAD ALFIAN & HARDIANTO HARDIANTO*
Runner Up 1 ALFIAN EKOP & ADE YOUSUF SANTOSO
Men Singles
*Winner SIDDARTH PRATAP SINGH*
Runner Up KIRAN BALAJI
The IBAK Chairman, Dr Manimara Chozhan, reminded everyone present about the upcoming KDD - Kuwait League (KBL) which is next in the line-up of events hosted by IBAK. This highly anticipated event is scheduled to be held in the month of November 2022.
IBAK thanks its untiring committee members, under the leadership of Chairman Dr.Manimara Chozhan, President Anesh Mathew, General Secretary Ajay Vasudevan and Tournament Director Subin Varghese along with all the directors, secretaries, officials, families and friends who made it possible to make this tournament a grand success.
IBAK has also been elemental over a decade in providing badminton coaching to kids and adults of all categories of play. It recently launched the advance coaching program under the mentorship of Indonesian coach Mr. Zulfiqili Lana. Kindly contact Mr. Ajayakumar Vasudevan (General Secretary) for all inquiries related to coaching (50833630)