CITY’S Kaustubh Dhupe secured first position in the Badminton Association of India (BAI) National Match Control Examination making Maharashtra Badminton Association (MBA) and Nagpur District Badminton Association (NDBA) proud. The prestigious examination was conducted by BAI in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, during the Senior National Badminton Championships 2025 (22nd–28th December 2025). As per the official results released by BAI, only 7 candidates across India successfully cleared the examination, with Dhupe securing top place. With this historic achievement, Dhupe becomes the first Match Control official from Nagpur as well as the entire Vidarbha region to qualify at the national level. Notably, only one candidate from each state was nominated for this examination, making his success even more significant. Dhupe’s journey reflects consistent excellence and dedication. He had earlier secured first position in the Maharashtra State Match Control Examination, and within a year, he had risen to achieve the top rank at the national level, marking an extraordinary milestone in his career.

 

This accomplishment highlights the growing strength and professionalism of technical officials in badminton from Nagpur and Vidarbha. It is also a testament to the continuous efforts, guidance, and encouragement provided by the badminton administration under the leadership of Mangesh Kashikar, Sr Vice-President, MBA and Secretary, NDBA. Arun Lakhani (President, MBA), Kundatai Vijaykar (President, NDBA), Kashikar, Anand Sancheti, Amit Bajaj, Shriram Purohit (Vice-Presidents) Bhavana Agrey (Jt Secretary), Anant Apte (Secretary – Tournaments & Events), Madhavi Kashikar Hedaoo (Secretary – Coaching), Gurdeep Singh Arora, Neha Gosavi, Nikhil Rokde, Ashwin Harkare, Bhavesh Deshmukh and Sneha Faizpurkar (Members) congratulated Dhupe for this outstanding achievement and wished him success for his future endeavours.