The three-day North Zone Badminton Tournament hosted by the Indian Audit and Accounts Department concluded with a flourish at the Badminton Hall in Sector-42. Chief guest Navneet Gupta, Principal Accountant General (Accounts and Entitlement), Haryana, graced the event.
In a thrilling men’s singles final, Abhishek Saini of AG Himachal secured victory by defeating Karthik Jindal with a scoreline of 21-19 and 21-10. The men’s doubles competition witnessed a fierce battle between Gaurav Deswal and Himanshu Saroha of Delhi Audit and Datul Chauhan and Abhishek Saini of AG Himachal. Ultimately, Gaurav Deswal and Himanshu Saroha emerged victorious, defeating Datul Chauhan and Abhishek Saini 21-17 and 21-14.
The women’s singles final featured an intense match between Bhavya Rishi of Delhi Audit and Priyanka Kumawat of AG UP. In a captivating showdown, Bhavya Rishi secured the title by defeating Priyanka Kumawat 21-19 and 21-17.
National-level departmental umpires Vishwajit Ghosh, AVS Murthy, Anil Paswan, and Anuj Kumar Singh officiated the entire tournament. At the conclusion of the event, chief guest Navneet Gupta, Principal Accountant General, honored the winners and runners-up with trophies and prizes.
Expressing gratitude to the participants, umpires, and team managers, Teg Singh, Accountant General, emphasized the inherent spirit of sports, where the joy of participation takes precedence over victories and defeats. The official announcement of the conclusion of the three-day badminton tournament was made by the chief guest Navneet Gupta.
