Panchali claims her first double crown at NCPBA Open Badminton Championships 2025

PANCHALI Adhikari claimed a double crown as major upsets occured at the North Central Province Badminton Association (NCPBA) All-Island Open Badminton Championships 2025, which concluded at the Sports Department Indoor Stadium in Anuradhapura on Sunday, Panchali claimed the Women’s Open Singles as well as the Mixed Open Doubles while favourites collapsed at the seven-day NCPBA Open giving her the first major achievement in a national level competition.

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Panchali won the Women’s Open Singles beating Vidara Vidanage in a final that stretched to the wire by 2-1 and went on to pocket the Mixed Open Doubles partnering with Thulith Palliyaguru for her double crown. Aashinsa Herath won the Men’s Open Singles comfortably following a straight win against Thilina Rajakaruna while Raihan Gusyaputra and David Homer paired up to beat Oshamika Karunaratne and Thulith Pallyaguru in the Men’s Open Doubles.

In an absorbing Women’s Open Doubles final Anurangi Masakorala/Praveena Wijesundara sustained their grip to overcome Sanadhi de Silva and Vidara Vidanage while Panchali Adhikari partnered with Thulith Paliyaguru to beat Madhuka Dulanjana and Anurangi Masakorala in a stiff contest to win the Mixed Open Doubles and claim her double crown.

Mihila Jayaweera won a double crown in the Under-19 category, claiming the Boy’s Singles and Doubles titles. He faced a stiff competition in the Boys Under-19 Singles final before beating Thisath Rupathunga 2-1 and went on to claim his double crown with the win of the Boys’ Doubles partnering with Thejana Herath. Dulanya Karunaratne beat Thisuri Gunawardena after a close battle to win the Girls Under-19 Singles, while Sandathi Dewmini and Pawani Induwari enjoyed an easy win against Thiseja Herath and Komuthu Kumarapperuma on their way to claim the Girls’ Doubles title.