Nikhil Kanetkar Badminton Academy - NKBA

24/09/2026

Congratulations to NKBA's Aadya Barsagade who represented Elpro International School at the ZP School Tournament.

Aadya and her team secured the Runner-Up position in the PCMC Zone, earning the opportunity to represent the zone at the next level of matches.

Wishing Aadya the very best for the upcoming matches.

21/09/2026

Congratulations to NKBA’s Arav Rai for winning the Boys Under-19 title at the CBSE Cluster IX Badminton Tournament. Representing Army Public School, Dighi, Arav delivered a fantastic performance to emerge as the champion and has now earned his place at the Nationals!

Wishing Arav the very best for the upcoming challenge.

21/09/2026

Heartiest congratulations to NKBA’s Arnav Jagadhane on winning the Bronze Medal at the CBSE Cluster IX Badminton Tournament. Well done!

17/09/2026

To read the full article log on to:

https://www.puneinsight.com/pramod-wins-gold-sukant-wins-100th-medal-as-nkba-celebrates-double-success-in-japan/

16/09/2026

Congratulations to NKBA’s Utkarsha Sharma and her team on winning the Bronze Medal at the CBSE Cluster IX Badminton Tournament. Well done, Utkarsha and team! Keep shining!

16/09/2026

Here's wishing coach Abhay Mahara a very Happy Birthday.

15/09/2026

Congratulations to NKBA’s Rheya Chopda, representing PICT Model School, for winning the Under-19 CBSE Cluster Tournament held in Shirdi. Wishing Rheya the very best for the upcoming Nationals.

14/09/2026

13/09/2026

DOUBLE THE PRIDE FOR NKBA AT JAPAN PARA BADMINTON INTERNATIONAL 2026! 🇮🇳🏸

A stellar performance by NKBA champions Pramod Bhagat and Sukant Kadam on the international stage!

Pramod Bhagat — 1 Gold 🥇 + 1 Silver 🥈

Sukant Kadam — 2 Silver Medals 🥈🥈

Pramod clinched Gold in Men's Singles, defeating U Kumar 21–16, 21–8, while he and Sukant combined to secure Silver in Men's Doubles.

Sukant also fought his way to the Men's Singles SL4 final, finishing Silver after a hard-fought loss to L Mazur (France) 21–8, 21–16 — underlining his consistency and fighting spirit throughout the tournament.

Congratulations, Champions! Your determination continues to make India and NKBA proud! 🇮🇳👏

11/09/2026

HISTORIC CENTURY IN SIGHT FOR SUKANT KADAM! 🏸🇮🇳

NKBA’s Sukant Kadam is on the brink of making history at the Japan Para Badminton International! By charging into the Semifinals, he has officially secured two more podium finishes, bringing his total count to an extraordinary 100 International Medals.

Match Progress (MS - SL4 Category):

Quarterfinals: Defeated Maximiliano Avila 21-19, 21-16 in a hard-fought 30-minute clash.

Round of 16: Cruised past YEH En-Chuan 21-7, 21-15.

The Milestone Breakdown:

🏸 99th Medal: Assured in Doubles

🥇 100th Medal: Assured in Singles (MS - SL4)

Let’s rally behind Sukant as he plays for gold and reaches the 100-medal mark!