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Khush Parikh, Raghavi Jajoo Finish as Runners-Up in Bhavnagar

Khush Parikh and Raghavi Jajoo Reach Doubles Finals at All India Ranking Tennis Championship

Khush Parikh and Raghavi Jajoo returned from Bhavnagar with runner-up finishes in their respective Under-14 doubles events after a strong showing at the All India Ranking Championship Series Tennis Tournament 2026.

Representing Adani Sportsline Academy, Khush finished second in the Under-14 Boys Doubles competition, while Raghavi was runner-up in the Under-14 Girls Doubles. The tournament was held at Mamta Tennis Academy in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, from September 21 to 30.

The two young players also reached the semi-finals of the Under-14 Singles competition. Reaching the last four in singles while also going deep into the doubles draws meant that both had to manage several matches during the tournament.

For junior players, results at this level are useful measures of progress because the Under-14 category brings together players competing for ranking points and greater experience on the national circuit. Gujarat has a regular calendar of junior tournaments, with venues such as Mamta Tennis Academy hosting events across several age groups. The Gujarat State Tennis Association’s 2026 calendar includes Under-14 singles and doubles competitions at the Bhavnagar academy.

Raghavi joined Adani Sportsline Academy in April 2024. Her recent record shows steady movement through the AITA junior rankings. She began her Under-14 ranking journey in late 2024 and moved into the top 250 during early 2026. An AITA ranking record placed her at No. 225 among Under-14 girls from Gujarat in September, with 123.25 points.

Her progress has also included results at younger age levels. She finished runner-up in Under-12 Doubles at an All-India Tennis Association Championship Series tournament in Ahmedabad and has won Gujarat State Tennis Association ranking events.

Khush joined the academy in August 2025. His development has focused on areas that become increasingly important as junior players move through the age groups, including ball placement, angled shots, consistency and decision-making during close matches.

He had already reached a national-level doubles final before the Bhavnagar tournament. Khush was runner-up in Under-14 Doubles at an All-India Tennis Association Championship Series tournament in Vadodara.

Both players also qualified for the School Games Nationals in 2025, giving them experience outside the regular AITA tournament circuit.

Results in Under-14 tennis can change quickly as players grow, move between age categories and face opponents with different playing styles. Ranking positions also depend on participation and results across tournaments, so one tournament does not by itself define a player’s progress.

For Raghavi, the numbers show that she has moved considerably since entering the Under-14 rankings. Her initial ranking in the category was 1,106 in December 2024. By February 2026, she had entered the top 250, and she remained in that group during the months that followed.

Khush’s recent performances add another sign of progress. His runner-up finish in Bhavnagar came alongside a semi-final appearance in singles, giving him results in both formats at the same tournament.

The two players’ performances also come at a time when Adani Sportsline Academy is expanding its junior sports programme in Ahmedabad. The academy’s 2025-26 season report recorded 98 medals across tennis, basketball, speed skating and skateboarding. Its tennis players reached the podium in 12 of 14 tournaments during that season.

Tennis accounted for part of that record, with Harsha Deshpande among the academy’s leading junior performers during the season. She won an Under-14 Girls Doubles title at an All-India Championship Series event in Ahmedabad and later took an Under-14 Girls Singles title in Jaipur.

For Khush and Raghavi, the Bhavnagar results provide another set of competitive matches to build on. Both have now collected experience at state and national ranking events, along with the School Games competition.

Their next task will be to carry the lessons from the tournament back into daily training. The academy’s programme includes work on stroke technique, footwork, match play and decision-making, areas that become increasingly important as junior players face stronger opposition.

The runners-up finishes in Bhavnagar therefore form one part of a longer junior tennis record. For two players still competing in the Under-14 age group, the coming tournaments will offer further chances to improve their rankings, test their games and gain experience against players from across India.