Jaipur: The first Rajasthan Premier League (RPL) Ball Badminton Championship 2026, organised under the auspices of the Rajasthan Ball Badminton Association, concluded with a grand finale at the Chaugan Stadium, Chhoti Chaupar, here on Friday.During this five-day tournament, talented male and female players from across the state displayed excellent performance, thoroughly entertaining the spectators.According to Shaukat Ali Mansoori, organising secretary of the Rajasthan Premier League and general secretary of the Rajasthan Ball Badminton Association, the women’s final was played between Pink City Royals and Shekhawati Warriors. In a one-sided summit clash, Pink City Royals performed brilliantly, defeating Shekhawati Warriors 35-25, 35-33 to win the inaugural Rajasthan Premier League Ball Badminton Championship.The men’s final was played between the Chittorgarh Smashers and the Jodhpur Warriors. In a thrilling and intense three-set encounter, the Chittorgarh Smashers edged past Jodhpur Warriors 35-30, 23-35, 35-33 to clinch the men’s championship trophy. The players’ superb athleticism and struggle during the final kept the spectators enthralled until the end.Both title-winning teams at the Rajasthan Premier League Ball Badminton Championship 2026 maintained their dominance throughout the tournament. The women’s title winners, Pink City Royals, and the men’s title winners, Chittorgarh Smashers, remained undefeated throughout the competition.The chief guest of the closing ceremony was Swami Balmukund Acharya, MLA of Hawamahal Assembly Constituency and patron of Rajasthan Ball Badminton Association, while the ceremony was presided over by Jethananand Vyas, MLA of Bikaner West Assembly Constituency.The ceremony was graced by the presence of Chandramanohar Batwara, BJP MLA candidate from Kishanpole Assembly constituency, and Suresh Gurjar, Vice President of the BJP, Jaipur District. The guests honored the winning and runner-up teams with trophies and prizes.In their address, the chief guest and other guests praised the Rajasthan Premier League Ball Badminton Competition organised for the first time in Rajasthan and said that this competition is a historic initiative towards the development of the ball badminton game in the state and providing high level competition to the players.Various individual awards were also presented at the closing ceremony of the competition.Women’s category awardBest Upcoming Player – Neha (Thar Queens)Emerging Player – Kashish Khan (Shekhawati Warriors)Best Player – Vanshika Acharya (Pink City Royals)Most Valuable Player (MVP) – Aditi (Shekhawati Warriors)Men’s category awardsBest Upcoming Player – Kartavya (Pink City Royals)Emerging Player – Amit Kumar (Jodhpur Warriors)Best Player – Vivek (Chittorgarh Smashers)Most Valuable Player (MVP) – Chandraveer Singh (Karauli Kings)The officials of Rajasthan Ball Badminton Association, district associations, technical officers, judges and volunteers had an important contribution in the successful organization of the competition.Finally, Shaukat Ali Mansoori, organizing secretary of the Rajasthan Premier League and general secretary of the Rajasthan Ball Badminton Association, and Laxmikant Sharma, co-organizing secretary, expressed their gratitude to all the guests, players, coaches, team managers, technical officials, collaborators, and sports enthusiasts present.They said that the successful organization of the first Rajasthan Premier League was possible due to everyone’s cooperation and participation. They expressed confidence that this league will become a strong foundation for the development of Rajasthan Ball Badminton in the coming years.The first Rajasthan Premier League Ball Badminton Championship 2026 concluded successfully with the closing ceremony.
