Pune's Abhijit Tripankar, Palghar's Shruti Sonawane top seeds at state ranking carrom in Mumbai
The first state ranking carrom tournament by Saraswat Brahmin Samaj, Mumbai, begins on October 2 at Charni Road, with eight seeds named in each singles category.
The first state ranking carrom tournament, organised by the Saraswat Brahmin Samaj, Mumbai, begins on Friday, October 2, 2026. It is being held with the recognition of the Maharashtra Carrom Association and the Mumbai District Carrom Association. The matches will be played at the AC hall of Shanti Niwas in Charni Road (East), Mumbai.
The tournament will be inaugurated at 8.30 am on Friday, after which play will begin with the men's singles matches. The women's singles matches will be played the next day, October 3, 2026, from 1 pm.
Cisca Bullet Shot carrom board and coins will be used. The seedings have been finalised. In men's singles, Abhijit Tripankar of Pune is the top seed, while in women's singles Shruti Sonawane of Palghar is the top seed.
For those who cannot reach the hall, the matches will be streamed live on the Maharashtra Carrom Association's YouTube channel.
The men's singles seedings are: Abhijit Tripankar (Pune) first, Prashant More (Mumbai) second, Sandeep Dive (Jalgaon) third and Mohammad Ghufran (Mumbai) fourth. The fifth seed is Rahim Khan (Pune), the sixth Sagar Waghmare (Pune), the seventh Saurabh Mate (Mumbai) and the eighth Nilansh Chiplunkar (Mumbai).
In women's singles, Shruti Sonawane (Palghar) is the top seed, followed by Prajakta Narayankar (Mumbai) second, Akanksha Kadam (Ratnagiri) third and Aisha Sajid Khan (Mumbai) fourth. The fifth seed is Keshar Nirgun (Sindhudurg), the sixth Nilam Ghodke (Mumbai), the seventh Maitreyi Gogte (Mumbai) and the eighth Mitali Pathak (Mumbai).
Eight players have been seeded in each category. Mumbai players form the largest group, while players from Pune, Jalgaon, Palghar, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg are also on the seeding list.
