Jaipur: All the region’s top shuttlers will be seen in action during the RD Baheti Memorial Jaipur District Open Badminton Championship 2026 which will be held from June 23 to 29 here at the SMS Stadium Indoor Badminton Hall.Based on the performance in the week-long tournament, the district squad will be selected for the forthcoming state meet.Addressing a press conference held here at Hotel Vesta Maurya, Jaipur District Badminton Association (JDBA) secretary Manoj Dasot and RD Baheti Charitable Trust’s Pradeep Baheti informed that the competitions in the Under-11, Under-13, Under-15 and Under-17 age groups will be played as per the new scoring system of 15 points×3 games. The new 15×3 will be soon carried out by the Badminton Association of India.Pradeep Baheti stated that the competition is being held in memory of his father, the late RD Baheti. The late RD Baheti was known as a prominent social worker, sports enthusiast, and comedian. He personally contributed significantly to the development of sports and the encouragement of athletes.The JDBA treasurer Atul Gupta stated that KK Mathur will be the chief referee for the tournament, while Jagdish Khatri and Vikas Mathur will serve as deputy referees. Dharamraj Sharma, appointed by the Rajasthan Badminton Association, will be the match controller.Manoj Dasot added that the deadline for submitting entries for the competition is June 21. All winners and runners-up will receive mementos and certificates. Senior players over the age of 70 will be exempted from entry fees.During the press conference, Deepak Sharma was appointed as an advisor to the JDBA. Pradeep Baheti, Manoj Dasot, and Alka Batra welcomed him with garlands.Many sports lovers and officials including JDBA’s patron Rajeev Nagori, Vikas Mathur, Sanjay Bhargava, Pulkit Baheti, Ritu Lohiya and Dr Devendra Kumar were present on the occasion.
