Karnataka pair Shikha Gautam and Ashwini Bhat K scored a straight-game win over Uttarakhand duo Aanya Bhat and Angel Purse to be crowned the women’s doubles champions at the VIZ Natu Memorial All-India Senior Ranking badminton tournament in Pune last Saturday.The top seeds from Bengaluru were challenged occasionally in the final but they managed to come through with a 21-13, 21-15 scoreline.This was the second title of 2025 for Shikha and Ashwini, who had started the year with a top-of-the-podium finish at the 38th National Games in January.
