Sai PRATHEEK.K / Ruban Kumar RETHINASABAPATHI beats Dev AYYAPPAN / Dhiren AYYAPPAN to move on to the Semi Finals in the men's doubles this KBA DIAMOND JUBILEE India International Challenge 2026

Sai PRATHEEK.K / Ruban Kumar RETHINASABAPATHI kept it clean at the KBA DIAMOND JUBILEE India International Challenge 2026, seeing off Dev AYYAPPAN / Dhiren AYYAPPAN 23-21 21-12 without dropping a game in the Men's Doubles Quarter Finals.

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23-21 — game 1 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 2 points.

What's Next

Sai PRATHEEK.K / Ruban Kumar RETHINASABAPATHI advances to the semi-finals of the KBA DIAMOND JUBILEE India International Challenge 2026, while Dev AYYAPPAN / Dhiren AYYAPPAN's run ends here. Up next for Sai PRATHEEK.K / Ruban Kumar RETHINASABAPATHI: the Semi Finals against Pharanyu KAOSAMAANG / Kittinupong KEDREN — a player winning 58% of 84 recorded matches. Our results ledger has no previous meetings between the two.

Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis

Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored Dev AYYAPPAN / Dhiren AYYAPPAN with a 52% confidence projection on a blend of ranking, seeding, head-to-head and our own rating. Defying the analytical model's 52% projection, Sai PRATHEEK.K / Ruban Kumar RETHINASABAPATHI produced a decisive tactical shift to secure the upset.

Player profiles: Dev AYYAPPAN · Sai PRATHEEK.K

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