Shashank CHHETRI / Dharmagna MANDAPATI beats Anuj KALE / Ian LOPES to move on to the Round of 16 in the men's doubles this KBA DIAMOND JUBILEE India International Challenge 2026

Shashank CHHETRI / Dharmagna MANDAPATI came through a competitive Men's Doubles Round of 32 against Anuj KALE / Ian LOPES at the KBA DIAMOND JUBILEE India International Challenge 2026, closing it out 21-16 12-21 21-18.

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21-18 — game 3 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 3 points.

What's Next

Shashank CHHETRI / Dharmagna MANDAPATI advances to the Round of 16 of the KBA DIAMOND JUBILEE India International Challenge 2026, while Anuj KALE / Ian LOPES's run ends here. Up next for Shashank CHHETRI / Dharmagna MANDAPATI: the Qualifying Round of 32 at the Telangana India International Challenge 2026 against Karthick Raja BALAMURUGAN / Rashmi GANESH — a player winning 31% of 26 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 Anuj KALE / Ian LOPES with a 75% confidence projection on the world-ranking gap between them. Defying the analytical model's 75% projection, Shashank CHHETRI / Dharmagna MANDAPATI produced a decisive tactical shift to secure the upset.

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