Viraj SHARMA beats Budvin Solberg BRIGHT BENZIKAR in the Qualifying Round of 32 in the men's singles this KOTAK India Junior International Series 2026

Viraj SHARMA dropped the opener but found another gear at the KOTAK India Junior International Series 2026, overturning Budvin Solberg BRIGHT BENZIKAR 19-21 21-12 21-14 in the Men's Singles Qualifying Round of 32.

[SCORE_BREAKDOWN]

21-19 — game 1 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 2 points.

What's Next

The result feeds directly into the KOTAK India Junior International Series 2026 standings as the event plays on.

Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis

Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored Viraj SHARMA with a 63% confidence projection based on world ranking trajectory and match pacing data. The encounter closely reflected the analytical projection.

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