PRANIT SOMANI beats Mohit Dharsan MAHESH KUMAR to move on to the Round of 16 in the men's singles this KOTAK India Junior International Series 2026

PRANIT SOMANI kept it clean at the KOTAK India Junior International Series 2026, seeing off Mohit Dharsan MAHESH KUMAR 21-14 22-20 without dropping a game in the Men's Singles Round of 32.

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22-20 — game 2 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 2 points.

What's Next

PRANIT SOMANI advances to the Round of 16 of the KOTAK India Junior International Series 2026, while Mohit Dharsan MAHESH KUMAR's run ends here.

Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis

Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored Mohit Dharsan MAHESH KUMAR with a 51% confidence projection based on world ranking trajectory and match pacing data. Defying the analytical model's 51% projection, PRANIT SOMANI produced a decisive tactical shift to secure the upset.

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