Bahrain : The qualifying round for The Bahrain International Series Badminton Tournament 2021 got
underway on Wednesday as live international sport returned to the Indian Club; an
appreciative and knowledgeable audience saw some exciting action as players looked to
play their way into the main draws which are due to start on Friday.
Sadly, the crowd did not get to see a local victory – Elyas Jaffer, brother of Adnan Ibrahim
the Bahrain and Arab No 1, went down in the Men’s Singles to Syabda Perkasa Belawa from
Indonesia in straight sets 5 and 6 and then lost in the Mixed Doubles with his South African
partner, Sandra Le Grange; unfortunately the Indian Club’s very own Jayakumar Pullani, also
lost – he and his partner, Christopher Kanasseriyil Basteen, being knocked out of the Men’s
Doubles by Mittal and Sharma, the No 3 qualification seeds from India.
There are some strong players in the qualifying competition this time around with the
pandemic causing a similar range of ‘unusual’ movements in badminton’s world rankings as
it has in other sports; that is one of the reasons why BIS 2021 has attracted so many players
– the all important ranking points that are on offer; all makes for another day of classy, top
quality badminton at the Indian Club.
Wednesday evening also saw the Tournament’s Inauguration with the Indian Club
welcoming Dr Sawsan Haji Taqawi, the President of The Bahrain Badminton & Squash
Federation, as Chief Guest, together with the Federation’s Secretary General, Mr. Hesham
Al Abassi and a number of the event’s sponsors and other VIP guests.
The main sponsors for the event include The Benefit Company, The Orange Media Group,
Kolmaz Perfumes, African Eastern, Berger Paints Bahrain, Eram Floors, Gulf Agencies, ASPA
Management Consultancy, Spectra Information Technology, Mark Seven Branding &
Advertising, Miller International Loss Adjusters and Surveyors, Value Line, Aqua Clear and
Orange Bakery.
Score updates, details of upcoming matches and all Tournament news will be posted
regularly throughout the Tournament on the Indian Club’s facebook page –
IndianClubBahrain
For further details regarding The Bahrain International Series Badminton Tournament 2021,
please contact The Indian Club reception on 1725 3157.
