Muscat – India’s Balasubramannian N G stole the limelight at the Oman Open Badminton Championship as he managed to win three titles – men’s singles, men’s doubles and mixed doubles.

The three-day event concluded on Saturday at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bausher after thrilling competition and high-level performances involving Omani and expatriate players across various categories.

The closing ceremony was held under the patronage of Hisham bin Juma al Sinani, Director General of Sports Welfare and Development at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth, in the presence of Dr. Abdulrahim bin Musallam Al Droushi, Chairman of the Oman Racket Sports Committee (ORSC), committee members, invited guests, badminton enthusiasts, and a large number of spectators who attended the final matches.

The championship witnessed an outstanding performance from top-seed Balasubramannian, who succeeded in winning all championship titles in a clear display of technical dominance and consistency throughout the event.

Balasubramannian clinched the men’s singles title after defeating Iranian player Ali Shah Hosseini in the final (21-13, 21-15). The Indian star continued his impressive run by claiming the men’s doubles title alongside compatriot Rajesh Ravi.  They defeated another Indian pair Jeswin Mathew and Vikash Nair (18-21, 25-23, 21-14).

Bala completed a remarkable clean sweep by securing the mixed doubles title with Indian player Diya, following their victory over Vikash Nair and Beta Mansouri (19-21, 23-21, 21-14).

Speaking at the conclusion of the event, Hisham al Sinani praised the high technical level displayed in the finals. “Such tournaments provide strong motivation for badminton players in Oman and create opportunities to discover promising talents capable of representing the Sultanate of Oman internationally in the future. Thanks goes to ORSC for its professional organisation throughout the sporting season,” he ended

Dr Abdulrahim al Droushi said that the Oman Open served as the perfect conclusion to the badminton season, emphasising that the numbers achieved through the organisation of the championships represent a strong indicator of the sport’s growth in Oman. “Since the establishment of ORSC two and a half years ago, the committee has worked according to international federation standards while implementing ambitious development plans for the sport,” he said

“The championships provided Omani players with valuable opportunities for competitive exposure and technical development, especially through the separate tournaments organised for Omani men and women players, as well as the Athlete Preparation Centres Championship, which helped reveal several promising young talents,” he concluded Balasubramannian expressed his delight at winning all championship titles. “The achievement reflected my continued dedication to badminton and technical development. I thank ORSC for the professional organisation of the event and its efforts in promoting the sport, and we are looking for more badminton tournaments and competitions in the future,” he added.