# Harnek Singh, Kabir Hans win Odisha Open pickleball titles

2026-08-15T16:39:30+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

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Harnek Singh won the Boys Under 18 Singles title at the Odisha Open, a PWR 200 event sanctioned by the Indian Pickleball Association, in Bhubaneshwar on August 15. He defeated Ayush Pattnaik 15-9 in the final, having beaten Satyam Nayak 11-1 in the semifinals. Ayush reached the final by beating Shreyan Pattnaik, who took bronze. Kabir Hans clinched the men's singles title at the same tournament, beating Yashraj Nayak in the final on August 15. Ajay Kumar Nishank won the men's singles 50+ gold medal, defeating Madhabananda Biswal 11-3 in the final on August 15-16. The tournament was held at Mother's Public School in Bhubaneshwar.

## Coverage

- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/pickleball/odisha-open-dominant-harnek-singh-beats-ayush-pattnaik-to-clinch-boys-u18-singles-title-article-155682834>
- timesnownews.com (2) <https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/pickleball/odisha-open-ajay-kumar-nishank-takes-mens-singles-50-gold-article-155678071>
- timesnownews.com (3) <https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/pickleball/odisha-open-kabir-hans-bags-the-mens-singles-title-at-pwr-200-event-article-155704555>

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Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources. Last updated 2026-09-27T06:16:40+00:00.

Tags: Ajay Kumar Nishank, Harnek Singh, Indian Pickleball Association
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