BAI ID: 34558 Palghar District • Maharashtra

Dev Ruparelia

Dev Ruparelia is one of India’s promising young badminton talents from Maharashtra. Competing in the Men’s Singles U-19 category, Dev has represented India at the Badminton Asia Junior Championships in Japan and competed in prestigious international junior tournaments in Sweden and the Netherlands. Emerging through Nitesh Badminton Academy’s structured coaching systems, his consistent performances have placed him among India’s top-ranked junior players.

"I started with Nitesh Badminton Academy in Palghar and stuck with it despite getting regular offers from the big centres. I train for nearly eight hours a day and am happy with the results. I don't have any plans to shift anywhere as I get the best coaching in my hometown." Source: The Times of India (November 2024)

Athletic dossier

Category: U-19

Discipline: Singles

Training squad: High-Performance Competitive Squad

Training centre: Vashi Centre

Tactical playing style:

Right-handed aggressive baseline attacking player with deceptive wrist flick deception and high-recovery court coverage.

Championship history

Documented tournament podiums

Official match results and medals recorded with state associations and national tournament registries.

Gold International Championship 2026

Boys' Singles Champion: Yonex-Sunrise India Junior International Grand Prix

Venue: Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune (Pune) Opponent: Nishchal Chand Final Score: 21-16, 21-16

Citation Source: Official Maharashtra Badminton Association (MBA) record publication and BWF Junior tournament results archive.

Gold International Championship 2026

Boys' Singles Champion: KOTAK India Junior International Series

Venue: G.M.C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Gachibowli, Hyderabad (Hyderabad) Opponent: Kaushik Veeram Reddy Final Score: 21-12, 21-18

Citation Source: Official MBA honors roll entry and BAI junior international tournament records.

Winner National Championship 2024

U-17 Boys' Singles Champion: All India Sub-Junior National Ranking

Venue: Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium, Jaipur, Rajasthan (Jaipur) Opponent: Jagsher Singh Khangurra Final Score: 21-18, 21-14

Citation Source: The Times of India coverage and BAI/KBA tournament draws software verification.

Winner State Championship 2023

U-17 Boys' Singles Champion: Maharashtra State Open Championship

Venue: Andheri Sports Complex, Mumbai (Mumbai) Opponent: Tanay Mehendale (Nitesh Badminton Academy) Final Score: 21-17, 21-17

Citation Source: Mid-Day sports feature: "Teen shuttler Ruparelia reigns supreme" (May 2023).

Training method

Multi-shuttle high cadence

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Training Pathway

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