Top Seeds Hooda, Mannepalli Advance to Odisha Masters Quarterfinals

• Top seeds Unnati Hooda and Tharun Mannepalli secured quarterfinal spots at the Odisha Masters BWF World Tour badminton tournament.
• Other Indian singles players, including Tanvi Sharma, Kiran George, Anupama Upadhyaya, Anmol Kharb, and Tasnim Mir, also advanced.
• Several Indian doubles pairs, such as Bhargav Ram Arigela/Viswa Tej Gobburu and Ashith Surya/Amrutha Pramuthesh, reached the quarterfinals.
• Indonesia's Richie Duta Richardo caused an upset by defeating fourth seed Priyanshu Rajawat in men's singles.

Why It Matters: It showcases India's emerging badminton talent on the international stage.