Former Asian Games gold medallist Rafat Habib, seasoned Siddharth Parikh, Nitesh Madan and Devendra Joshi and former junior national champions Ashutosh Padhy and Anuj Upal will be among the top contenders hoping to advance to the main draw of .
Double Junior National champion Rayaan Razmi of Maharashtra and West Bengal s Sourav Kothari made strong statements by quickly winning their respective group matches by identical 4-0 margins on the opening day of the National Sports Club of .