The Zaloni Club Tennis Court in Duliajan was abuzz with activity as the highly anticipated OIL All Assam Junior Tennis Championship 2025–26 officially kicked off on Saturday. The five-day tournament from December 6 to December 10, brings together the state’s brightest young talent across six competitive categories.
The inaugural ceremony was attended by Malay Kumar Das, Resident Chief Executive (i/c), Oil India Limited, as the Chief Guest, alongside a host of senior OIL officials and office bearers of the All Assam Tennis Association (AATA). The event commenced with a welcome address by Ramanuj Dutta, Vice Chairman of the Organising Committee, and concluded with a vote of thanks from Organising Secretary Ranjit Gogoi.
This year’s championship brings together several of Assam’s top-ranking junior players, including notable participants such as Dhanush Mahanta and Nibraj Kausar Hussain in the Under-14 Boys category, Dhanishka Mahanta and Arisha Mahim Choudhury in the Under-14 Girls category, Chandrasekhar Mohanty and Ramanuj Talukdar in the Under-18 Boys category, Mrigakshi Changmai in the Under-18 Girls category and Ayan Bharali, Dhanus Mahanta, and Anirban Deka in the Under-12 Boys category.
The tournament is being held across six competitive categories, with attractive prize money for winners in each segment, including Rs 44,000 each for the Boys and Girls Under-12 categories, Rs 52,000 each for the Boys and Girls Under-14 categories, and Rs 58,000 each for the Boys and Girls Under-18 categories.
