After another title,Bakshi set to coach

“I’ve been planning on opening my own academy for youngsters for sometime now. But there have been a lot of hurdles on the way,mainly locating a suitable hall,” Bakshi said.

‘Early spot’
While peers such as Pullela Gopichand and Vijaydeep Singh have been coaching at the national level,Bakshi made it clear that he will prefer to spot talent at an early age and nurture youngsters.

“I am not looking for a job at the national level. I would want to open an academy for young children. This will help me groom them right from their formative stages. I think it is a very exciting prospect,” Bakshi said.

With a coaching career well on the cards,Bakshi,however,claims that it would not signal the end of his playing days. “I will continue to play in the local circuit to stay fit,” he said,adding,“Even once the coaching begins,I will challenge myself against the youngsters.”

Final Results: (U-10 Girls Singles): Shrishti bt Ishani 21-2 21-1; (U-13 Girls Singles): Akanshi Baliyan bt Ishita Solanki 21-11 21-9; (U-16 Girls Singles): Rashmeet Kaur bt Akanshi Baliyan 21-14 21-15; (U-19 Girls Singles): Rashmeet Kaur bt Akanshi Baliyan 21-14 21-14; (U-10 Boys Singles): Kartikey bt Abhey 21-9 21-10; (U-13 Boys Singles): Rohan Kapoor bt Tarun Dhillon 21-11 21-10; (U-16 Boys Singles): Rishabh Sehdev bt Gaurav Deswal 21-12 21-19; (U-19 Boys Singles): Hamad Aziz bt Rishabh Sehdev 21-8 21-13; (Mens Singles): Shrikant Bakshi bt Amit Sharma 21-14 21-12