Dhruv Kapila
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| Born | 1 February 2000 Ludhiana, Punjab, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2016–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Pullela Gopichand Tan Kim Her Manu Attri | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 19 (MD with Arjun M. R., 25 October 2022) 16 (XD with Tanisha Crasto, 27 May 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 21 (XD with Tanisha Crasto, 14 April 2026) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Dhruv Kapila (born 1 February 2000) is an Indian badminton player.[1] He won the gold at the 2019 South Asian Games in the men's, mixed doubles and team events.[2] He was part of the team that won the 2022 Thomas Cup.[3]
South Asian Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Badminton Covered Hall, Pokhara, Nepal |
 Krishna Prasad Garaga |
 Sachin Dias Buwaneka Goonethilleka |
21–19, 19–21, 21–18 |  Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Badminton Covered Hall, Pokhara, Nepal |
Meghana Jakkampudi |
Sachin Dias Thilini Hendahewa |
21–16, 21–14 | Gold |
BWF World Tour (1 title, 1 runner-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[4] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[5]
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2023 | Odisha Masters | Super 100 | Tanisha Crasto |
 Terry Hee Jessica Tan |
17–21, 21–19, 23–21 | Winner |
| 2024 | Syed Modi International | Super 300 | Tanisha Crasto |
 Dechapol Puavaranukroh Supissara Paewsampran |
21–18, 14–21, 8–21 |  Runner-up |
BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 3 runners-up)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Mauritius International | Saurabh Sharma |
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Chirag Shetty |
12–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Kharkiv International | Krishna Prasad Garaga |
 Daniel Hess Johannes Pistorius |
21–19, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2019 | Nepal International | Arjun M. R. |
Manu Attri B. Sumeeth Reddy |
19–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Bangladesh International | Arjun M. R. |
 Chang Yee Jun Tee Kai Wun |
19–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 (I) | India International Challenge | Arjun M. R. |
Chaloempon Charoenkitamorn Nanthakarn Yordphaisong |
21–17, 20–22, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2024 | Uganda International | Arjun M. R. |
 Vinson Chiu Joshua Yuan |
21–14, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2024 | Polish Open | Arjun M. R. |
 William Kryger Boe Christian Faust Kjær |
15–21, 23–21, 21–19 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
BWF Junior International (3 runners-up)
Boys' doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | India Junior International | Krishna Prasad Garaga |
 Hiroki Okamura Masayuki Onodera |
5–11, 14–12, 9–11, 11–13 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Dutch Junior International | Krishna Prasad Garaga |
 Su Li-wei Ye Hong-wei |
13–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Dutch Junior International | Krishna Prasad Garaga |
 Liang Weikeng Shang Yichen |
20–22, 16–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
- BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
- BWF Junior International Series tournament
- BWF Junior Future Series tournament
