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{{Short description|Indian badminton player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox badminton player
| name = Dhruv Kapila
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| birth_name =
| country = India
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2000|2|1}}
| birth_place = [[Ludhiana]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India
| residence =
| height =
| weight =
| years_active = 2016-present
| handedness = Right
| coach = [[Mathias Boe]]
| event = Men's & mixed doubles
| career_record =
| highest_ranking = 19 (MD with [[Arjun M. R.]] 25 October 2022) 70 (XD with [[N. Sikki Reddy]] 13 December 2022)
| date_of_highest_ranking =
| current_ranking = 42 (MD with Arjun M. R.)
| date_of_current_ranking = 26 September 2023
| medal_templates =
{{MedalSport | Men's [[badminton]] }}
{{MedalCountry | {{IND}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Thomas Cup]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[2022 Thomas & Uber Cup|2022 Bangkok]] | Men's team }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton at the Asian Games|Asian Games]] }}
{{MedalSilver | [[Badminton at the 2022 Asian Games|2022 Hangzhou]] | [[Badminton at the 2022 Asian Games – Men's team|Men's team]] }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton Asia Championships#Badminton Asia Team Championships|Asia Team Championships]] }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2020 Badminton Asia Team Championships|2020 Manila]] | Men's team }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton Asia Championships#Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships|Asia Mixed Team Championships]] }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2023 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships|2023 Dubai]] | Mixed team }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton at the South Asian Games|South Asian Games]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[Badminton at the 2019 South Asian Games|2019 Kathmandu–Pokhara]] | {{nowrap|Men's doubles}} }}
{{MedalGold | 2019 Kathmandu–Pokhara | {{nowrap|Mixed doubles}} }}
{{MedalGold | 2019 Kathmandu–Pokhara | Men's team }}
| bwf_id = 20B03A35-007C-4ED7-B421-82BB02B343D5
}}
'''Dhruv Kapila''' (born 1 February 2000) is an Indian [[badminton]] player.<ref>{{cite web|title=Players: Dhruv Kapila |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/57372/dhruv-kapila |publisher=[[Badminton World Federation]]|access-date=23 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Player Profile of Dhruv Kapila |url=http://www.badmintoninindia.com/viewplayer/Dhruv-Kapila/3773 |publisher=[[Badminton Association of India]] |access-date=23 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161123133218/http://www.badmintoninindia.com/viewplayer/Dhruv-Kapila/3773 |archive-date=23 November 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was the gold medalists at the [[Badminton at the 2019 South Asian Games|2019 South Asian Games]] in the men's doubles, mixed doubles and team events.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/sag-2019-siril-ashmita-lead-india-to-6-badminton-golds/1679538 |title=SAG 2019: Siril, Ashmita lead India to 6 badminton golds |publisher=Outlook India |date=6 December 2019 |access-date=10 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210170856/https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/sag-2019-siril-ashmita-lead-india-to-6-badminton-golds/1679538 |archive-date=10 December 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> He was part of the India team that won the [[2022 Thomas & Uber Cup|2022 Thomas Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Working with seasoned professionals crucial for my uninterrupted training: Thomas Cup winner Dhruv Kapila |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2022/jun/07/working-with-seasoned-professionals-crucial-for-my-uninterrupted-training-thomas-cup-winner-dhruv-2462760.html |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=7 June 2022 |access-date=21 July 2022}}</ref>

== Achievements ==

=== South Asian Games ===
''Men's doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#FFAAAA"
| align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2019 South Asian Games|2019]]
| align="left" | [[Pokhara Rangasala|Badminton Covered Hall]], [[Pokhara]], Nepal
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Krishna Prasad Garaga]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|SRI}} [[Sachin Dias]] {{flagicon|SRI}} [[Buwaneka Goonethilleka]]
| align="left" | 21–19, 19–21, 21–18
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
|}

''Mixed doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#FFAAAA"
| align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2019 South Asian Games|2019]]
| align="left" | [[Pokhara Rangasala|Badminton Covered Hall]], [[Pokhara]], Nepal
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Meghana Jakkampudi]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|SRI}} [[Sachin Dias]] {{flagicon|SRI}} [[Thilini Hendahewa]]
| align="left" | 21–16, 21–14
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
|}

=== BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 3 runners-up) ===
''Men's doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2016
| align="left" | [[Mauritius International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Saurabh Sharma]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Satwiksairaj Rankireddy]] {{flagicon|IND}} [[Chirag Shetty]]
| align="left" | 12–21, 16–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2018
| align="left" | [[Kharkiv International (badminton)|Kharkiv International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Krishna Prasad Garaga]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Daniel Hess (badminton)|Daniel Hess]] {{flagicon|GER}} [[Johannes Pistorius (badminton)|Johannes Pistorius]]
| align="left" | 21–19, 21–16
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2019
| align="left" | [[Nepal International (badminton)|Nepal International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Arjun M. R.]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Manu Attri]] {{flagicon|IND}} [[B. Sumeeth Reddy]]
| align="left" | 19–21, 15–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2019
| align="left" | [[Bangladesh International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Arjun M. R.
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Chang Yee Jun]] {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Tee Kai Wun]]
| align="left" | 19–21, 16–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2022
| align="left" | [[India International Challenge|India Maharashtra International Challenge]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Arjun M. R.
| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} [[Chaloempon Charoenkitamorn]] {{flagicon|THA}} [[Nanthakarn Yordphaisong]]
| align="left" | 21–17, 20–22, 21–18
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|}
: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Challenge]] tournament
: {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Series]] tournament
: {{Color box|#E9E9E9|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Future Series]] tournament

=== BWF Junior International (3 runners-up) ===
''Boys' doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#AE9C45"
| align="center" | 2016
| align="left" | India Junior International
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Krishna Prasad Garaga
| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroki Okamura]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Masayuki Onodera]]
| align="left" | 5–11, 14–12, 9–11, 11-13
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#AE9C45"
| align="center" | 2017
| align="left" | Dutch Junior International
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Krishna Prasad Garaga
| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Su Li-wei]] {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Ye Hong-wei]]
| align="left" | 13–21, 19-21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#AE9C45"
| align="center" | 2018
| align="left" | Dutch Junior International
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Krishna Prasad Garaga
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Liang Weikeng]] {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Shang Yichen]]
| align="left" | 20–22, 16-21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|}

: {{Color box|#AE9C45|border=darkgray}} BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
: {{Color box|#C6D4E1|border=darkgray}} BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
: {{Color box|#BDB8AD|border=darkgray}} BWF Junior International Series tournament
: {{Color box|#EBE7E0|border=darkgray}} BWF Junior Future Series tournament

== Performance timeline ==
{{Performance key (badminton)}}

=== National team ===
* ''Senior level''
{| style='font-size: 90%; text-align:center;' class='wikitable'
! Team events !! 2022
|-
| bgcolor="#ECF2FF"; align="left" | '''[[Thomas Cup]]'''
| bgcolor=gold | [[2022 Thomas & Uber Cup|'''G''']]
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{BWF|20B03A35-007C-4ED7-B421-82BB02B343D5}}

{{Footer Thomas Cup Champions Badminton Team Men}}

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[[Category:Sportspeople from Ludhiana]]
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[[Category:Asian Games medalists in badminton]]
[[Category:Asian Games silver medalists for India]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games]]
[[Category:South Asian Games gold medalists for India]]
[[Category:South Asian Games medalists in badminton]]

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Preetiarora505 at 12:42, 2 October 2023