Revival Sports continued its strong run on the African Tour as Fathimath Nabaha (Naba) and Aminath Nabeeha (Naby) powered their way into the Women’s Doubles final of the Botswana International 2025, while Zayan Zaki and Naba secured a bronze medal after reaching the semi-finals of the mixed doubles event.

In women’s singles, both Maldivian athletes bowed out in the quarter-finals despite spirited performances. Nabeeha (Naby) fell 13–21, 10–21 to Poland’s Gabriela Skorkowska, while Naba was defeated 15–21, 12–21 by India’s Anvitha Vijay.

The men’s doubles quarter-finals saw narrow exits for Revival’s pairs. Nibal Ahmed and Zayan Zaki pushed Mauritius duo Lucas Douce and Khemtish Rai Nundah to the limit before losing 12–21, 23–21, 20–22 in a tense three-game battle. Haisham Ibrahim and Hassan Zayan were beaten 4–21, 18–21 by India’s Tanmoy Bikash Boruah and Kuldeep Kamal.

In mixed doubles, Zayan and Naba advanced to the semi-finals with a composed 21–18, 21–13 victory over Botswana’s Tumelo Moilwa and Keletso Ntebela, securing a bronze medal as semi-finalists. Their run ended against South Africa’s Robert Summers and Amy Ackerman.

The highlight of the day came in the women’s doubles, where Naba and Naby swept aside Botswana’s Tessa Kabelo and Tebogo Ndzinge with a dominant 22–11, 21–7 win in the semi-final. The Maldivian duo now advance to the championship final, where they will face South Africa’s Amy Ackermen and Johanita Scholtz

With a bronze medal already secured and a title opportunity ahead, Revival Sports’ Botswana campaign continues to showcase the rising strength of Maldivian badminton on the international stage.