Overview
- Organizers confirmed Advani’s entry for the new edition beginning March 6 in Mumbai.
- Qualifying will be held in three stages before the main draw.
- Sixteen third‑stage winners will face 16 seeded players from the fourth round in the knockout phase.
- The prize pool totals Rs 13.5 lakh, including Rs 3.5 lakh for the winner and Rs 1.75 lakh for the runner‑up.
- Coverage frames his return as a bid for a fourth consecutive title, reflecting his three straight wins at the event.