Senthil Kumar and Maaya Rajeshwaran kept India in title hunt at the ITF J300 event by progressing to the semifinals of the boys and girls singles respectively but Arnav Paparkar bowed out of the tournament on Thursday.

Top seed Senthil, ranked as high as 36 in the world, was up against compatriot Samarth Sahita, who belied his 280th rank with a stunning fight.