Mumbai: Defending champion Sushrut Karmarkar has been top seeded in the men’s singles event in the Mumbai Suburban District badminton championships, sponsored by DHFL and hosted by Juhu Vile Parle Gymkhna Club at their courts from July 10. Himanshi Pandey gets the top billing in the corresponding women’s singles seedings. The event, which is selection tournament for the district team for the Maharashtra State and Inter-District championships, has received over 250 participants in men’s, women’s and veteran singles and doubles.