Team India is putting in intense training sessions at the National Centre of Excellence in Guwahati as they prepare for the 2025 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships (BAMTC) with a training camp scheduled from February 4-8, as stated in a release from Badminton Association of India (BAI).
A five-day preparatory camp for the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships to be played in Qingdao, China, from February 11-16 will be held at the National Centre of Excellence in Guwahati from February 4 to 8.
Two-time Olympics medallist PV Sindhu and Paris Olympics semi-finalist Lakshya Sen will lead a 14-member strong Indian team for the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships to be played in Qingdao, China from February 11-16, 2025.
The Indian top seed defeated second seed Nguyen 22-20, 21-11 in 34 minutes to clinch the title without dropping a single game throughout the tournament, as per a press release from the Badminton Association of India (BAI).
Tanvi Patri, seeded no. 1 in the girl's u-15 category, was made to work hard in the opening game by sixth seed Kakanik of Thailand but ultimately breezed through to a 21-19, 21-10 win in just 31 minutes.
The Indian contingent left for Chengdu on Saturday after an extensive preparatory camp at the National Centre of Excellence in Guwahati under the watchful eyes of the Indian and foreign coaches
During the meeting, it was revealed that in the last international season, India won 233 medals across senior and junior categories. One of these big achievements included India's historic bronze medal at the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship in Dubai.
India put up a fighting display against badminton powerhouse Malaysia but ended up on the wrong side of the 2-3 scoreline as their Badminton Asia Junior Mixed team championships challenge ended at the quarterfinal stage of the tournament.
Having already qualified for the knockout stage, India changed their entire lineup for the last group match against Indonesia as they rested Tanvi Sharma in girls' singles and played fresh mixed and men's doubles pairs. Dhruv Negi was given the responsibility to play the boy's singles rubber
India sealed its spot in the quarterfinals of the ongoing Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team Championship with a 3-2 win over the Philippines in their second Group C clash.
The 18-member Indian squad, selected by the Badminton Association of India (BAI), after a thorough selection trial preceded by an All-India ranking tournament, had a preparatory camp at the National Centre of Excellence in Guwahati before leaving for Indonesia on Tuesday.