Former champion Kidambi Srikanth also moved into the next round, rounding off a strong day for the tournament's marquee names, as per a press release from the Badminton Association of India (BAI).
In the U-17 girls' singles, Lakshya Rajesh and Diksha Sudhakar turned in solid displays to storm into the pre-quarters. Lakshya eased past Chinese Taipei's Kuan Yi Lin 21-17, 21-11, while Diksha produced a strong comeback to beat China's Luo Ya Ru 17-21, 21-16, 21-11. Among the boys, Jagsher
China entered the final with a formidable lineup featuring three reigning Asian Junior Championships individual gold medallists and two silver medallists. Indonesia, aiming to retain the title they won last year, needed special performances from a few players but fell short against the Chine
Tanvi and Changmai will this time compete in the U-17 categories as the Indian contingent hopes to build on the last two successful campaigns. India had won a gold and a bronze in 2024, and one gold, one silver, and one bronze in 2023, with both editions taking place in Chengdu, as per a pre
Satwik and Chirag, who recently finished runners-up at the Hong Kong Open, made a light work out of Chieh and Chi-Lin, beating them in straight games by 21-13, 21-12 in just 33 minutes, as per a press note from the Badminton Association of India (BAI).
India secured a spot in the quarterfinals of the Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team Championships with a dominant 110-83 victory over the United Arab Emirates in their Group D clash on Saturday in Indonesia, according to a release from the Badminton Association of India (BAI).
The mixed doubles combination of Vishnu Kode and Reshika U began India's march with a 11-5 win over Keneth Aruggoda and Isuri Attanayake in the relay point system where a team had to bag 110 points to win the match, as per a press release from the Badminton Association of India (BAI) Media.
The official X handle of the Badminton Association of India (BAI) posted, "At just 16, Teen Titan Tanvi Sharma is the new World No. 1 Junior Women's Single Player. What a fantastic few weeks it has been for Tanvi! #Badminton #TanviSharma #TeenTitan #IndiaRising #IndianSports."
In women's singles, 16-year-old Tanvi Sharma delivered one of the standout stories of the tournament, reaching the final with a string of fearless performances, with victories over World Ranks 23, 40, 50, and 58 en route, according to a release from the Badminton Association of India (BAI).
Having lost the opening tie against Denmark, India needed to beat Indonesia to stay in the hunt for the knockout berth. Consequently, Dhruv and Tanisha gave the team the perfect start after an initial hiccup, as per a press release from the Badminton Association of India (BAI).
Continuing its effort to create a standardised coaching structure and build a strong network of qualified coaches, the Badminton Association of India (BAI), in association with REC Limited (a leading Maharatna company under the Ministry of Power) and the Sports Authority of India (SAI), will
Axelsen, playing in his sixth India Open final in 10 years, defeated Hong Kong's Lee Cheuk Yiu 21-16, 21-8 to clinch his third India Open men's singles crown while An Se Young had little trouble in packing off Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong 21-12, 21-9 in the women's singles final, as per a