Tanvi Patri, Abhinav Garg to lead Indian contingent at Badminton Asia Junior C'ships
New Delhi, June 12
All India Junior Ranking Medallist Tanvi Patri and Abhinav Garg will lead a strong Indian contingent for the Badminton Asia Junior Championships to be held in Yatsushiro, Japan, from June 26 to July 5, 2026.
The team championships will be conducted from June 26-30 with the individual championships scheduled thereafter, according to a press release.
Patri, along with Garg, were directly selected in the team after winning the All India U-19 ranking tournament in Bengaluru last month, along with the top doubles pairings in each category.
Boys doubles combination of Punith S and Pavan S, Diya Bheemaiah B and Baruni Parshwal (girls doubles) and Punith S and Deepak Raj Aditi (mixed doubles) were the three direct selections in the paired events.
The rest of the squad was picked following a selection trial at the National Centre of Excellence in Guwahati as per the guidelines laid out by the Junior Selection Committee, BAI.
"Having won our first mixed team medal at the Junior World Championships last year, we are confident that this group of juniors will continue to build on that performance. All the players are in good form and we are expecting multiple medals from them," said Badminton Association of India (BAI) General Secretary Sanjay Mishra.
In the 2025 edition, India had won two bronze medals in girls singles.
India squad:
Boy's singles: Abhinav Garg, Dev Ruparelia, Jagsher Singh Khangurra, Dhyan Santosh
Girls singles: Tanvi Patri, Tanvi Reddy Andluri, Adarshini Shri N B, Shaina Manimuthu
Men's doubles. Pavan S/Punith S, Amarjit Singh Khwairakpam/Divyansh Agrawal
Women's doubles: Diya Bheemaiah B/Baruni Parshwal; Durga Esha Kandrapu/Keerthy Manchala
Mixed doubles: Punit S/Deepak Raj Aditi; Bjorn Jaison/Dianka Waldia.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Great to see so many young talents from across India. The selection process seems fair based on rankings and trials. Hope our juniors bring back medals and build on the momentum from last year's World Championships bronze. 🇮🇳
Nice to see India's badminton pipeline producing so many players. The mixed doubles pairs look promising. Wishing all the best to the team! 🏸
Honestly, while I'm excited, I wish more focus was given to developing grassroots infrastructure for badminton instead of just picking players from existing tournaments. Still, great to see Tanvi and Abhinav leading. Best of luck to the entire contingent! 🏸🤞
This is the kind of news that makes me proud as an Indian. Our juniors are consistently performing at international levels now. Remember when we struggled in badminton? Now we have multiple medal hopes. Sanjay Mishra's confidence is justified! 💪🇮🇳
The depth in girls singles is impressive - Tanvi Patri, Tanvi Reddy, Adarshini Shri, Shaina. That's four strong players. But men's singles selections seem a bit repetitive. Still, overall a well-balanced squad. Japan will be tough but we have the talent. 🏸✨
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