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India's Young Shuttlers Shine: Dominant Run Continues at Asia U17, U15 C'ships

India's young badminton talents are making waves at the Asian Championships in Chengdu. Multiple players have secured their spots in the Round of 16 with impressive performances across singles and doubles categories. The team is building on their previous success of winning medals in 2023 and 2024 editions. With a 36-member squad competing, India looks poised for another strong medal haul this year.

Key Points: India's Impressive Run at Badminton Asia U17 U15 Championships

  • Lakshya Rajesh dominates Chinese Taipei's Kuan Yi Lin in straight games
  • Diksha Sudhakar stages strong comeback against China's Luo Ya Ru
  • Jagsher Singh Khangurra impresses with commanding victory over Chinese opponent
  • Indian doubles pairs show sharp form with convincing wins over seeded teams
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India continues impressive run at Badminton Asia U17, U15 C'ships 2025

Indian shuttlers storm into Round of 16 across categories at Badminton Asia U17 & U15 Championships 2025 in Chengdu with multiple commanding victories.

"India's young shuttlers continued their impressive run on Day 2 - Badminton Association of India"

Chengdu, October 23

India's young shuttlers continued their impressive run on Day 2 of the Badminton Asia U-17 & U-15 Championships 2025, with several standout performances securing Round of 16 berths across categories.

Chengdu [China], October 23 (ANI): India's young shuttlers continued their impressive run on Day 2 of the Badminton Asia U-17 & U-15 Championships 2025, with several standout performances securing Round of 16 berths across categories.

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 Singh Khangurra impressed with a commanding 21-14, 21-17 victory over China's Zhang Yu Feng, as per a press release from the Badminton Association of India (BAI).

India's doubles contingent also looked sharp. The girls' doubles pair Deepak Raj Aditi and P. Vriddhi overcame Malaysia's Sue Mei Teoh/Zi Qing Wan 22-20, 21-12, while the U-15 mixed duo Hemanth Sri Sammetla and Sharayu Ranjane cruised past fifth-seed Singapore pairing Ng Yu Ze/Loo Kit Rei Chara 21-9, 21-11 to move into the Round of 16.

Anvi Rathore, Wazir Singh, and SL Dhakshan Sugumaran continued their winning start to the tournament, joined by the top-seeded girls' singles player, Shaina Manimuthu, who registered a 21-6, 21-10 victory against Malaysia's Jing Er Tan.

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. A 36-member squad is fighting for silverware across two age categories this time around.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Beating Chinese players on their home turf is no small feat! Jagsher Singh's performance against Zhang Yu Feng was particularly impressive. Hope they continue this momentum.
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Sarah B
Shaina Manimuthu's 21-6, 21-10 victory is absolutely dominant! She's living up to her top-seed status. Looking forward to seeing more from our doubles teams too.
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Arjun K
While the results are encouraging, I hope BAI provides better long-term support to these young talents. Many promising players fade away due to lack of proper guidance and infrastructure. Still, great job kids!
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Divya L
The mixed doubles pair Hemanth and Sharayu crushing the 5th seeds 21-9, 21-11! That's some statement victory. Bas aise hi jeet te raho beta! 🎉
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Michael C
Coming from a country where badminton isn't the primary sport, these consistent performances at Asian level are remarkable. The coaching system seems to be working well for India's junior program.

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