All India Junior ranking medallists Tanvi Patri and Abhinav Garg will lead the Indian team at the Badminton Asia Junior (U-19) Championships in Yatsushiro, Japan, from June 26 to July 5, 2026.
The team championships will take place from June 26-30, followed by the individual championships. Patri and Garg earned direct selection after triumphing in the All India U-19 ranking tournament in Bengaluru last month, alongside top doubles pairs in each category.
The boys’ doubles pairings of Punith S. and Pavan S., Diya Bheemaiah B. and Baruni Parshwal (girls’ doubles), and Punith S. and Deepak Raj Aditi (mixed doubles) secured direct entries in the paired events. The remaining squad members were chosen after a selection trial at the National Centre of Excellence in Guwahati, following guidelines set by the Junior Selection Committee, BAI.
Sanjay Mishra, General Secretary of the Badminton Association of India, expressed confidence in the junior players, citing their good form and the expectation of multiple medals. Mishra highlighted the team’s previous success, including winning a mixed team medal at the Junior World Championships last year.
In the 2025 edition, India clinched two bronze medals in girls’ singles. The Indian squad for the upcoming championships includes Abhinav Garg, Dev Ruparelia, Jagsher Singh Khangurra, Dhyan Santosh in boys’ singles, and Tanvi Patri, Tanvi Reddy Andluri, Adarshini Shri N B, Shaina Manimuthu in girls’ singles. Men’s doubles feature Pavan S/Punith S, Amarjit Singh Khwairakpam/Divyansh Agrawal, while women’s doubles include Diya Bheemaiah B/Baruni Parshwal and Durga Esha Kandrapu/Keerthy Manchala. Mixed doubles will see Punit S/Deepak Raj Aditi and Bjorn Jaison/Dianka Waldia representing India.
