India’s junior shuttlers shone at the Badminton Asia U-17 & U-15 Championships in Chengdu, with five players—including Lakshya Rajesh and Diksha Sudhakar—reaching the semifinals and guaranteeing medals across singles and mixed doubles events.
On the final day of the under-17 category, Khushi Chand (46 kg) secured a narrow 3:2 victory in a closely contested bout against Mongolia’s Altanzul Altangadas, while Ahaana Sharma (50 kg) and Jannat (54 kg) registered commanding 5:0 wins over their Uzbek opponents.
