Will Tanvi Sharma and Bhargava-Viswa Tej Lead India to Victory at the Asian Junior Badminton Championships?

Guwahati, June 26 (NationPress) Tanvi Sharma, a gold medallist at the Badminton Asia Women’s Team Championships, along with the Junior World No. 1 men’s doubles duo Bhargava Ram Arigela and Viswa Tej Gibburu, will lead a formidable 19-member Indian contingent for the Asian Junior Badminton Championships 2025, both Team and Individual events, scheduled to take place in Solo, Indonesia from July 18 to 27.

The tournament will feature the team events from July 18 to 22 and individual competitions from July 23 to 27.

Tanvi, currently positioned at World No. 2 in the BWF Junior rankings, is set to lead the women’s singles challenge for India. Adding strength to the men’s side is Rounak Chouhan, ranked World No. 12 in boys’ singles.

Featured in both singles and doubles, Vennala Kalagotla will join the fray, while the standout men’s doubles team, Bhargava and Viswa Tej, aim to maintain their status as the top-ranked junior pair in the world.

Historically, India has achieved nine medals at the U-19 Asian Junior Championships, with renowned players like PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen having clinched gold in previous years. The current squad aspires to uphold this legacy and mount a serious challenge for the title in Solo.

The team tournament will utilize a relay format, whereby the first side reaching 110 points will be declared the winner, commencing with a group stage followed by knockout rounds, with the top two teams from each group progressing.

This championship serves as a crucial stepping stone towards the BWF Junior World Championships, which will occur at the cutting-edge National Centre of Excellence in Guwahati later this year.

To gear up, the entire squad will convene at a national preparatory camp at NCE Guwahati from July 4 to 15. The focus will be on enhancing match readiness, fine-tuning game strategies, and building teamwork across all categories. Bringing together top junior talents, this camp is anticipated to lay the groundwork for a strong performance in the continental arena.

On this occasion, Sanjay Mishra, General Secretary of the Badminton Association of India (BAI), remarked, "India’s junior circuit is nurturing world-class talent, and this camp will refine raw potential into medal-winning prowess. With elite junior players like Tanvi, Rounak, Bhargava, Viswa Tej, Vennala, Rujula, and others, our ambition extends beyond medals in Asia; we aim for readiness for the Junior Worlds and beyond."

India’s 19-Member Squad:

Men's Singles: Ansh Negi, Hmar Lalthazuala, Rounak Chouhan, Pranauv Ram Nagalingam

Women's Singles: Rujula Ramu, Tanvi Sharma, Tanvi Reddy Andluri, Vennala Kalagotla

Men's Doubles: Bhavya Chhabra/Param Choudhary, Bhargav Ram Arigela/Viswa Tej Gobburu

Women's Doubles: Vennala Kalagotla/Reshika Uthayasooriyan, Gayatri Rawat/Mansa Rawat

Mixed Doubles: Vishnu Kedhar Kode/Keerthy Manchala, C Lalramsanga/Taarini Suri