Badminton Association of India has sent a team of 39 players to the Asia Under-15 and Under -17 Junior Championships in Chengdu, China, commencing Tuesday. The team aims to win multiple medals and build a strong foundation for the 2025 World Junior Championship, which will be hosted by India. The Indian team departed for Chengdu yesterday after a preparatory camp in Guwahati. The squad will be led by Gnana Dattu and Tanvi Reddy Andluri in the U-17 category, and Shyam Bindiganavile and Tanvi Patri in the U-15 category. Shaina Manimuthu will compete in both the girls’ U-17 singles and doubles with Aikya Shetty. In the last edition of the championships held in Chengdu, India won one gold, one silver, and one bronze. Bornil Changmai topped the U-15 boys’ singles podium.
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