Peddem: The Yonex – Sunrise All India Sub Junior Badminton Ranking Tournament 2024 kicked off today at the multipurpose stadium in Peddem, Goa. Organized by the Goa Badminton Association, the eight-day tournament is being conducted under the auspices of the Badminton Association of India, in collaboration with the Sports Authority of Goa.
The qualifying matches witnessed a thrilling display of talent as young sub-junior badminton enthusiasts battled it out on the court to progress into the next rounds. In the Under 15 boys singles category, several seeded players showcased their prowess, including Kapil Jagdale, Ramakrishna Sikaram, Arham Shobhawat, Aayush Adey, Kartik Thakur, Ishant Raj, and Luwangamba Lairenmayum, who all advanced into the qualifying round two.
In the boys singles Under 15 section, Goa’s Linesh Virnodkar received a walkover from Maharashtra’s Soham Tambe, while Mohammed Umar Shaikh (Goa) secured a hard-fought victory against Karnataka’s Naman Hasabe with a score of 15-13, 10-15, 16-14 to progress into the next round.
Local talents displayed their skills with Goa’s Shaan C.K. putting up a spirited fight against Karnataka’s Laksh Raaghu going down to a 15-9, 15-12 scoreline. Arnav Saraf (Goa) lost 15-3, 15-8 to Linesh Vaibhav S from Tamil Nadu while Viraditya Pai Kane (Goa) lost 15-6, 15-5 to Jasraj Singh from Madhya Pradesh.
In the Boys singles U17 category, Goa’s rising talent Aarush Pawaskar delivered an exciting performance, clinching a victory over Nilesh Jayaraj with a score of 15-11, 5-15, 15-13 to secure his spot in the qualifying round two.
Manoj Patil, the Goa Badminton Association president, expressed his gratitude, stating, “It was a privilege to welcome Sanjay Mishra, the General Secretary of Badminton Association of India, who came to grace the opening day. We had discussions on a number of issues with Sanjay Ji on developing the game in Goa and having our own centre of excellence, which will be a great boost to players from Goa. ”
The Yonex – Sunrise All India Sub Junior Badminton Ranking Tournament 2024 promises to be an exhilarating event, bringing together around 2000 young talents from across the country to compete at the highest level of junior badminton. The qualifying rounds will continue till May 13, followed by main draw matches.
