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Panaji: Karnataka’s Harshad Shadish and Lakshya Rajesh claimed the Boys’ and Girls’ Singles Under 19 titles respectively as the Yonex Sunrise G.H. Raisoni Memorial All India Junior Ranking Badminton Tournament 2026 concluded at the Manohar Parrikar Indoor Stadium in Navelim on Friday.
Ninth seed Harshad produced a composed performance to defeat Maharashtra’s Rutva Sajwan 15-8, 15-10 in the boys’ singles final. In the girls’ singles, second seed Lakshya staged an impressive comeback to overcome top seed Nakshatraa Jairaj of Tamil Nadu 10-15, 15-11, 15-9 and secure the championship.
The eight day tournament brought together some of the country’s leading Under 19 shuttlers across five events, with a total prize purse of ₹8 lakh.
In the Boys’ Doubles final, Mizoram’s Sainunmawia Sailo and Puducherry’s Harishragavendiran Vaithianathan fought back after losing the opening game to defeat Telangana’s Sai Siddharth Rayaprolu and Andhra Pradesh’s Charan Ram Thippana 9-15, 15-13, 15-7.
Karnataka’s Suhina Roy and Tamil Nadu’s Krithya Siva Sankar captured the Girls’ Doubles title with a straight game victory over Maharashtra’s Sharayu Ranjane and Soyara Shelar. The winning pair prevailed 15-12, 15-5 to seal the title.
The Mixed Doubles final produced another closely contested encounter, with Puducherry’s Harishragavendiran Vaithianathan partnering Tamil Nadu’s Krithya Siva Sankar to defeat Mizoram’s Sainunmawia Sailo and Delhi’s Ishita Negi 15-17, 15-13, 15-13.
The tournament was organised by the Goa Badminton Association and North Goa District Badminton Association under the aegis of the Badminton Association of India and the Sports Authority of Goa. The championship was supported by the G.H. Raisoni Sports and Cultural Foundation, Nagpur.
The conclusion of the tournament marked the end of eight days of competitive badminton, with emerging junior talents battling for honours across all five categories.
