Team Goemkarponn
PANAJI: Goa’s qualification campaign at the Yonex Sunrise G.H. Raisoni Memorial All India Junior Ranking Badminton Tournament 2026 concluded with defeats for two local pairs as the competition prepares to enter the main draw on October 27 at the Manohar Parrikar Indoor Stadium.
Sparsh Kolwalkar and Sudhanva Udupa lost 7-15, 4-15 to Maharashtra’s Swarit Satpute and Abheek Sharma in Boys’ Doubles, while Aswin Mannambalath and Sufiya Shaikh went down 10-15, 13-15 to Tamil Nadu’s Hrithick Manikkam P. and Prahathi V. in Mixed Doubles.
Shaheen C. K. and Aswin Mannambalath, seeded 13th, will lead Goa’s challenge after securing direct entry into the main draw through their India rankings. Wild-card entrants Aarush Pawaskar and Advait Balakrishnan will also compete in Boys’ Singles.
Top seed Bornil Akash Changmai, an Asian medallist and former Asia U-15 Junior Championships gold medallist, and second seed Hardik Divyansh headline Boys’ Singles. Diksha S. R. and Nakshatraa Jairaj are the top two seeds in Girls’ Singles.
Former Goa Chief Minister and PWD Minister Digambar Kamat will attend the opening ceremony on October 27 at 8.30 am, alongside Goa Badminton Association president Manoj Patil, secretary Praveen Shenoy, organising secretary Wayne Fernandes and other officials.
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