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PANAJI: India’s promising junior badminton players Shaurya Mishra, Rahul Kadapakula, Dylan P. Thokchom and Ishita Negi secured bronze medal finishes at the Yonex-Sunrise G.H. Raisoni Memorial All India Junior Ranking Badminton Tournament 2026, being held at the Manohar Parrikar Indoor Stadium in Navelim.
The four shuttlers, who have represented India at international events, finished on the podium after losing their respective semi-final matches across the singles, doubles and mixed doubles categories.
In Boys’ Singles Under-19, Karnataka’s ninth seed Harshad Shadish defeated Tamil Nadu’s Neeraj Nair P. S. 15-13, 15-11 to enter the final. Maharashtra’s Rutva Sajwan overcame third seed Shaurya Mishra of Madhya Pradesh 15-8, 5-15, 15-7 to secure his place in the title clash.
In Girls’ Singles, top seed Nakshatraa Jairaj of Tamil Nadu defeated Delhi’s Rishika Nandi 17-15, 16-14. Karnataka’s second seed Lakshya Rajesh also advanced to the final with a 15-5, 15-9 victory over fourth seed Laksha D. of Tamil Nadu.
The Boys’ Doubles final will feature Mizoram’s Sainunmawia Sailo and Puducherry’s Harishragavendiran Vaithianathan, who defeated Rahul Kadapakula and Dylan P. Thokchom 15-11, 13-15, 15-8. Telangana’s Sai Siddharth Rayaprolu and Andhra Pradesh’s Charan Ram Thippana beat Mizoram’s Malsawmhlua and second seed Shaurya Mishra 15-13, 15-13.
In Girls’ Doubles, Maharashtra’s Sharayu Ranjane and Soyara Shelar defeated Lakshmi Ridhima Devineni of Telangana and Anjana Manikandan of Tamil Nadu 15-10, 12-15, 15-10. Karnataka’s Suhina Roy and second seed Krithya Siva Sankar of Tamil Nadu overcame Ananya Arun and Deepika Devanaboina 15-13, 16-14.
The Mixed Doubles finalists were also confirmed. Harishragavendiran Vaithianathan and Krithya Siva Sankar defeated Maharashtra’s Ojas Joshi and Tanvi Gharpure 15-9, 13-15, 15-6. Mizoram’s Sainunmawia Sailo and second seed Ishita Negi of Delhi edged Sai Siddharth Rayaprolu and Ananya Arun 13-15, 15-12, 15-13.
The championship is powered by the G.H. Raisoni Sports and Cultural Foundation, Nagpur, and organised by the Goa Badminton Association in collaboration with the North Goa District Badminton Association and the Sports Authority of Goa.
