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Meena Sharma (left), a physical education teacher, took it upon herself to turn badminton coach for her children, ensuring 16-year-old Tanvi ended up with a podium finish at the World Junior Championships in Guwahati. (Express Photo by Kamleshwar Singh)

How Hoshiarpur’s Meena Sharma raised a World Junior finalist shuttler TanviSubscriber Only

October 24, 2025 10:15 IST

Meena, who played cricket, badminton and volleyball in college, was keen on an individual sport for her daughters.

Indian shuttlers Satwik-Chirag in action. (PHOTO: FILE IMAGE/BAI)

French Open Super 750: Satwik-Chirag suffer a surprise early exit at one of their favourite events; Unnati Hooda fights back to reach R16

October 22, 2025 23:51 IST

It marks the first time Satwik and Chirag have lost this early at their favourite tournament on tour, an event that they have won twice in the past in 2022 and 2024, while also reaching the final in 2019 in what was one of their earliest breakthrough weeks.

Tanvi Sharma, after World Juniors loss – ‘I’m inspired by Sindhu di to overcome setbacks and turn silver to gold’Subscriber Only

October 20, 2025 10:59 IST

Insufficient tournament endurance sees the Indian struggle to find her rhythm against talented Thai, as her attack comes undone.

Mizo shuttler C Lalramsanga (extreme left) in picture. (Photo: Special Arrangement)

Can a painfully-shy Mizo shuttler, who resists social media, bounce back after missing out on a mixed doubles medal?Subscriber Only

October 19, 2025 08:16 IST

C Lalramsanga from Durtlang, where football is the main sport, stuck to doubles on the insistence of his father, a state-level player

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty

Denmark Open Super 750: How Satwik-Chirag came short in a rollercoaster semifinal against Hoki-KobayashiSubscriber Only

October 18, 2025 22:30 IST

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty came up short against Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi of Japan 21-23, 21-18, 16-21 in 68 minutes at the Denmark Open Super 750.

How Tanvi Sharma became Junior World Championship finalist: No phone at night, no outside food, REM sleep monitored, and intense hard workSubscriber Only

October 18, 2025 21:22 IST

She is not the next Sindhu or Saina, but reflects Tai Tzu-ying school of shotmaking

Tanvi Sharma has joined a select group of Indian shuttlers to have won a medal at the World Junior Championships and will be eyeing the gold in the summit clash. (Badminton Photo)

World Junior Championships 2025: Full list of Indian shuttlers who have reached the final of the prestigious tournament so far

October 18, 2025 22:33 IST

Tanvi Sharma became the latest Indian shuttler to confirm a medal at a Junior World Championships, which are being held in Guwahati. Here’s a list of other Indian shuttlers who have won a medal in the prestigious tournament.

Tanvi Sharma in finals of World Junior ChampionshipsSubscriber Only

October 18, 2025 20:36 IST

Smacks Chinese Liu Si Ya 15-11, 15-9 to avenge Asian Jr Championships loss

Satwik-Chirag after their quarterfinal win in Denmark. (Credit: BWF/BadmintonPhoto)

Denmark Open Super 750: Satwik-Chirag overcome tricky Indonesian pair by staying low in defence, Lakshya Sen outplayed by Alex LanierSubscriber Only

October 18, 2025 08:29 IST

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won a pulsating encounter against Muhammad Rian Ardianto and Rahmat Hidayat to book their semi-final berth, while Lakshya Sen could not back up his high from Thursday, bowing out in the quarter-final.

Tanvi Sharma been called 'next Sindhu' by coach Park, and national head coach Pullela Gopichand has praised her temperament and ability to rustle up a power-game when needed. (Picture Credit: BAI)

Tanvi Sharma completes Guwahati circle – from losing Nationals final to assuring herself of Junior World’s medalSubscriber Only

October 18, 2025 08:26 IST

Tanvi will end a 17-year wait for a women's singles medal at World Juniors, since Saina Nehwal won gold. The Hoshiarpur shuttler defeated Japanese Saki Matsumoto 13-15, 15-9, 15-10 in quarters and will play Chinese Liu Si Ya for a place in the final.

File image of Indian singles shuttler Lakshya Sen. (Photo courtesy: BAI)

Denmark Open Super 750: How Lakshya Sen stunned world No 2 Anders Antonsen to enter the quarterfinalsSubscriber Only

October 17, 2025 00:14 IST

Sen prevailed in the long rallies, and responded to Antonsen's 4-point flurry in second set, with 7 on a trot of his own to win 21-13, 21-14

Ivan Sozonov with shuttler Bhavya Chhabra. (Photo courtesy: BAI)

India’s Russian badminton doubles coach – ‘I understand Hindi and what players discuss…but Shhh, don’t tell them that’Subscriber Only

October 17, 2025 11:30 IST

Former All England champion, with Vladimir Sozonov, has helped two pairs into the last eight of the event at home, just one win away from a medal

Next Sindhu, sure; but can Unnati Hooda be the ‘second Saina Nehwal’ – and win World Junior title?Subscriber Only

October 15, 2025 22:53 IST

Unlike the star of yesteryear, Rohtak teenager has a batch of talented compatriots for company, but that doesn't reduce the burden of expectations to win India's first crown in 17 years

UAE shuttler Riyan Malhan has Indian roots. (Riyan Malhan/Instagram)

UAE shuttler Riyan Malhan, 15, who beat talented Indian Lalthazuala

October 15, 2025 12:53 IST

The Dubai-born teen with roots in Delhi, has a father who studied at St Stephens and grandfather was HOD Economics

4/4 wins in men’s singles at Badminton junior World Championships for India; Tanvi thrashes opponent 15-2, 15-1

October 14, 2025 22:07 IST

All of Rounak Chouhan, Suryaksh Rawat, Lalthazuala Hmar and Gnana Dattu TT reach Round of 32

From Aussie Shrey Dhand to USA’s Shriyans Bhagavatula and England’s Rajvi Parab: The Indian heritage shuttlers representing various nationalities

October 13, 2025 17:27 IST

From UAE to UK to USA to The Netherlands and Australia, teams at World Juniors are increasingly represented by foreign-born shuttlers of Indian ethnicity

All eyes on India juniors Lalthazuala and Vennala Kalagotla to pull off upsets at Badminton World Juniors

October 12, 2025 20:39 IST

While the men's singles shuttler takes on Indonesian Ubaidillah in Round of 32, the tall Vennala can exact revenge for Asian Juniors loss against Chinese Liu Si Ya, but might run into best friend Rakshitha Ramraj

(LEFT) Rounak Chouhan, who was India's u19 men's singles lead; (RIGHT) Lalramsanga and Vishakha Toppo during India's semifinals clash against Indonesia at the BWF World Junior Mixed Team Championships 2025 in Guwahati. (PHOTOS: Special arrangements, Badminton Photos)

Rourkela, Vaishali, Raipur – where India’s next shuttlers are coming from, and the strange Cristiano Ronaldo fandom fuelling these small-town dreamsSubscriber Only

October 13, 2025 08:31 IST

There's another curious role model common to this bunch of shuttlers: Cristiano Ronaldo, even if they are fans of Lin Dans and Matsuyamas in their respective event.

Sindhu’s best finish at a Junior World Championship was reaching the quarter-final in 2010. (AP Photo)

‘Future of Indian badminton is beautiful’: PV Sindhu hails India youngsters after Junior World Championships bronze medal win

October 11, 2025 14:40 IST

PV Sindhu wrote on X (formerly Twitter) that the future of badminton in India was “beautiful” and wished the shuttlers the best of luck in the individual events.

From fighting injury to scoring 91% in Class 12 boards, Anmol Kharb turns a cornerSubscriber Only

October 10, 2025 22:34 IST

World No 62 downs Amile Schulz in straight sets to make the semifinals of Super 500 Arctic Open in Finland

Indian junior shuttlers shown up by Indonesia; lose wretchedly in straight sets 45-35, 45-21 to settle for bronzeSubscriber Only

October 10, 2025 18:03 IST

Masters of team events, Indonesian Ubaidillah (men's singles) and Wiryawan (women's singles) highlight the gap in class, with scalding second set loss margins

Anmol Kharb defeated Taiwanese Wen Chi Hsu 18-21, 21-18, 21-17 in the Round of 16 at the Arctic Open Clash of Clans tournament. (File photo by BAI)

Anmol Kharb marches into Arctic Open Super 500 semis

October 10, 2025 18:24 IST

18-year-old shuttler defeats Amalie Schulz in straight sets at Vaanta 21-15, 21-14

Mizo boy Lalramsanga is MVP as India assured historic Mixed team medal at Badminton world juniors, after popping Korea 2-1Subscriber Only

October 9, 2025 17:19 IST

Vishakha Toppo slotted into Mixed doubles in second set, to trigger a turnaround while Unnati Hooda kept the pressure up in all three sets with cameos from Rounak Chouhan (singles) and Vennala-Reshika in women's doubles

Chen Long, the affable Chinese badminton legend now moulding the Next Gen at BWF Junior World Championships in GuwahatiSubscriber Only

October 8, 2025 22:40 IST

Chen Long won the World juniors in 2007, and was good enough to win the senior World titles in 2014 and 2015, a turnaround of just 7 years with two Olympic medals thrown into the mix. It's why he explains a brutal reality with delicacy.

The highly rated Unnati Hooda, who beat PV Sindhu at China on the Tour to signal a proper but slow transition, kickstarted India's charge at that medal against Nepal. (Badminton Photo)

World Junior Championships 2025: India’s Gen Z shuttlers off to winning start against Nepal in GuwahatiSubscriber Only

October 6, 2025 23:38 IST

These shuttlers have been raised to be confident, trained at the best of facilities, though they are yet to prove their mettle. The Gen Z self-assurance, though, seeps through when they speak of their influences and when they stride onto courts.