Karnataka boys and Tamil Nadu girls crowned champions in 49th Junior Team Championships

Gangtok, Nov15th: 49th Yonex SR Inter – Zonal Junior Badminton Championship Trophy was given away by the Chief Guest Speaker SLA MN Sherpa to  Karnataka boys and Tamil Nadu girls.They were crowned champions in the 49th Yonex-Sunrise Inter-State Inter-Zonal Inter-State Junior National Badminton Championships with comfortable 2-0 wins over their respective opponents,here at Indoor. badminton Court ,Paljor Stadium.
Deputy Speaker RAj Kumari Thapa gave away medals and Cheques.President BAS Jacob Khaling gave medals and cheque also.
With both defending champions Mizoram boys and Telangana girls failing to qualify for the Inter-Zonals, the titles were up for grabs and Karnataka and Tamil Nadu made the most of this opportunity.
Runners Up trophies were also goven away by the Guests to Boys – Assam team and Girls Delhi.
In the finals, Karnataka defeated Assam 2-0 while Tamil Nadu girls got the better of last edition silver medallist Delhi 2-0.

In the girls team final, 2025 Asian U-17 girls singles champion Diksha SR gave Tamil Nadu a winning start as she defeated Rishika Nandi 15-12, 15-12. The women’s doubles combination of Ananya Arun and Anjana Manikandan then sealed the victory with a 16-14, 12-15, 15-10 lead over Nandi and Ishita Negi.

The men’s singles final saw Hardik Divyansh defeated 2023 Asian u-15 champion Bornil Changmai. The formidable combination of Pavan and Punith Suresh then got the better of Changmai and Aanayan Borah 9-15, 15-10, 7-15 to clinch the crown.

Results:

Boys U-19 Karnataka bt Assam 2-0 (Hardik Divyansh bt Bornil Changmai 18-16, 15-6; Pavan Suresh/Punith Suresh bt Aanayan Borah/Changmai 15-9, 10-15, 15-7)

Girls U-19 Tamil Nadu bt Delhi 2-0 (Diksha SR bt Rishika Nandi 15-12, 15-12; Ananya Arun/Anjana Manikandan bt Nandi/Ishita Negi 16-14, 12-15, 15-10)