Goa will host the Yonex-Sunrise G.H. Raisoni Memorial All-India Junior Ranking Badminton Tournament 2026 from October 23 to 30 at the Manohar Parrikar Indoor Stadium, Navelim. Powered by the G.H. Raisoni Sports and Cultural Foundation, Nagpur, the eight-day national ranking event will feature five Under-19 events – Boys’ Singles, Girls’ Singles, Boys’ Doubles, Girls’ Doubles and Mixed Doubles – with a total prize purse of ₹8 lakh.
With close to 1,000 players registered, the top seeds include Bornil Akash and Hardik Divyansh in Boys’ Singles, Diksha S. R. and Nakshatraa Jairaj in Girls’ Singles, Divyansh Agrawal – Varna Prabhuanand in Mixed Doubles, Abhishek Bonu – Aanayan Borah in Boys’ Doubles, and Lakshmi Devineni – Anjana Manikandan in Girls’ Doubles among several other top Indian players and rising talents from more than 26 States and U.Ts.
Goa’s leading juniors, including Aarush Pawaskar, Advait Balakrishnan, Shaheen C. K., Aswin M., Ritika Chelluri, Sufiya Shaikh, Shivanjali Thite and Dimple Revankar, will compete against the country’s best. The event has been budgeted at a total cost of Rs 40 lakhs.
The National event has been organised by Goa Badminton Association along with North Goa District Badminton Association, in aegis with Badminton Association of India and Sports Authority of Goa. organising team comprises Manoj Patil (President), Praveen Shenoy (Secretary), Sanjay Bhobe (Treasurer), Wayne Fernandes (Organising Secretary), Sandeep Heble (Tournament Director) and Vinayak Kamat (Joint Organising Secretary), among other association members. Key officials include Referee Parijat Natu (Maharashtra), Deputy Referee V. Sankar (Puducherry) and Match Controller Sachin Bharati (Maharashtra) with another 60 more handling technical duties.
Goa Badminton Association president Manoj Patil said that Goa’s excellent sports infrastructure and scenic appeal make it an ideal destination for hosting national-level sporting events. He expressed his sincere gratitude to the Government of Goa, Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant, Sports Minister Dr. Ramesh Tawadkar, Sports Authority of Goa Executive Director Dr. Ajay Gaude and the sponsors for their valuable support in making the tournament possible. GBA secretary Praveen Shenoy added that competing on home courts against top-ranked juniors would be an excellent opportunity for Goa’s players to gain confidence and exposure.
