India’s promising junior shuttlers Shaurya Mishra, Rahul Kadapakula, Dylan P. Thokchom and Ishita Negi, who have represented the country at international events, were among those who secured bronze-medal finishes at the Yonex-Sunrise G.H. Raisoni Memorial All India Junior Ranking Badminton Tournament 2026, following their respective semi-final exits at the Manohar Parrikar Indoor Stadium, Navelim on Thursday.
In Boys’ Singles Under-19, ninth seed Harshad Shadish (Karnataka) defeated Neeraj Nair P. S. (Tamil Nadu) 15-13, 15-11, while Rutva Sajwan (Maharashtra) overcame third seed Shaurya Mishra (Madhya Pradesh) 15-8, 5-15, 15-7. In Girls’ Singles, top seed Nakshatraa Jairaj (Tamil Nadu) beat Rishika Nandi (Delhi) 17-15, 16-14, while second seed Lakshya Rajesh (Karnataka) defeated fourth seed Laksha D. (Tamil Nadu) 15-5, 15-9.
Boys’ Doubles finalists were decided as Sainunmawia Sailo (Mizoram) and Harishragavendiran Vaithianathan (Puducherry) beat Rahul Kadapakula (Andhra Pradesh) and Dylan P. Thokchom (Karnataka) 15-11, 13-15, 15-8, while Sai Siddharth Rayaprolu (Telangana) and Charan Ram Thippana (Andhra Pradesh) defeated Malsawmhlua (Mizoram) and second seed Shaurya Mishra (Madhya Pradesh) 15-13, 15-13.
In Girls’ Doubles, Maharashtra’s Sharayu Ranjane and Soyara Shelar defeated Lakshmi Ridhima Devineni (Telangana) and Anjana Manikandan (Tamil Nadu) 15-10, 12-15, 15-10, while Suhina Roy (Karnataka) and second seed Krithya Siva Sankar (Tamil Nadu) overcame Ananya Arun (Tamil Nadu) and Deepika Devanaboina (Andhra Pradesh) 15-13, 16-14.
Mixed Doubles finalists include Harishragavendiran Vaithianathan (Puducherry) and Krithya Siva Sankar (Tamil Nadu), who beat Ojas Joshi and Tanvi Gharpure (Maharashtra) 15-9, 13-15, 15-6, and Sainunmawia Sailo (Mizoram) and second seed Ishita Negi (Delhi), who edged Sai Siddharth Rayaprolu (Telangana) and Ananya Arun (Tamil Nadu) 13-15, 15-12, 15-13. The championship, powered by the G.H. Raisoni Sports and Cultural Foundation, Nagpur, has been organised by Goa Badminton Association in collaboration with North Goa District Badminton Association and SAG.
