BWF World Junior Championships 2025: India confirms quarterfinal berth with win over UAE
India advanced to the quarterfinal of the BWF World Junior Mixed Team Championships 2025 for the Suhandinata Cup by beating UAE in straight sets while USA upset France and Japan got the better of top seeds Thailand to top their respective groups at the National Centre of Excellence in Guwahati on Wednesday.
India confidently defeated UAE 45-37, 45-34, Japan got the better of Thailand 45-42, 45-34 in Group A and USA made it to the last eight stage with 45-43, 45-43 win over France in Group B.
The top teams in all eight groups will compete in the quarterfinals for the coveted trophy, while the others will fight in the classification rounds. Other teams to top their respective groups include China (Group D) and Indonesia (Group F).
India, seeded second, had beaten Nepal and Sri Lanka in its earlier Group H clashes and went into the final round as the only unbeaten team in the group. That confidence showed in the way it approached the match against UAE, which boast of having a few players who have played in the Indian domestic circuit in the past.
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USA Open finalist Tanvi Sharma gave the team a rousing start as she defeated reigning Indian junior national champion Prakriti Bharath 9-5. The mixed doubles combination of C Lalramsanga and Vishakha Toppo then made it 18-10 against Adithya Kiran and Sakshi Kurbkhelgi.
UAE did put up a fight in the boys singles and boys doubles with Bharath Lateesh scoring nine points against Hmar Lalthazuala and then teaming up with Riyan Malhan to score 10 points against Bhagav Ram Arigela and Viswa Tej Gobburu, but their efforts were not enough to close the gap.
In the second set, Unnati Hooda replaced Tanvi and Suryansh Rawat took the place of Hmar in the line up. Unnati beat Prakriti 9-6 to start the proceedings and there was no looking back for the Indian team from there on.
Published on Oct 08, 2025