PANAJI
The Yonex - Sunrise All India Sub Junior Badminton Ranking Tournament 2024 kicked off on Friday at the multipurpose stadium in Peddem. Organised by the Goa Badminton Association, the eight-day tournament is being conducted under the auspices of the Badminton Association of India, in collaboration with the Sports Authority of Goa.
The qualifying matches witnessed a thrilling display of talent as young sub junior badminton enthusiasts battled it out on the court to progress into the next rounds. In the U-15 boys singles category, several seeded players showcased their prowess, including Kapil Jagdale, Ramakrishna Sikaram, Arham Shobhawat, Aayush Adey, Kartik Thakur, Ishant Raj, and Luwangamba Lairenmayum, who all advanced into the qualifying round two.
In the boys singles U-15 section, Goa’s Linesh Virnodkar receiving a walkover from Maharashtra's Soham Tambe, while Mohammed Umar Shaikh (Goa) secured a hard-fought victory against Karnataka's Naman Hasabe with a score of 15-13, 10-15, 16-14 to progress into the next round.
Local talents displayed their skills with Goa's Shaan C.K. putting up a spirited fight against Karnataka's Laksh Raaghu going down to a 15-9, 15-12 scoreline. Arnav Saraf (Goa) lost 15-3, 15-8 to Linesh Vaibav S from Tamil Nadu while Viraditya Pai Kane (Goa) lost 15-6, 15-5 to Jasraj Singh from Madhya Pradesh.
In the boys singles U-17 category, Goa’s rising talent Aarush Pawaskar delivered an exciting performance, clinching a victory over Nilesh Jayaraj with a score of 15-11, 5-15, 15-13 to secure his spot in the qualifying round two.
