In a closely contested tie under the relay scoring system, India came out strong after a narrow 11-9 loss in the opening match. The boys\u2019 doubles duo of Bhargav Ram Arigela and Viswa Tej Gobburu got India on the board, followed by a composed win from the girls\u2019 pair of Vennala Kalagotla and Reshika Uthayasooriyan to put India ahead 33-26. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Reshika then combined with Bhavya Chhabra to maintain the lead at 44-35, and Rounak Chouhan extended the cushion with another solid performance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India led for a major part of the tie, but Japan, the 2023 champions, pulled ahead in the final stretch, winning the last five matches in a row. Several of those games went down to the wire, reflecting the grit of the Indian squad.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Despite the narrow exit, India had a strong tournament. They topped Group D with wins over Hong Kong China, the United Arab Emirates, and Sri Lanka, showing depth and balance across singles and doubles. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Bhargav-Viswa Tej and Reshika-Vennala pairings were consistently impressive, while C Lalramsanga also stood out in his doubles outings, paired up with Bhavya for men\u2019s doubles and Taarini Suri for the mixed doubles.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In singles, Rounak upset world junior No. 5 Lam Ka To, and Rujula Ramu registered wins over two top-20 players. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Organised by Badminton Asia, the mixed team junior championship is an annual continental tournament that involves players competing across boys\u2019 and girls\u2019 singles, doubles and mixed doubles events.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In singles, Rounak upset world junior No. 5 Lam Ka To, and Rujula Ramu registered wins over two top-20 players. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
The first edition of the mixed team badminton competition was held in 2006. India have never won the Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team Championships.<\/p>\r\n\r\n