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BWF World Junior Championships: Hosts India kicked-off their mixed team campaign for the Suhandinata Cup with a clinical victory over neighbours Nepal while Sri Lanka came from behind to beat UAE in a nerve-wracking Group H encounter on the opening day of the BWF World Junior Championships 2025 at the National Centre of Excellence here on Monday.

India, seeded second, experimented with their line-up but till easily sailed through 45-18, 45-17 in their Group H opener while Sri Lanka took advantage of the changes made by UAE to win 30-45, 45-34, 45-44.

All other top countries, including 14-time champions China, former champion Indonesia and South Korea had little problem beating their respective opponents in two straight sets to get their campaign rolling.