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Badminton Asia Junior Team C'ships: India go down to Hong Kong in quarters
India started strong in the opening set, with Dev Ruparelia and Tanvi Patri giving the team a strong start as India led 22-12 after two matches
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IANS - Mon, 29, Jun 2026
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Ruparelia once again gave India the lead by beating Chan 11-9, but Ip managed to close the gap to 22-21. / IANS
India’s campaign in the Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team Championships came to an end at the quarterfinal stage as it went down to Hong Kong 2-1 here on June 29.
India started strong in the opening set, with Dev Ruparelia and Tanvi Patri giving the team a strong start as India led 22-12 after two matches. The doubles combinations then ensured there were no hiccups as they clinched the set 55-44.
But the start of the second game turned things around for Hong Kong as Can Yee Hei beat Ruparelia 11-8 and Ip Sum Yau extended Hong Kong's lead to 22-16. The doubles combinations could not cut down the deficit as the match went into a decider.
Ruparelia once again gave India the lead by beating Chan 11-9, but Ip managed to close the gap to 22-21.
The mixed doubles combination of Bjorn Jaison and Dianka Waldia kept India ahead at 33-32 as the match against Cheung Sai Shing and Wing Chi Chu ended 11-11.
Tanvi Reddy Andluri and Baruni Parshwal went down to Chu and Yi Kiu Yu 5-11, and India could not recover from that, losing the set 55-43.
The 26th edition of the junior continental badminton championships will be held in two parts: the team event from June 26 to 30 and the individual events from July 1 to 5.
The team event adopted a relay format, with the first side to reach 110 points declared the winner. The individual events will begin after the conclusion of the mixed team competition.
India’s challenge at the 2026 Badminton Asia Junior Championships was spearheaded by the duo of Tanvi Patri and Abhinav Garg, who will feature in the 19-member Indian squad for the championship.
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