Lakshya Rajesh Shines in Badminton Showdown

In a thrilling Badminton Asia U-17 & U-15 Championships, Lakshya Rajesh emerged as a standout competitor by defeating top seed Lalita Sattayathadakoon. Battling through three intense sets, Lakshya secured a semifinal spot by winning 11-21, 21-16, 21-19.

Diksha Sudhakar joined the semifinal round with a dominant performance, defeating Indonesia’s Raisya Affatunisa 21-17, 21-8. In the boys’ singles, Jagsher Singh Khangurra maintained his impressive form, clinching victory over Zhan Shing Yui with a score of 21-13, 21-14.

India's Jangjeet Singh Kajla and Jananika Ramesh advanced to the U-17 mixed doubles semifinals as their Chinese opponents retired. Meanwhile, top-seeded Shaina Manimuthu effortlessly secured her place in the U-15 girls’ singles semifinals, overcoming Japan's Yubuki Azumaya 21-14, 21-16.