New Delhi, June 12 -- All India Junior Ranking Medallist Tanvi Patri and Abhinav Garg will lead a strong Indian contingent for the Badminton Asia Junior (U-19) Championships to be held in Yatsushiro, Japan, from June 26 to July 5, 2026.

The team championships will be conducted from June 26-30 with the individual championships scheduled thereafter, according to a press release.

Patri, along with Garg, were directly selected in the team after winning the All India U-19 ranking tournament in Bengaluru last month, along with the top doubles pairings in each category.

Boys doubles combination of Punith S and Pavan S, Diya Bheemaiah B and Baruni Parshwal (girls doubles) and Punith S and Deepak Raj Aditi (mixed doubles) were the three direct ...