Tanvi's World Juniors high kindles the Saina-Sindhu successor talk
NEW DELHI, Oct. 28 -- Who after Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu? The question had hovered over Indian badminton for around a decade, with no expert able to provide an answer. Until, perhaps, now. In a bright scenario, there are currently five Indians in the top 10 of the world junior rankings. And one of them has made a big impact.
Junior world No.1 Tanvi Sharma became only the third Indian female to reach the final of the BWF World Junior Championships earlier this month. Only Aparna Popat (silver in 1996) and Saina (silver in 2006, gold in 2008) had reached there earlier. Tanvi lost in the final to Thailand's Anyapat Phichitpreechasak in Guwahati, but she made an impact in that run to be seen as the possible next big thing.
"Tanvi reaching the...
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