Archive · 28 Nov 2025
Indian Youngsters Stun Seeds at Syed Modi International
At the Syed Modi International badminton tournament in Lucknow, young Indian players made big surprises.
Tanvi Sharma, who is only 16, beat a former world champion, Nozomi Okuhara.
Manraj Singh, who is 19, also won against a higher-ranked player, HS Prannoy.
Other Indian players like Unnati Hooda and Mithun Manjunath also won their matches.
These wins show that the young Indian badminton players are doing very well and can compete with more experienced players.
Former world No.
1 Kidambi Srikanth also won his match, setting up a quarterfinal clash with Priyanshu Rajawat.
These victories highlight the rising talent in Indian badminton.
16-year-old Tanvi Sharma defeated former world champion Nozomi Okuhara in a thrilling three-game match.
19-year-old Manraj Singh upset third seed HS Prannoy in straight sets.
Top seed Unnati Hooda advanced comfortably with a dominant win over Tasnim Mir.
Mithun Manjunath edged out sixth seed Tharun Mannepalli in a three-game match.
Former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth and defending champions Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand also won their matches.
- Who
- Indian badminton players Tanvi Sharma, Manraj Singh, Unnati Hooda, Mithun Manjunath, and Kidambi Srikanth
- What
- Stunning victories over higher-ranked opponents at the Syed Modi International tournament
- When
- On Thursday, during the second round of the tournament
- Where
- Lucknow, India
- Why
- To advance to the quarterfinals of the Syed Modi International tournament
Young Indian Players
Established International Players
Performance
Young Indian Players
Young Indian players like Tanvi Sharma and Manraj Singh delivered outstanding performances, defeating higher-ranked opponents.
Established International Players
Established players like Nozomi Okuhara and HS Prannoy, who are former world champions and medalists, were unexpectedly defeated.
- Event
- Syed Modi International 2025
- Location
- Lucknow
- Tanvi Sharma's Opponent
- Nozomi Okuhara
- Manraj Singh's Opponent
- HS Prannoy
- Top Seed in Women's Singles
- Unnati Hooda
- Defending Champions in Women's Doubles
- Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand
- Former World No. 1 in Men's Singles
- Kidambi Srikanth
- Tanvi Sharma's Achievement
- Reached the US Open Super 300 final earlier this year
- Manraj Singh's Recent Wins
- Uganda International Challenge and Iran Fajr International Challenge
Sources
Syed Modi International 2025: 16-year old Tanvi Sharma stuns former world no.1 Nozomi Okuhara
Syed Modi International: Indian youngsters record stunning wins
Tanvi stuns Okuhara, Manraj ousts Prannoy in Syed Modi International
Tanvi stuns Okuhara, Manraj ousts Prannoy in Syed Modi International
Syed Modi International: Tanvi stuns Okuhara, Manraj oust Prannoy
Syed Modi Badminton: Top seeds Unnati Hooda, Jason Teh make winning start; ex-champ Srikanth too advances
Syed Modi International: Tanvi Sharma Moves Into Semifinals With Win Over Lo Sin Yan Happy
