Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Tanvi Patri Leads India’s Squad for 2026 World Juniors
India has chosen junior badminton players for the 2026 World Junior Championships in Cairo.
Tanvi Patri, Shaina Manimuthu and Dev Ruparelia are among the leading players.
India won a team bronze and an individual silver at the previous edition in Guwahati.
The team competition will happen from October 5 to 10.
India will play Peru and Brazil in its group.
It must finish first and then win another tie to reach the quarterfinals.
The individual events will be held from October 11 to 17.
Before traveling, the players will train together in Guwahati.
The tournament will use new scoring systems for both team and individual matches.
India has selected a squad described as 18 members for the BWF World Junior Championships 2026 in Cairo, Egypt.
Asian U17 champion Tanvi Patri, continental silver medallist Shaina Manimuthu and Dev Ruparelia headline the contingent.
The Suhandinata Cup team event will run from October 5 to 10, with India drawn against Peru and Brazil in Group D1.
India must win Group D1 and a subsequent playoff against the Group D2 winner to reach the team-event quarterfinals.
A World Junior Camp will take place in Guwahati from September 25 to October 2 before the championships.
- Who
- India’s junior badminton squad, led by Tanvi Patri, Shaina Manimuthu and Dev Ruparelia, will compete.
- What
- The squad will participate in the BWF World Junior Championships 2026, including the Suhandinata Cup team event and individual competitions.
- When
- The team event is scheduled for October 5–10, and the individual events for October 11–17; a preparatory camp is scheduled for September 25–October 2.
- Where
- The championships will be held in Cairo, Egypt, with India’s preparation camp at the National Centre of Excellence in Guwahati.
- Why
- India aims to build on its team bronze and individual silver from the previous edition and pursue another strong performance.
- Host city
- Cairo, Egypt
- Team event
- Suhandinata Cup, October 5–10
- Individual events
- Eye Level Cups, October 11–17
- India’s group
- Group D1 with Peru and Brazil
- Qualification route
- India must top Group D1 and win a playoff against the Group D2 winner
- Preparation camp
- National Centre of Excellence, Guwahati, September 25–October 2
- Scoring formats
- The team event will use 3x55 relay scoring, while individual events will use 3x15 scoring