India clinch four of five titles at Junior International Series in Hyderabad

August 23, 2026

Hyderabad, Telangana: Indian shuttlers clinched four of the five titles at the India Junior International Series 2026, held at the Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad on Sunday.

Top seed Dev Ruparelia won the men’s singles title after defeating compatriot Kaushik Veer Reddy 21-12, 21-18. In the women’s singles final, unseeded Adarshini Shri Boopathy Balaji defeated sixth seed Shaina Manimuthu 21-10, 21-18 to claim the title.

India dominate singles and doubles events

The women’s doubles final went down to the wire, with second seeds Diya Bheemaiah and Baruni Parshwalm edging compatriots Lakshmi Ridhima Devineni and Anjana Manikandan 21-18, 14-21, 22-20 after a 72-minute battle.

India also secured the men’s doubles crown as Charan Ram Thippana and Hari Krishna Veeramreddy overcame Indonesia’s Arybka Okta Disabian and Muhammad Zilazik Artando Zakaria 23-21, 17-21, 25-23 in another closely fought final.

Indonesia prevent clean sweep

Indonesia prevented an Indian clean sweep in the mixed doubles, with Muhammad Zilazik Artando Zakaria and Afizzah Rahmadhani defeating India’s Yadunandan Kenchaiah and Krithya Sivasankar 18-21, 21-14, 21-17.

The tournament brought together more than 225 junior shuttlers from India, England, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, the USA and the UAE across singles and doubles events.

Several prominent Indian players, including Rounak Chouhan and Shriyanshi Valishetty, are former winners of the tournament.

The India Junior International Series is an important event on the international junior calendar, giving young players an opportunity to compete against leading athletes in their age group and earn valuable BWF ranking points.