Two Indian shuttlers–Gagan Balyan and Surya Charisma Tamiri –emeregd men’s and women’s singles champions in the Yonex-Sunrise Bangladesh Junior International (Badminton) Series that concluded on Thursday (December 15) at the Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Indoor Stadium here
State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam MP was the chief guest at the day’s closing function and later he distributed the prizes.
Gagan clinched the men’s singles crown beating his compatriot Anishraj Rajkumar by 21-19, 21-18 point in the final while Surya lifed the women’s singles title beating her countrymate Navya Kanderi ny 21-18. 21-20 point in the final.
The men’s doubles title also went to Indian pair Venkata Uneeth Krishna and Shashank Chhetri, who beat another Indian pair Charan Ganesh Anupoju and Mohith Kothapalli by 19-21, 21-15, 21-14 point in the final.
However, Bangladeshi pair Nasima Khatun and Smrity Rajbongshi won the women’s doubles title of the meet defeating their compatriot Mathena Madhurjya Biswas and Sheikh Pretha partner by 21-18, 10-21. 21-15 point in all Bangladesh final.
Indian partner Vignesh Thathineni and Rashmitha Donepudi clnched the mixed doubles crown beating their Bangladeshi rivals Nazmul Islam Joy and Nasima Khatun by 21-6, 21-13 points in the event’s final.
Source: United News of Bangladesh